Dear Colleagues, Please see the below information about an open position here at Texas Tech in the College of Media & Communication. We are looking for someone with visual communication skills to work with our newly opened Communication Training Center, which assists researchers from various (but especially STEM) disciplines with disseminating their research to diverse publics. Pay no heed to the Jan 15 deadline, as we are still accepting applications. No need to dawdle, however. :) Best, Rob http://www.depts.ttu.edu/comc/about/employment/asst-prof-pract-visual-comm.p... Requisition Number 9560BR Position Description The College of Media & Communication at Texas Tech University seeks a scholar and teacher with production and post-production skills in graphic design, photography, video, data visualization, and multimedia, with a special emphasis on science communication. This is a non-tenure-track, full-time position, renewable annually based on performance. Candidates must possess a MA, MFA or Ph.D. in a related field at the time of application. This position would reside within the Communication Training Center (CTC) of the College of Media & Communication, and the successful candidate will offer regular workshops for doctoral students and faculty for improving graphic design, data visualizations, videos, photos, etc. in grant proposals and major publication manuscripts. This position would also offer consulting services for select major proposals and publication manuscripts as designated by the Vice President for Research. The successful candidate will also teach two courses per long academic semester, with additional opportunities for summer teaching, within the College of Media & Communication. She or he will have a proven track record of professional accomplishment and substantial teaching experience in graphic design and at least one of the following areas: photography, videography, digital media post-production, interactive media, and/or web design. Preference will be given to candidates with backgrounds in the visual communication of scientific, medical or technical concepts. Preferred qualifications include a combination of at least five years of combined professional/practical and post-secondary teaching experience; exceptional visual and interpersonal communication skills; a strong portfolio of professional media production work; and experience working across academic disciplines in a variety of communication contexts. The CTC is an exciting new university-wide initiative designed to provide supplemental and advanced training in oral and visual communication for faculty and graduate students across the institution, as directed by the University’s Quality Enhancement Plan. We are looking for a dynamic, creative-minded individual who enjoys working with faculty from a broad array of disciplines, including but not limited to the Humanities, Education, Health Sciences, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. Application Procedure Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Priority consideration will be given to those applications completed prior to January 15, 2017. A complete description is available at http://www.depts.ttu.edu/comc/employment/. Apply on-line at http://careers.texastech.edu/. You will be asked to provide a curriculum vitae, graduate transcripts, a list of three references with complete addresses and phone numbers, and a letter of application describing your teaching experience, creative/professional accomplishments, and/or research agenda. The Requisition Number for the position is 9560BR. The search committee is headed by Drs. Jerod Foster and Robert Peaslee, co-Chairs. Questions may be addressed to them at jerod.w.foster@ttu.edu<mailto:jerod.w.foster@ttu.edu>or robert.peaslee@ttu.edu<mailto:robert.peaslee@ttu.edu>, or by calling +1 (806) 834-2562. The preferred start date for employment is July 16, 2017. About Us The College of Media & Communication has approximately 1500 undergraduate majors, 122 MA students and 36 Ph.D. students. It maintains high standards for teaching, even as its reputation as a media and communication research center grows. Junior faculty hires from top doctoral programs in recent years reflect the college’s ascendance. In addition to Hispanic and international communication, research strengths among college faculty include strategic, health, and political communication as well as social scientific research methods. Texas Tech University is included among the elite group of 115 doctoral institutions that has received the “Highest Research Activity” designation in the 2015 Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. ________________________________ As an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, Texas Tech University is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse faculty committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment. We actively encourage applications from all those who can contribute, through their research, teaching, and/or service, to the diversity and excellence of the academic community at Texas Tech University. The university welcomes applications from minorities, women, veterans, persons with disabilities, and dual-career couples. ——————————————————————— Robert Moses Peaslee, PhD Associate Professor & Chair Department of Journalism & Electronic Media Coordinator, TTU International Film Series Co-Chair, Flatland Film Festival College of Media & Communication Texas Tech University MS 3082 Lubbock, TX 79409 806.834.2562