University of Maryland Eastern Shore Hiring for Assistant Professor of Digital Media Studies at Prcess Anne, MD Full Time

The Department of English & Modern Languages seeks a talented candidate to fill a nine-month, tenure-track faculty position in
Digital Media Studies at the rank of assistant professor beginning August, 2024. A later date is negotiable. Salary is commensurate with
experience and qualifications.

The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) is the 1890-Land-Grant University in Maryland,
located in a rural setting on the Delmarva Peninsula between the Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay. UMES is a research HBCU in the
University System of Maryland. For the past six years, UMES has been ranked in the top tier among America’s Best Historically Black
Colleges and Universities (HBCU) by U.S. News & World Report. The major metropolitan areas of Washington D.C., Baltimore, MD, and
Philadelphia, PA as well as attractions such as Ocean City and Virginia Beach are within easy travel distance.

The digital media
program combines training in media production, media analysis, and writing-intensive communication courses to prepare undergraduates to
become multi-faceted media professionals. This position will teach 12 credits (four classes) per semester, maintain an active research
agenda, and advise and mentor undergraduate students, among other duties. This position is in-person on our campus in Princess Anne,
MD.

The Department of English & Modern Languages offers degrees in English, English Education, and Digital Media Studies. We give
students experiential opportunities with Hawk Media, a student-run radio station, a fully equipped state-of-the-art tv studio, creative
writing workshops, and multimedia literature classes. The Assistant Professor of Digital Media Studies will work closely with faculty,
industry- experienced production coordinators, student groups, and the department chair to broaden curricular and experiential
opportunities, recruit and retain undergraduate students, and continue to build the program.

Preference will be given to candidates
who can teach in at least three of the following areas: media production (i.e. studio and field production, podcasting, graphic design);
global media and media ethics; broadcast journalism and storytelling; and digital communications.

All areas of specialization will be
considered, but the department has an interest in developing undergraduate courses in AI, sports journalism, media activism, and/or media
marketing & promotion. Candidates must have the ability to speak fluently on the dynamics of race, gender, and social inclusivity in
their teaching and research. All faculty in the Department of English & Modern Languages teach in our general education program. In
addition to providing an effective and meaningful introduction to the discipline, the gen-ed classes are a tool for recruitment to the
major. This position must be willing and able to teach our speech and advanced public speaking classes.

The position reports to the
department chair.

Responsibilities:

• Teach courses (4/4 teaching load) in the Digital Media Studies
  program, including media production-related courses, and media analysis courses as needed.
• Teach in the general education program
  (speech and advanced public speaking).
• Help develop new and update current program curriculum.
• Maintain the LMS for each
  course, including attendance tracking, early intervention reporting, and grade posting. UMES uses Canvas.
• Advise Digital Media
  Studies majors as they progress through the program.
• Help facilitate senior capstone projects, internships, etc.
• Help
  recruit and retain students.
• Maintain an active research agenda to include publications, conference presentations, creative
  productions, etc., in accordance with departmental guidelines for promotion and tenure.
• Serve on department, school, and university
  committees.
• Meet established deadlines.
• Performs other related duties assigned.

Minimum Required
Qualifications:

• PhD in Communications, Digital Media, or a closely related field.
• Experience in digital
  storytelling including video, broadcast, and multi-platform production.
• Evidence of at least 3 years of effective university-level
  teaching from a 4-year regionally accredited university.
• Ability to teach general education communications classes (i.e. speech and
  advanced public speaking).
• Proficiency with a Learning management System (LMS) like Canvas.
• Evidence of an effective
  research agenda.
• Experience with diverse student populations and inclusive and culturally responsive teaching.
• Familiarity
  with the mission of a land-grant HBCU.

Required Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent written
  and oral communication skills.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office
  Programs, specifically Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Proficiency with Canvas or a related Learning Management System.
• Proficiency with video conferencing technology (e.g., Zoom, Google Meet).
• Ability to effectively instruct in face-to-face and
  virtual learning formats.
• Ability to teach coursework in the existing undergraduate program.
• Ability to produce
  publishable peer-reviewed research or creative productions.
• Ability to present information and research in multiple settings.
• Ability to excel in cultural competence and awareness of societal and structural inequalities.
• Proven experience in effectively
  establishing relationships and positive communications with students, colleagues, supervisors, and other constituents across multiple
  dimensions of diversity.

The position is opened until filled but priority will be given to applications received by April 15,
2024. Qualified applicants should submit a cover letter that clearly aligns your experience with listed qualifications and responsibilities,
a teaching statement that describes your philosophy toward inclusive and culturally responsive teaching and provides evidence of teaching
excellence, current CV highlighting relevant education, teaching, and research experience, unofficial transcripts, and the names of three
current, professional references to include e-mail address and telephone number. 

All applicants must apply using the new online
application system. Please visit https://umes.peopleadmin.com/postings to apply. The successful candidate must be able to show acceptable documentation
establishing the right to accept employment in the United States of America without employer sponsorship.