News & Events | Jobs in the Department of Telecommunications
Fall 2012
Senior Lecturer / Lecturer in Design and Production
Indiana University Bloomington’s award-winning production faculty invites accomplished, creative professionals and educators to apply for a position in Design and Production.
Responsibilities: The ideal candidate will teach undergraduate and graduate courses in digital media production with an emphasis in any two of the following: game development; interactive design; visual effects; and digital video editing. He or she also will be expected to produce high-quality work in the candidate’s area of specialization as well as engage in departmental and university service.
Qualifications: The ideal candidate will possess a postgraduate degree, an excellent portfolio of work and a strong commitment to teaching and mentoring students.
Applicants should submit a letter of interest summarizing their qualifications for the position, a CV or resume, three letters of reference, and a portfolio of work. Send applications and direct questions to John Walsh, Senior Lecturer, Department of Telecommunications, Radio-TV Center, 1229 E. 7th Street, Bloomington, IN 47405-5501. He can be reached by phone (812) 855-6840 or email at jdwalsh@indiana.edu
Indiana University Bloomington’s Department of Telecommunications hosts an active media production division offering concentrations in digital cinema production, documentary, interactive arts and game development. Located in beautiful Bloomington, Indiana, the campus boasts many distinguished programs in a dynamic academic community.
Start date is August 1, 2013. Review of applications will begin November 30, 2012 and will continue until the position is filled. Salary is negotiable. Indiana University is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. We strongly encourage applications from women and minority candidates as well as from two-career couples.
Tenure-track Assistant Professor
Indiana University’s Department of Telecommunications seeks a tenure-track Assistant Professor with expertise in either the area of media economics, law & policy or media industries & management. In accordance with the makeup of the current departmental faculty, potential applicants may define media industries broadly, including the internet, broadcast, cable, broadband, games, advertising, or social media. The successful applicant should hold a terminal degree and present a promising program of scholarly research using social scientific, economic, legal, or historical methods. Candidates must also be able to teach effectively in the department’s undergraduate and graduate programs.
We offer B.A., M.A., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees, and joint M.S. / M.B.A. and M.S. / J.D. degrees in conjunction with the Schools of Business and Law. Undergraduates can also pursue certificates in New Media and Interactive Storytelling and in Game Studies. Our Institute for Communication Research provides support for faculty research including assistance with stimulus design/creation and data collection using an array of methodologies (psychophysiology, focus groups, personal interviews, and computer-assisted survey/experiment administration). We also have state-of-the-art digital audio, video and multimedia production facilities. Salaries, fringe benefits and research and teaching opportunities are consistent with peer research institutions.
Current research faculty include experts in media psychology and sociology, media economics, political communication, organizational communication, digital games, and media law, policy and technology. Creative faculty emphasize digital and analog media production and digital gaming and interactive storytelling. More about the department, and our faculty and programs can be found at http://www.indiana.edu/~telecom/.
Applicants should submit (1) a cover letter summarizing their qualifications for the position and explaining how they will add to, supplement or complement existing department strengths, (2) a current vita, (3) selected research publications, and (4) evidence of effective teaching. Three letters of recommendation should be submitted directly by recommenders.
Direct questions and applications to Michael McGregor, Professor, Department of Telecommunications, Radio-TV Center, 1229 E. 7th Street, Bloomington, IN 47405-5501. He can be reached by phone (812) 855-6295, via e-mail at mcgregom@indiana.edu or by fax (812) 855-7955.
Start date is August 1, 2013. Review of applications will begin October 26, 2012 and will continue until the position is filled.
Indiana University is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. We strongly encourage applications from women and minority candidates as well as from two-career couples.
