LINGUIST List 21.4328 Fri Oct 29 2010 Jobs: Organizational Communication: Assistant Professor, Northwestern U Editor for this issue: Christy Bird <christylinguistlist.org> The LINGUIST List strongly encourages employers to engage in non-discriminatory hiring practices. We urge employers not to discriminate on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, age, religion, gender, or sexual orientation. However, we have no means of enforcing these standards. Job seekers should pay special attention to language in ads regarding employment requirements and are encouraged to consult our international employment page at http://linguistlist.org/jobs/jobnet.html. This page has been set up so that people can report on the employment standards of various countries. To post to LINGUIST, use our convenient web form at http://linguistlist.org/posttolinguist.cfm Directory         1.     Ellen Wartella , Organizational Communication: Assistant Professor, Northwestern University, IL, USA Message 1: Organizational Communication: Assistant Professor, Northwestern University, IL, USA Date: 29-Oct-2010 From: Ellen Wartella <Orgcommsearch2010northwestern.edu> Subject: Organizational Communication: Assistant Professor, Northwestern University, IL, USA E-mail this message to a friend University or Organization: Northwestern University Department: Communication Studies Job Location: Illinois, USA Web Address: http://www.northwestern.edu/ Job Rank: Assistant Professor Specialty Areas: Organizational Communication Description: The Department of Communication Studies at Northwestern University is seeking to hire in organizational communication for an appointment in at the rank of Assistant Professor. The successful candidate will be expected to publish innovative research, teach undergraduate and graduate courses, and perform professional service commensurate with rank. We welcome applicants from a range of theoretical and methodological approaches who study either formal or informal organizations, or the process of organizing more broadly. We are particularly interested in scholars who study the communicative aspects of distributed work, social movement processes, innovation, globalization, technological change, virtual worlds, and organizing processes in healthcare and the creative industries. The position includes the opportunity to teach in a professional master's degree program. The Department of Communication Studies supports a popular undergraduate major and graduate programs in Media, Technology, and Society, Interaction and Social Influence, and Rhetoric and Public Culture. Scholarship includes leading work on new media, social networks, and the cultural determination of the public sphere. Through special resources for research support and scholarly event programming, the department is able to offer rich opportunities for scholarly development. School of Communication faculty also can have opportunities during their career at Northwestern to teach and conduct research at the Northwestern University campus in Doha, Qatar. Candidates should send a cover letter, CV, a publication or work in progress, evidence of teaching effectiveness, and three letters of recommendation. We particularly encourage applications by women and minorities. The search committee will start reviewing files by November 30, but will continue reviewing files until the position is filled. Start date for the position is September 2011. Applications should be sent to the address below. AA/EOE. Application Deadline: 30-Nov-2011 Mailing Address for Applications: Ellen Wartella 2240 Campus Drive Evanston, IL 60208 USA Email Address for Applications: Orgcommsearch2010northwestern.edu Contact Information: Ellen Wartella Email: Orgcommsearch2010northwestern.edu Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 29-Oct-2010       About LINGUIST    |   Contact Us       While the LINGUIST List makes every effort to ensure the linguistic relevance of sites listed on its pages, it cannot vouch for their contents.