The Department of Media Culture at the College of Staten Island is pleased
to announce that we have launched a search for the following position:

ONLINE DESCRIPTION AND APPLICATION
http://bit.ly/CUNYCSI
Job ID: 4051, Full-Time, Regular/Temporary: Regular
Contract Title: Assistant Professor, FLSA: Exempt

GENERAL DUTIES
Performs teaching, research, and guidance duties in area(s) of expertise as
noted below. Shares responsibility for committee and department assignments,
performing administrative, supervisory, and other functions as may be assigned.

CAMPUS SPECIFIC INFORMATION
The College of Staten Island is a leading publicly funded unit of the City
University of New York (CUNY) located in the fastest growing borough of New
York City. It is situated on 204 acres of wooded grounds with nineteen
buildings constructed in the Georgian style. It is a comprehensive liberal
arts institution with a commuter student population. The College of Staten
Island offers courses in the day, evenings and on weekends. In addition to
teaching responsibilities faculty are expected to engage in departmental and
college activities, schedule office hours, conduct career and academic
advisement, and mentor students. Teaching responsibilities amount to 21
credits per annum but new faculty will benefit from a program of released
time of 24 credits to allow for continued research.
	The school's location in New York City enables it to draw on the vast
economic and cultural resources of the city. It also provides opportunities
for faculty to interact with practitioners in industry and with researchers
at other colleges and universities in the metropolitan area.

DEPARTMENTAL SPECIFIC INFORMATION:
The Department of Media Culture strongly values its interdisciplinary
approach, combining
theory and practice in all its teaching, research and creative pursuits. It
offers three degrees: BA in Cinema Studies, BS in Communications and MA in
Cinema and Media Studies. Our Masters program offers faculty opportunities
for seminar teaching and working with students on research and/or production
theses. The department also prepares students for PhD programs in cinema and
communications, as well as other related disciplines in the humanities and
social sciences.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Ph.D. degree in area(s) of expertise, or equivalent as noted below. Also
required are the ability to teach successfully, interest in productive
scholarship or creative achievement, and ability to cooperate with others
for the good of the institution.

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS
The Department of Media Culture of the College of Staten Island, a senior
college of The City University of New York, seeks candidates for an
anticipated tenure-track position as an Assistant Professor of Cinema &
Media Studies, beginning September 2011 or January 2012. The successful
candidate will have Ph.D. or equivalent terminal degree in Cinema,
Communication, Media Studies or related fields. ABD Doctoral candidates with
may apply but must have PhD in hand by time of hire.
	The successful candidate will also have the ability to teach a variety of
courses including introduction to cinema history & theory, communications,
communication theories and methods, and histories and theories of the
candidate’s respected fields. Further, the successful candidate will have
expertise in African American, Latino, Hispanic, Caribbean, Latin American
or African media, with interests in diverse media including print, radio,
television, film, advertising, digital or integrated media. The candidate
may specialize in the studies of the textual, production, reception,
institutions, gender or sociocultural aspects of these media in different
periods.
	Candidates with expertise in counter-cinema, media literacy, diasporic,
transnational and global media are encouraged to apply.

RESPONSIBILITIES
include teaching undergraduate courses, development and coordination of
curriculum,
performing department and college service, and engagement in an active and
productive research agenda.

COMPENSATION
$42,873 - $74,133

BENEFITS
CUNY offers a comprehensive benefits package to employees and eligible
dependents based on job title and classification. Employees are also offered
pension and Tax-Deferred Savings Plans. Part-time employees must meet a
weekly or semester work hour criteria to be eligible for health benefits.
Health benefits are also extended to retirees who meet the eligibility criteria.

HOW TO APPLY
To apply, please go to www.cuny.edu; select Employment, then Job postings on
line. Please
attach your resume, cover letter and names and addresses of three references.

CLOSING DATE
Review of applications will begin on April 29, 2011 until the position is
filled.

JOB SEARCH CATEGORY
CUNY Job Posting: Faculty

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
The City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity Employer which
complies with all
applicable laws and regulations, and encourages inclusive excellence in its
employment
practices.

Submitted: Cynthia Chris, Search Committee Chair/Associate Professor,
Department of Media Culture, College of Staten Island/CUNY

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