Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of New Media and Interactive Design

The Department of Media, Journalism & Film at Missouri State University anticipates an August 11, 2014 opening for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in New Media and Interactive Design. For a full position description and to apply online go to https://jobs.missouristate.edu/. Date of first consideration: November 25, 2013. Search will remain open until position is filled.

Required qualifications: Ph.D. or MFA in interactive new media or related discipline must be completed no later than August 1, 2014. Minimum of two years professional experience in new media or interactive design. Teaching experience at the college level and the ability to teach a variety of classes in new media, web design, advanced interactive design, convergence and social media, and mobile application development.

Duties: Teach a variety of new media, interactivity and multimedia design courses. Advise majors and provide service to the department. Pursue creative and/or scholarly research required for tenure and promotion.

Application: Letter of application, curriculum vitae, names and addresses for 3-5 references, and link to a portfolio of new media work can be uploaded electronically in the online application. For additional information contact: Dr. Mary Jane Pardue, Media, Journalism & Film Department, 901 S. National Ave., Springfield, MO 65897 [email protected].

Located in Springfield, Missouri State University is the second largest university in Missouri with nearly 22,000 undergraduate and graduate students. The Media, Journalism & Film Department (http://mjf.missouristate.edu) has fourteen full-time faculty who serve 400 majors pursuing degrees in journalism, critical studies in film and mass media, digital film and media production, the electronic arts, and graduate and undergraduate certificates in writing for television and film.

Missouri State University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. We encourage applications from women, minorities, and all interested and qualified people. Employment will require a criminal background check at University expense.