Associate/Full Professor, Department of Communication Arts

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School of Arts and Sciences
Department: Communication Arts
Campus: Beirut and Byblos
Vacancy date: Fall 2013 / Spring 2014
Applications Deadline: Rolling until the position is filled.

The Department of Communication Arts at the Lebanese American University invites applicants for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Associate/Full Professor. Prospective applicants must possess a Doctoral degree in media, journalism, or performing studies, and a strong record of scholarship, academic leadership, and professional experience. S/he is expected to play an instrumental role in implementing and devising new programs at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.

The Department of Communication Arts (http://sas.lau.edu.lb/communication-arts/programs/) is one of the seven departments of the School of Arts and Sciences (http://sas.lau.edu.lb/). It currently offers a BA in Communication Arts, the Department’s flagship program, which has three emphases: Journalism, Radio/TV/Film, and Theater. It houses two prominent and well-equipped theaters (Irwin and Gulbenkian) in Beirut and (Salima Kurban) in Byblos. The three offer venues for stage performances, concerts, dance shows, film screenings, theatre workshops, and special events. The department produces two major theatre productions every year and around 25 student productions.

LAU has two campuses, one in Beirut and the other in Byblos, about 35 kilometers north of Beirut. LAU is an Equal Opportunity Employer operating in Lebanon under a charter from the Regents of the State University of New York, and is accredited by the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (CIHE-NEASC). There are currently over 8,000 enrolled students at LAU.

Standard Application requirements: Prospective candidates should apply electronically by sending a letter of intent and an updated CV. The CV should include the names, emails and phone numbers of four references. The application should be sent to: Assistant Provost for Academic Affairs, Provost Office, Lebanese American University, E-mail: apaa@lau.edu.lb. Candidates should refer to position no. AS-13-2. Alternatively, candidates may send the application material by regular mail to one of the following addresses:

Deadline for applying: January 31, 2014.