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POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
POSITION: Chair, Department of Cinema & Photography
RANK: Full or Associate Professor
APPOINTMENT DATE: July 1, 2009
SALARY AND RANK: Rank and salary commensurate with credentials
QUALIFICATIONS: Applicant must possess a Ph.D. or M.F.A. in media studies, cinema, photography or
intermedia arts, and must meet disciplinary qualifications to be a tenured Professor or Associate
Professor at SIUC. Record of effective teaching, significant research/creative activity, and
relevant academic administrative experience required.
DUTIES: The Chair is responsible for the development and coordination of the teaching, research,
and service programs of the Department. These duties include, but are not limited to:
1. Intellectual and creative leadership of the Department;
2. Active engagement in teaching and research/creative activity;
3. Recruitment, development, and evaluation of faculty and staff;
4. Commitment to building a climate of diversity in all aspects of the Department;
5. Academic program development;
6. Representing the Department's programs and faculty to various constituencies;
7. Coordinating and enhancing the Department's grant activities;
8. Alumni relations and development activities;
9. Fiscal management and administration.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: February 15, 2009 or until filled.
THE DEPARTMENT: The Department of Cinema and Photography offers courses in the history, theory,
criticism, and production of cinema, photography, and intermedia arts. Our educational orientation
embodies a holistic understanding of media based in the fine arts and humanities. We are committed
to graduating critical, original, and socially responsible artists and scholars who, as global
citizens, can imagine and produce alternatives in media theory and practice. The Department has 12
full-time faculty with approximately 350 undergraduate majors and participates in the Masters, MFA,
and Doctoral programs housed at the College level. The University enrollment at the Carbondale
campus is 22,000. Additional information can be found at http://cp.siu.edu.
TO APPLY: Send letter of application, vita, and three letters of reference to:
Chair Search Committee
Department of Cinema & Photography
Mail Code 6610
College of Mass Communication and Media Arts
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
1100 Lincoln Drive
Carbondale, IL 62901
SIUC is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer that strives to enhance its ability to
develop a diverse faculty and staff and to increase its potential to serve a diverse student
population. All applications are welcomed and encouraged and will receive consideration.
