The Director must be a major force in developing these programs and in the fund-raising efforts that will be essential for their implementation. A commitment to working with the industries is also required. Evaluation of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Women, minorities and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. The Department of Journalism and Mass Communications seeks applications for a tenure-track appointment at the assistant professor level, to begin in Fall 2002.
Primary responsibilities are in communications law.
Greatly preferred are a terminal degree and experience in the newsroom, with the Internet, in teaching and in use of instruction technology. Washington and Lee is a highly competitive liberal arts college in the Valley of Virginia. The department has eight faculty members and graduates about 40 majors a year. The total renovation of the department's facilities will enable us to increase our emphasis on the furtherance of democracy through the use of the latest information technologies. The ideal candidate will be able to contribute to the university's diversity efforts.