The School of New and Continuing Studies at Seattle University invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure track Instructor of Digital Technology and Cultures, three years with the possibility of renewal, beginning September 1, 2017. The interdisciplinary Digital Technology and Cultures B.A. will be offered in online and hybrid format for part-time, post-traditional students. The B.A. in Digital Technology and Cultures provides a program for adult learners that focuses on humanistic inquiry into digital culture. It also offers students the opportunity to develop the applied technology skills necessary to produce rhetorically sound and ethically informed media content that values diversity and justice.
The instructor will be responsible for developing course content in online and hybrid formats; teaching; faculty advising; and service.
Qualifications:
- doctoral degree and academic expertise in one or more of the following fields: Digital Technology and Cultures, Digital Humanities, Cultural Studies with a focus on technology, Applied Information Technologies, or a related field
- ability to teach computational thinking and Python to liberal arts students
- a background in teaching adult post-traditional students, experience creating courses and teaching in online and hybrid formats, experience teaching media production, and a demonstrated record of excellence as a teacher is preferred.
Application: submit the following online at https://jobs.seattleu.edu/postings/19871
- cover letter
- curriculum vitae
- names and contact information for three references who can assess professional and academic qualifications (letters will be solicited upon submission of application).
Review of applications will begin March 15, 2017. Open until filled.
In support of its pursuit of academic and scholarly excellence, Seattle University is committed to creating a diverse community of students, faculty and staff that is dedicated to the fundamental principles of equal opportunity and treatment in education and employment regardless of age, color, disability, gender identity, national origin, political ideology, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status. The university encourages applications from, and nominations of, individuals whose differing backgrounds, beliefs, ideas and life experiences will further enrich the diversity of its educational community.