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The College of Journalism and Communications and the Fredric G. Levin College of Law at the University of Florida, ranked number five nationally among public universities, invites applications from established teacher-scholars with demonstrated and sustained excellence in media law, communications law, and/or First Amendment law, broadly defined. This is a nine-month, tenured professor position with the title of Eminent Scholar, open to candidates who already have or will have earned a terminal degree before August 2023.
Qualifications and Responsibilities
Candidates must have a J.D. and a record of demonstrated and sustained excellence producing original research. Applicants must have already established a national or international reputation in media law, communications law, and/or First Amendment law, broadly defined. Demonstrated and sustained excellence in teaching at either the law school or undergraduate level is required, and demonstrated and sustained excellence at both levels is preferred. Candidates must also have a demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. The University is particularly interested in recruiting diverse candidates to meet the needs of its diverse student population as well as the surrounding community. Preferred candidates will also hold a Ph.D. in a relevant field and have been previously granted tenure.
This tenured, jointly appointed Eminent Scholar will be expected to teach a 1/1 course load, which typically includes teaching undergraduate and graduate students at the College of Journalism and Communications as well as law students at the Fredric G. Levin College of Law each academic year. In addition, this candidate will maintain a national or international reputation by publishing media law, communications law, and/or First Amendment law research, broadly defined. The individual will direct the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project, supervise student work toward the completion of theses and dissertations, collaborate on research and/or extramural funding with peers within the colleges and across campus, participate in service and governance while supporting the university’s core values of excellence, discovery and innovation, inclusion, freedom and civility, community, and stewardship.
EXPECTED SALARY:
Commensurate with experience
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Must have a J.D. and evidence of sustained excellence in teaching and research.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Candidates must have a J.D. and a record of demonstrated and sustained excellence producing original research. Applicants must have already established a national or international reputation in media law, communications law, and/or First Amendment law, broadly defined. Demonstrated and sustained excellence in teaching at either the law school or undergraduate level is required, and demonstrated and sustained excellence at both levels is preferred. Candidates must also have a demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. The University is particularly interested in recruiting diverse candidates to meet the needs of its diverse student population as well as the surrounding community. Preferred candidates will also hold a Ph.D. in a relevant field and have been previously granted tenure.
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANTS:
Applications must include an electronic copy of the following:
- A statement of inclusive excellence related to teaching and mentoring;
- A letter of interest outlining research agenda, teaching approach, relevant academic and professional experience, and examples of recently published works;
- Complete curriculum vitae;
- Names, titles, addresses, e-mail addresses and telephone numbers of three references;
- The Search Committee may request additional materials at a later time.
If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please call (352) 392-4621 or the Florida Relay System at (800) 955-8771 (TDD).
For additional questions or more information, please contact search committee chair Harrison Hove at [email protected].
Review of applications begins October 25, 2022 and continues until the position is filled.
Degrees earned from an educational institution outside of the United States are required to be evaluated by a professional credentialing service provider approved by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES), which can be found at http//www.naces.org/. The application packet will be submitted as one PDF file through the UF Jobs website at https://jobs.ufl.edu/. All candidates for employment are subject to a pre-employment screening, which includes a review of criminal records, reference checks, and verification of education.
The University of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to non-discrimination with respect to race, creed, color, religion, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, political opinions or affiliations, genetic information and veteran status in all aspects of employment including recruitment, hiring, promotion, transfers, discipline, terminations, wage and salary administration, benefits and training.
Florida’s Government-in-the-Sunshine Laws require that all documents relating to the search process, including letters of application, nomination and reference, be available for public inspection
Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.
Apply: https://explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/523922/emin-scholar
The University of Florida is committed to non-discrimination with respect to race, creed, color, religion, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, political opinions or affiliations, genetic information and veteran status in all aspects of employment including recruitment, hiring, promotions, transfers, discipline, terminations, wage and salary administration, benefits, and training.
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