Job Description:
The College of Wooster invites applications for a tenure-track position in Global Media and Digital Studies at the rank of Assistant Professor starting August 2025, pending final administrative approval. We seek a candidate in global media and/or digital studies with particular expertise in digital media production. Candidates will have the opportunity to develop courses in their area of expertise but should also have a broad foundation preparing them to teach a variety of introductory courses for the major (such as Introduction to Global Media and Digital Studies) as well as the ability to teach production and/or production design courses (including Visualizing Information).
The research areas of faculty currently teaching in this interdisciplinary program include transnational film and media, diasporic and queer media making, social media, the digital archive, and digitization initiatives. For more information, see the GMDS website.
The College of Wooster is an independent college of the liberal arts and sciences with a commitment to excellence in undergraduate education. We enroll a racially, socioeconomically, and culturally diverse student population of approximately 1960 undergraduate students, of which 6% identify as Latine; 9% as Black/African American; 4% as Asian; 4% as multiracial; and 61% as white. Fourteen percent (14%) of our students are studying on international visas. Twenty-three percent (23 %) are Pell-eligible and 12% are first-generation college students. We are interested in hiring faculty who can contribute to the intellectual vibrancy of the community through culturally relevant pedagogy, curricular diversity, intercultural fluency, and a commitment to ensuring equitable outcomes for racially and ethnically minoritized and marginalized student groups.
The successful candidate will supervise undergraduate research projects as part of the College’s Independent Study (I.S.) requirement. All faculty teach courses accessible to non-majors and contribute to the First-Year Seminar Program. The teaching load is 5.5 courses per year, which includes credited mentoring for senior independent study projects.
Qualifications
Ideal candidates will have a Ph.D. (ABD considered), a well-defined research agenda with evidence of scholarly publication and digital media production, demonstrated teaching ability at the college level, particularly in interdisciplinary and innovative pedagogies and digital and new media, and a commitment to transnational perspectives and contexts and inclusion and diversity. Preference will be given to applicants who can contribute to our area studies programs (Africana Studies, East and South Asian Studies, Latin American Studies, Middle East and North African Studies) or interdisciplinary programs such as Museum Studies, Urban Studies, Women’s Gender and Sexuality Studies, or any of the College’s Pathways.
Application Instructions
To apply, submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, evidence of effective teaching (such as syllabi and student evaluations) and research (such as a conference paper, creative work, or publication), and unofficial graduate transcripts. In your letter of application (2-3 pages), please describe your contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion, including information about your understanding of these issues (with special emphasis on inclusive pedagogical approaches), your record of activities to date, and your specific plans for advancing these efforts as a member of the College of Wooster Faculty. Please also provide contact information for three references that will be submitted through Interfolio Letters of recommendation will be solicited prior to the first round of interviews for those candidates selected.
Applications received by November 25th will receive full consideration. If you have questions regarding Interfolio, please contact Tracy Mathys, Administrative Coordinator, Global Media and Digital Studies at tmathys@wooster.edu. Questions about the position should be directed to Ahmet Atay, Chair of the Search Committee, at aatay@wooster.edu.
The College of Wooster is an independent college of the liberal arts and sciences with a commitment to inclusive excellence in undergraduate education. We are especially interested in hiring faculty who contribute to the intellectual vibrancy and diversity of the academic community through their teaching, research, and service, and who are committed to ensuring the success of diverse student populations. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, physical and/or mental disability, age, religion, medical condition, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by institutional policy, or by state, local, or federal law. All offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a criminal background check and verification of the legal right to work in the United States as required by federal law. Typically, the college is not able to sponsor H1-B visas for visiting faculty. The College of Wooster is committed by policy and practice to diversity, equity and inclusion. Read our nondiscrimination policy.