Assistant Professor
University of Maryland
Posting Details
Posting Details
| Position Number: | 106076 |
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| Title: | Assistant Professor |
| Functional Title: | Assistant Professor |
| Category Status: | 02-Faculty Non-Tenured, On Track |
| Applicant Search Category: | Faculty |
| University Authorized FTE: | 1.000 |
| Unit: | JOUR-Philip Merrill College of Journalism |
| Campus/College Information: | Founded in 1856, University of Maryland, College Park is the state’s flagship institution. Our 1,250-acre College Park campus is just minutes away from Washington, D.C., and the nexus of the nation’s legislative, executive, and judicial centers of power. This unique proximity to business and technology leaders, federal departments and agencies, and a myriad of research entities, embassies, think tanks, cultural centers, and non-profit organizations is simply unparalleled. Synergistic opportunities for our faculty and students abound and are virtually limitless in the nation’s capital and surrounding areas. The University is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and staff that will enhance our stature of preeminence in our three missions of teaching, scholarship, and full engagement in our community, the state of Maryland, and in the world. |
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Offers of employment are contingent on completion of a background check. Information reported by the background check will not automatically disqualify you from employment. |
| Vaccine Protocol | The University of Maryland has made the safety of our students, faculty and staff, and our surrounding communities a top priority. As part of that commitment, the University System of Maryland (USM) recently announced that students, faculty, and staff on USM campuses this fall, including UMD, are required to be vaccinated against COVID. As a prospective and/or a new employee at UMD, you will be required to comply with the University’s vaccination protocol. Proof of full vaccination will be required before the start of employment in order to work at any University of Maryland location. Prospective or new employees may seek a medical or religious exemption to the vaccination requirement at return.umd.edu and must have an approved exemption prior to the start of their employment. Failure to provide proof of vaccination or to obtain approval for a medical or religious exemption will result in the offer of employment being rescinded. |
| Position Summary/Purpose of Position: | We are seeking a scholar (assistant professor preferred, although other ranks considered) who works in the area of media and democracy. While we are open to a range of disciplines and approaches, the successful candidate should demonstrate a research and teaching interest in journalism. Research interests include but are not limited to: · Political communication · Rule of law/threats to democracy · Comparative or international media studies · Misinformation, disinformation and propaganda · Gender and sexual minorities · Race and ethnicity · Audience engagement and participation · Privacy · Social media · Business models/ethics for the future of journalism · Threats to the future of local journalism · Algorithmic bias and journalism · Artificial intelligence, democracy and journalism |
| Minimum Qualifications: | Candidates should have a Ph.D. in journalism, media studies, political science, history or a relevant field in the social sciences by August 2023, but ABD candidates will be considered. |
| Preferences: | We have a preference for a candidate with skills in data science. Research methods and/or teaching data science approaches could include statistical analysis, natural language processing, automated content analysis, data extraction, and/or coding. |
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| Posting Date: | 09/06/2022 |
| Closing Date: | 11/01/2022 |
| Open Until Filled | No |
| Best Consideration Date | 11/01/2022 |
| Physical Demands | Work is performed in an office environment and requires the ability to operate standard office equipment and keyboards. Must have the ability to lift and carry small parcels, packages and other items and to walk short distances. |
| Diversity Statement: | The University of Maryland, College Park, an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, creed, marital status, political affiliation, personal appearance, or on the basis of rights secured by the First Amendment, in all aspects of employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions. |
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