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Faculty Position
Department of Telecommunications
Indiana University, Bloomington
Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Media Design & Production
Indiana University’s Department of Telecommunications seeks a non tenure-track Lecturer or Senior Lecturer for a position in media design and production. Applicants should hold an M.A., M.S., M.F.A., or Ph.D, and have extensive experience and proficiency in video design and production. Additionally, the ideal applicants will have some experience with new media design, such as 2D or 3D animation or game programming and design. Candidates must be able to teach effectively in the department’s undergraduate production and design track. Our production facilities include a lab with more than 40 audio and video workstations and a 2,800 square foot multi-HD camera television studio (http://www.indiana.edu/~telecom/facilities/production.shtml).
We offer B.A., M.A., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees, and joint M.A. or M.S. / M.B.A. and M.A. or M.S. / J.D. degrees in conjunction with the Schools of Business and Law. Undergraduates can 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). Salaries, fringe benefits and research and teaching opportunities are consistent with peer research institutions.
Creative faculty emphasize many aspects of contemporary media production, including documentary, cinematography, mobile application development, web development, gaming, interactive storytelling, and screenwriting. Research faculty include experts in media psychology and sociology, media economics, political communication, organizational communication, digital games, and media law, policy and technology. More about the department as well as 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 resume or vita, (3) a portfolio of work, including a reel of relevant creative work and (4) evidence of effective teaching. Three letters of recommendation should be submitted directly by recommenders.
Direct questions and applications to Edward Castronova, Professor, Department of Telecommunications, Radio-TV Center, 1229 E. 7th Street, Bloomington, IN 47405-5501. He can be reached by phone (812) 856-5981, via e-mail at castro@indiana.edu or by fax (812) 855-7955.
Start date is August 1, 2012. Review of applications will begin November 4, 2011 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.
