Loyola University Maryland
Assistant Professor (Digital Media)
Loyola University Maryland Main Campus
Full time
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Position Title
Assistant Professor (Digital Media)
Employee Type
Office/Department
Communications
Work Environment
Loyola University Maryland Main Campus
Job Type
Full time
Anticipated Start Date
07/01/2025
If Temporary or Visiting, Estimated End Date
Position Duties
THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA AT LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MARYLAND invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor in Digital Media to begin in July 2025. The individual selected for this position will be able to contribute to the robust teacher-scholar identity of the department. Tenure-track faculty teach three courses per semester and actively engage in research in the area of their scholarly interest. In addition to teaching and research expectations, tenure-track faculty have the opportunity to serve on the committees at both departmental and university levels and mentor undergraduate and graduate students. Funds are available to support research-related expenses and professional travel and may include research start-up costs.
For this position, the department is especially interested in a candidate with an active research agenda in digital media issues and practices who can also add new courses on Extended Reality (AR, VR & Mixed Reality) and/or AI in digital media applications to the department’s curriculum. Additionally, an ideal candidate will be expected to teach existing digital media courses at both undergraduate and graduate levels, such as digital content creation, audio or podcasting, graphic or web design, and supervision of undergraduate/graduate capstone projects.
Required Qualifications: (1) an earned doctorate in media, communication or in a related field, no later than August 2025 ; (2) an established program of research and publication, including emerging media issues; (3) the ability to create new courses on AR, VR and Mixed Reality and/or AI in Digital Media applications and teach existing digital media courses at graduate and undergraduate levels; 4) the ability to create a sense of inclusion and belonging in the classroom, and to infuse multicultural content into course material as appropriate; (5) strong commitment to excellence in teaching, including an appreciation of or engagement in high-impact teaching practices and experiential learning; and (6) the ability to contribute to the Jesuit educational mission of the department and university.
Preferred Qualifications: 1) Experience of teaching or creating skills courses in digital media. 2) Professional experiences in the field of digital media and design.
How to Apply: For more information about this position or to apply, please go to https://loyola.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/External. You will be asked to submit 1) a cover letter, 2) curriculum vita, 3) a statement of teaching philosophy, 4) a statement of research interests, 5) a list of three references, and 6) copies of unofficial undergraduate and graduate transcripts. For full consideration, please apply by November 1st. The search will continue until the position is filled.
Successful candidates for any staff, faculty, or administrative position at Loyola University Maryland will be subject to a pre-employment background check.
University Description
Loyola University Maryland is a Jesuit, Catholic university committed to the educational and spiritual traditions of the Society of Jesus and to the ideals of liberal education and the development of the whole person. Accordingly, Loyola inspires students to learn, lead, and serve in a diverse and changing world. Loyola’s beautiful, historic Evergreen campus is located in Baltimore, and its graduate centers are in Timonium and Columbia. Loyola enrolls 4,000 undergraduate and 2,000 graduate students across the Sellinger School of Business and Management, the School of Education, and Loyola College of Arts and Sciences. Founded in 1852, Loyola is one of 27 Jesuit colleges and universities in the United States and the first to bear the name of Saint Ignatius Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus.
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Loyola University Maryland strongly values the benefits that diversity brings to the workplace. In accord with its Ignatian values, the University is committed to creating and promoting a community that recognizes the inherent value and dignity of each person. Loyola University Maryland does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military status, or any other legally protected classification. The University recruits, hires, and promotes in accord with this policy and its Core Values.
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