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Assistant Professor - Communications Law
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Position Number: 5091249
Location: Syracuse, NY
Position Type: Communications - Media & Communication Studies

Assistant Professor - Communications Law

Job #: 077288
Location Syracuse, NY
Pay Range: $75,000 - $95,000
Hours: As determined by department chair and associate dean
Job Type: Full-time

Job Description:
The Communications Department at Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position in the area of communications law beginning in fall 2024. Candidates with experience in the practice of communications law are encouraged to apply.Successful candidates will demonstrate an interest in working with a diverse group of students from the undergraduate to the doctoral level.Successful candidates should expect a variety of service duties, including academic and career advising of undergraduate and graduate students; department, school and university committee service; and service to the field.

Qualifications:

A Ph.D. or J.D. is required. Strong ABDs will be considered.

Job Specific Qualifications:

The successful candidate will have a strong track record or demonstrate a promise for strong a trajectory of scholarship, in research or policy development regarding any area of communications law, either in the US and/or internationally. Prior university teaching experience is desirable.

Responsibilities:

The faculty member will teach five courses in an academic year. At the undergraduate level, we regularly offer specific courses on communications law for journalism students; for public relations and advertising students; and for students in the television, radio and film industries. At the graduate level we regularly offer courses on media law for our professionally oriented master's students. The ideal candidate should feel comfortable teaching any of these classes. In addition, opportunities may be available for the successful candidates to teach in areas consistent with their experiences.
The faculty member will be expected to engage in scholarship and/or appropriate professional writing that brings national and/or global visibility to the school such that they become recognized as experts in the field.
The faculty member will engage in a variety of service duties, including academic and career advising of undergraduate and graduate students; department, school and university committee service; and service to the field.

About Syracuse University:
Syracuse University is a private, international research university with distinctive academics, diversely unique offerings, and an undeniable spirit. Located in the geographic heart of New York State, with a global footprint, and over 150 years of history, Syracuse University offers a quintessential college experience.

The scope of Syracuse University is a testament to its strengths: a pioneering history dating back to 1870; a choice of more than 200 majors, 100 minors, and 200 advanced degree programs offered across the University's 13 schools and colleges; over 15,000 undergraduates and over 6,000 graduate students; more than a quarter of a million alumni in 160 countries; and a student population from all 50 U.S. states and 123 countries. For more information, please visit http://www.syracuse.edu.

About the Syracuse area:
Syracuse is a medium-sized city situated in the geographic center of New York State approximately 250 miles northwest of New York City. The metro-area population totals approximately 500,000. The area offers a low cost of living and provides many social, cultural, and recreational options, including parks, museums, festivals, professional regional theater, and premier shopping venues. Syracuse and Central New York present a wide range of seasonal recreation and attractions ranging from water skiing and snow skiing, hiking in the Adirondacks, touring the historic sites, visiting wineries along the Finger Lakes, and biking on trails along the Erie Canal.

Application Deadline:
Full Consideration By:
Open Until Filled: Yes
Priority Consideration: 11/01/2024

To apply, visit https://www.sujobopps.com/postings/106191

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