Associate Professor/Professor Job ID: 8379858 Position Title: Associate Professor/Professor Company Name: Ball State University Area of Focus: Digital Media Job Function: Associate/Full Professor Entry Level: No Location(s): Muncie, Indiana, 47306, United States Tenure-track faculty position available August 17, 2012. Responsibilities: serve as Director of Graduate Studies for the M.A. in telecommunications; teach a 2-2 load per academic calendar year in the areas of digital or new media theory, research, and/or analysis criticism; supervise M.A. theses or creative projects; potential to teach upper-level undergraduate classes as needed. Minimum qualifications: earned terminal degree in telecommunications, communications, media arts, or related field; national or international reputation in digital media theory, research, and/or analysis and criticism; evidence of scholarly publishing in storytelling or media convergence with emphasis in emerging media; minimum of four years of teaching graduate courses in digital media theory, research, and/or analysis and criticism; teaching experience on the college level and evidence of teaching effectiveness; evidence of active involvement in state, regional, national, or international organizations related to digital media scholarship or pedagogy. Preferred qualification: seven years of teaching graduate-level courses. The Department of Telecommunications has approximately 40 to 45 graduate students per academic year. The program is housed in state-of-the-art facilities with the latest high-end technology in classrooms and labs. Send cover letter, vita, transcripts (copies allowed but must have official transcripts for final consideration), and the names and contact information for at least four references to: Dr. Joe Misiewicz, Chair, Director of Graduate Studies Search, Department of Telecommunications, Ball State University, Muncie, IN 47306. Review of applications will begin immediately but no applications will be accepted after December 2, 2011. (www.bsu.edu/tcom or www.bsudigitalstorytelling.com) Ball State University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer and is strongly and actively committed to diversity within its community. Job Requirements Minimum qualifications: earned terminal degree in telecommunications, communications, media arts, or related field; national or international reputation in digital media theory, research, and/or analysis and criticism; evidence of scholarly publishing in storytelling or media convergence with emphasis in emerging media; minimum of four years of teaching graduate courses in digital media theory, research, and/or analysis and criticism; teaching experience on the college level and evidence of teaching effectiveness; evidence of active involvement in state, regional, national, or international organizations related to digital media scholarship or pedagogy. Preferred qualification: seven years of teaching graduate-level courses. APPLY FOR THIS JOB Contact Person: Dr. Joe Misiewicz Email Address: jmisiewicz@bsu.edu