Tenure Track Job Opening at RIT

DETAILED DESCRIPTION:              

RIT’s School of Print Media (SPM) has an opening for a tenure track, assistant professor in printing process control.  Candidates must have a MS (Ph.D. preferred) in Engineering, Science, or a related discipline.  The job will require teaching lecture and laboratory courses, supervision of graduate student thesis research, conducting his/her own scholarly research and service to the School and university.  Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.

RIT’s School of Print Media (SPM) is seeking individuals who are committed to contributing to RIT’s core values, honor code, and statement of diversity.   

QUALIFICATIONS:

REQUIRED:         

• Candidates must have a MS in Engineering, Science, or a related discipline
• Candidates must have a track record of publication
• Teaching experience is required. 

PREFERRED:      

• Ph.D. in Engineering, Science, or a related discipline
• Experience in printing, packaging, or publishing industries
• Ability to contribute in meaningful ways to the college’s continuing commitment to cultural diversity, pluralism, and individual differences.

HOW TO APPLY:

Apply online at http://careers.rit.edu. Faculty Search: IRC#44395.

Please submit a letter of application addressing the listed qualifications, current vitae, three letters of recommendation (with current phone numbers) and a one-page statement of teaching philosophy.

You can contact the search committee with questions on the position at the School of Print Media by phone at 585-475-2728 or via email at ljdppr@rit.edu

Application deadline: Screening of applicants will begin March 1, 2011 and will continue until an acceptable candidate is found.

The Rochester Institute of Technology is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.  All individuals with the ability to contribute in meaningful ways to the university’s continuing commitment to cultural diversity, pluralism, and individual differences are encouraged to make application. 

THE COLLEGE/ DEPARTMENT:    

RIT's School of Print Media (SPM) prepares people to hold diverse positions within the world's large graphic communications industry. Students and faculty are at the forefront of a new media revolution, where digital technologies merge printing and publishing, art and design, and photography.  The faculty in the School of Print Media includes writers, consultants, scientists, researchers and product developers with strong ties to leading corporations, professional associations, community organizations, and other areas of industry.

SPM degree programs include the BS in New Media Publishing and an MS in Print Media. A printing minor is also available to undergraduate students outside the School of Print Media.

RIT attracts students from all 50 states and more than 90 countries.  RIT has been recognized on The Chronicle of Higher Education's “Great Colleges to Work For” list for two consecutive years.   Rochester, located in Monroe County, is the 79th largest city in the United States and the third largest city in New York State. Five additional counties are included in the Greater Rochester Region: Genesee, Livingston, Ontario, Orleans and Wayne. The Greater Rochester region is inhabited by a little more than one million people. The Rochester area has a diverse population which includes African Americans (38% of the city and 14% of Monroe County) and Latin Americans (13% of the city and 5% of the county). In addition, more than 7% of the population is foreign born. It is also home to the largest Deaf community per capita in the United States. Rochester is ranked 7th among the “10 Best Cities to Raise a Family” by Child Magazine. Places Rated Almanac ranked Rochester as the 6th “Best Places to Live in America” out of 379 metropolitan areas. Expansion Management Magazine ranked Rochester as number one among metropolitan areas having the best Quality of Life in the Nation. Essence magazine ranked it among the “Top 10 Cities for Black Families,” Rochester was twice named one of America’s Friendliest Cities by American Demographics magazine.