RIT - Rochester Institute of Technology

We are a dynamic department with an ambitious vision. The department offers four degrees: a BS in Professional & Technical Communication, a BS in Advertising & Public Relations, a BS in Journalism, and an MS in Communication & Media Technologies.

RIT attracts students from all 50 states and more than 90 countries. RIT has been recognized on The Chronicle of Higher Education's Great Colleges to Work For list. RIT was cited in six different categories: Professional/Career Development Program, Compensation and Benefits, Tuition Reimbursement, 403b or 401k (retirement plan), Disability Insurance and Life Insurance.

Rochester, located in Monroe County, is the 79th largest city in the United States and the third largest city in New York State. Five additional counties are included in the Greater Rochester Region: Genesee, Livingston, Ontario, Orleans and Wayne. The Greater Rochester region is inhabited by a little more than one million people. The Rochester area has a diverse population which includes African Americans (38% of the city and 14% of Monroe County) and Latin Americans (13% of the city and 5% of the county). In addition, more than 7% of the population is foreign born. It is also home to the largest Deaf community per capita in the United States. Rochester is ranked 7th among the 10 Best Cities to Raise a Family by Child Magazine. Places Rated Almanac ranked Rochester as the 6th Best Places to Live in America out of 379 metropolitan areas. Expansion Management Magazine ranked Rochester as number one among metropolitan areas having the best Quality of Life in the Nation. Essence magazine ranked it among the Top 10 Cities for Black Families, Rochester was twice named one of America’s Friendliest Cities by American Demographics magazine.

The Department of Communication, Rochester Institute of Technology, invites applications for a tenure-track assistant or associate professor position in Communication to begin September, 2011. The successful candidate will teach undergraduate courses from among the following (an illustrative list, not a requirement): digital design, copywriting and visualization, communication theory, visual communication. Additional assignments for courses in another area of specialty are possible.

REQUIRED: A Ph.D. in communication, successful teaching, a record or promise of published scholarly research, and an active research agenda.

PREFERRED:

Ability to contribute in meaningful ways to the university's continuing commitment to cultural diversity, pluralism, and individual differences.

The Rochester Institute of Technology is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All individuals with the ability to contribute in meaningful ways to the university's continuing commitment to cultural diversity, pluralism, and individual differences are encouraged to make application.

Upload via this website a cover letter and a statement of your experience with and interest in cultural diversity; a vita; and the names, addresses, and phone numbers of three references.

You can contact the search committee with questions on the position at: David Neumann, Search Committee Chair, drn@mail.rit.edu

There will be interview opportunities at NCA in San Francisco, November, 2010.

Application deadline- December 6, 2010