Job Description
Position Number:
106072
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.
Background Checks
Offers of employment are contingent on completion of a background check. Information reported by the background check will not automatically disqualify someone from employment. Prior to any adverse decision, finalists have an opportunity to provide information to the University regarding the background check.
The University reserves the right to rescind offers of employment or otherwise decline or terminate employment if the information reported by the background check is deemed incompatible with the position, regardless of when the background check is completed.
Offers are contingent on providing proof of employment eligibility in the United States no more than 3 days after the initial start date. If this proof is not provided within this timeframe, the offer may be rescinded or employment terminated.
Position Summary/Purpose of Position:
We are seeking a scholar who works at the intersection of media, democracy and technology. While we are open to a range of disciplines and approaches, the successful candidate should demonstrate a research and teaching interest in journalism.
Elements of a research agenda that connect media, democracy and technology in important, innovative ways could include, but are not limited to, some of the following:
- The future of local journalism
- Solutions journalism
- The rule of law and threats to democracy
- Misinformation, disinformation and propaganda
- Business models/ethics for the future of journalism
- Comparative or international media studies
- Migration
- Climate change
- Social media, audience engagement, and participation
- Privacy, technology, and information policy
- Algorithmic bias and journalism
- Computational automation and journalism
- Artificial intelligence and journalism
Benefits Summary
Top Benefits and Perks: Faculty Benefits Summary
Minimum Qualifications:
Education:
Candidates should have a Ph.D. in journalism, information science, communication, media studies, political science, sociology, geography or another relevant field by August 2024, but ABD candidates will be considered.
Preferences:
We prefer candidates who have demonstrated an ability to attract research funding, or show the potential to do so.
Posting Date:
07/01/2024
Open Until Filled
Yes
Best Consideration Date
10/01/2024
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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