JOB AD: Assistant Professor in Journalism Department Of English North Central College North Central College invites applications for a permanent, full-time, non-tenure track position to begin in September 2012. The position will start at the rank of assistant professor and is eligible for promotion. A higher starting rank may be considered for suitably qualified applicants. The successful applicant will be a forward-thinking, new media journalist able to teach students to think, research and write cogently and create supporting media for multiple delivery platforms. The position includes supervision of the college*s award-winning print and online student newspaper and the opportunity to coordinate the reconfiguration of existing curricula across the college in print journalism, broadcast communications, and interactive media studies into a program of multi-media based journalism for the future. Applicants should exhibit the potential for excellence in undergraduate teaching and advising and a strong commitment to creative, professional and energetic leadership in a rapidly evolving field. Requirements: Professional experience and a Master*s degree in journalism required, PhD in journalism or related communications field desirable. Send letter of application describing journalistic and teaching experience with a curriculum vita to Dr. Martha Bohrer, Chair, Journalism Search; c/o Office of Academic Affairs; North Central College, 30 N. Brainard Street, Naperville, IL 60540. Review of applications will begin on November 1 and continue until the position is filled. Preliminary phone interviews will be conducted in November 2011. North Central College, founded in 1861, is a selective, comprehensive liberal arts institution of 2700 students, located in Naperville, 30 miles west of Chicago, with convenient Metra train access to Chicago and its many networks and resources that serve the campus community. The College*s suburban locale, home to 145,000 people and a vibrant local downtown, is one of Money magazine*s *Best Places to Live.* See http://www.northcentralcollege.edu/ for more information about North Central College and the department. Applicants who would enrich the diversity of the campus community are strongly encouraged to apply. EOE.