Employment Opportunity: Ohio University

The School of Communication Studies at Ohio University invites applications for a nine-month instructor position to commence Fall 2012. We seek assistance in applied organizational communication courses at the undergraduate level. The position will involve teaching applied and organizational communication courses, based on student demand, such as introduction to organizational communication, advanced presentations, training and development in communication, meeting and conference planning, and senior practicum in communication. The instructor position has potential for summer teaching and renewals.

Applicants should hold the Ph.D. (or provide evidence that they will hold the degree by August 2012; those who will be ABD in Fall 2012 will also be considered), have strong records of teaching, demonstrate a commitment to engaged student learning, and exhibit appreciation for diverse theoretical and methodological approaches to communication.

The School of Communication Studies is housed in Ohio University?s nationally recognized Scripps College of Communication. The College is a designated Center of Excellence in the State of Ohio. On the Athens campus, the School offers B.S.C. and Ph.D. degrees in programs with approximately

500 undergraduate majors and 50 graduate students. With the assistance of our regional colleagues, we also offer an online M.A. program. Please visit our website to learn more about our undergraduate and graduate programs

Chartered in 1804, Ohio University is the oldest university in the Northwest Territory. Enrollment at the Athens campus is approximately 21,000 students with over 7500 additional students on five regional campuses. First-year undergraduate students average in the top 25% nationally in GPA and standardized test scores. Students from all 50 states and 104 countries are enrolled in OU. To learn more about Ohio University please click HERE.

Review of applications will begin June 11, 2012 and continue until the position is filled.  For full consideration apply by June 18, 2012.

To formally apply for this position, please click HERE.  Please submit a cover letter discussing qualifications, a curriculum vitae, and teaching philosophy together with evidence of teaching effectiveness (i.e., scores and student comments); and three letters of recommendation.

Inquiries should be directed to the search chairs
Yea-Wen Chen (Yea-Wen.Chen.1@ohio.edu) and
Raymie McKerrow (mckerrow@ohio.edu)

School of Communication Studies, Lasher Hall, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701-2979.

Ohio University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

Applications from women, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are especially encouraged. Preferred candidates would contribute to the climate of diversity in the College, including a diversity of scholarly approaches. The University community strives to create an educational environment in which students refine their abilities to reason and communicate clearly so as to become responsible citizens in a diverse world.