Assistant Professor, Communications & Information Design
The Department of Communications and Information Design at The Sage Colleges invites applicants to join a collegial and dynamic faculty as assistant professor for the fall 2008 semester. The full-time position includes responsibilities for teaching, service, and scholarship.
We seek an interdisciplinary-minded colleague who can teach across the Communications curriculum and who has expertise in both communications theory and practice, with emphasis on public relations and integrated marketing communication, and writing and production skills for multimedia, mass media, and new media. An earned doctorate is strongly desired. Applicants with previous teaching experience, supplemented by professional industry experience, will be given preference.
The Information Design program at the Sage College of Albany -- an interdisciplinary professional studies program encompassing communications, management, fine arts, graphic design, multimedia, and computer science -- is the only one of its kind in the region.
The Communications program at Russell Sage College for Women in Troy is an interdisciplinary liberal arts program stressing communications theory and practice, with emphasis on public relations and integrated marketing communication, leadership and management, and multimedia technology skills.
For more information about these programs, please visit our Web site at www.sage.edu.
The Sage Colleges include Russell Sage College for women in Troy, NY, and the coeducational Sage Graduate School and the Sage College of Albany.
The Capital District of New York State, located between the beautiful Adirondack and Catskill Mountains, has a rich cultural and educational environment as well as numerous outdoor recreation activities year round. Boston, Montreal, and New York City are within easy access to the Capital District.
Salary and rank dependent on qualifications and experience; generous benefits package includes tuition waiver for employee and spouse at Sage After Work or Sage Graduate School; tuition waiver for dependent children at Russell Sage College, Sage College of Albany, or Sage After Work. Candidates from underrepresented groups are especially encouraged to apply.
Applications received by April 15, 2008, will receive priority consideration. Interested applicants should send a letter of intent, curriculum vita, and the name, address, and phone number or email of three professional references to:
Professor Penny Perkins
Chair, Department of Communications and Information Design
The Sage Colleges
