Assistant Professor - Audiovisual Media & Sound Studies

We need to produce HTML fragment with sections: About the role? Actually we have job description includes: Job Description (title), then description paragraphs, then Responsibilities, Qualifications, etc. Also there is "About Us" and "About USF" sections, but those are generic boilerplate about the university. According to rules: remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. Also we should not include sections like Benefits, Pay, Schedule unless posting actually states them. The posting says "Salary is negotiable." That's not a specific number; we should not create Pay section because it's not specific (just says negotiable). Benefits: there is mention of benefits in "About Us Working at USF" and "Our first-class benefits package includes ..." That's generic boilerplate about benefits. Should we include Benefits section? The rule: "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." Also "include a section ONLY when the posting has real, specific content for it — never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g. 'commensurate with experience', 'not specified', 'N/A', 'varies', 'TBD')". Benefits description is generic but still mentions specific benefits: medical, dental and life insurance plans, retirement plan options, employee and dependent tuition programs, generous leave, and hundreds of employee perks and discounts. That is somewhat specific. However it's in the "About Us Working at USF" which might be considered boilerplate but it's still benefits info. The instruction says remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. Benefits is not explicitly listed to remove, but it's generic. However we might keep it if it's substantive. The posting also includes "About USF" repeated twice with similar content. That's duplicated lines; we should deduplicate. We need to preserve all substantive information. So we need to include: About the role? Actually we have a job description paragraph that describes the position: "The Department of Humanities, Arts, & Film (HAF) at the University of South Florida seeks to fill a 9-month, full-time, and tenure-earning position for an Assistant Professor of Audiovisual Media & Sound Studies. Expected start date is August 7, 2027. Salary is negotiable. The University of South Florida is a top-ranked research university ..." That's substantive. We could put that under a section like "About the role" (heading

). The instructions: use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we can use About the role for the introductory paragraph. Then Responsibilities: we have bullet? Actually it's a sentence: "The faculty member will teach interdisciplinary undergraduate and graduate courses and advise MA student thesis projects." That's responsibilities. Could be a

• but it's just one item; still we can use
  • . Qualifications: we have required Ph.D. in film studies, music studies, media studies, cultural studies or related field from an accredited institution is required. Must meet university criteria for appointment to the rank of Assistant Professor. Applications from individuals who are ABD are considered, but the degree must be conferred by the appointment start date. Preferred areas of expertise include the relationships between sounds and images in the context of analog and/or digital technologies; human and nonhuman soundscapes; national and transnational cultures; affect and emotion; and the social and cultural histories of viewing and listening techniques and practices. We could split Qualifications into Required and Preferred? But we only have Qualifications heading. Could include both required and preferred as list items. Skills: not explicitly listed; maybe we could infer from preferred areas but better not to create Skills unless explicit. Benefits: we have description of benefits in About Us Working at USF. Could create Benefits section with list. Pay: Salary is negotiable - not specific, so we should not create Pay section. Schedule: 9-month, full-time - that's schedule info. Could create Schedule section with that detail. But we need to avoid filler placeholder. "9-month, full-time" is specific. So we can include Schedule. Also we have start date: Expected start date is August 7, 2027. That could be part of About the role or maybe Schedule? Probably About the role. We also have application due date: Applications are due November 2, 2026. That's application instruction; we should remove application instructions per rule: "Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions." So we should remove the due date line. Also "Conclusion of this search is subject to final budget approval." That's maybe boilerplate; could be removed? It's not EEO but maybe considered administrative. Safer to remove? It's not explicitly listed but it's not substantive about the role. I'd remove. Also "According to Florida Law, applications and meetings regarding them are open to the public." That's legal boilerplate; remove. Also "USF is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access Institution." That's EEO; remove. Also "For disability accommodations, contact Meredith Donovan..." that's accommodation info; could be considered legal; remove. Also "About Us Working at USF" and "About USF" sections contain duplicated info; we need to deduplicate and keep only substantive unique info. The duplicated content includes description of USF as top-ranked research university, etc. We'll keep one version summarizing the key points: serving approx 50k students, campuses, rankings, AAU membership, research funding, patents, economic impact, athletics conference. That's substantive. We also have "About USF" repeated with slightly different numbers (research funding $738 million in 2024 vs $750 million in 2025). We need to preserve all substantive information; we cannot invent or summarize away detail. So we need to keep both statements? They are duplicated but with different numbers (year). The instruction says remove duplicated lines. But these are not identical lines; they have different years and numbers. They are similar but not exact duplicates. We should keep both as they provide different data points (2024 vs 2025). However they are about same metric but different year; we could keep both as separate sentences. We need to avoid boilerplate like "Learn more at www.usf.edu". That's navigation; remove. Now produce HTML fragment. Structure:

    About the role

    The Department of Humanities, Arts, & Film (HAF) at the University of South Florida seeks to fill a 9-month, full-time, and tenure-earning position for an Assistant Professor of Audiovisual Media & Sound Studies. Expected start date is August 7, 2027. Salary is negotiable.

    Responsibilities

    • Teach interdisciplinary undergraduate and graduate courses and advise MA student thesis projects.

    Qualifications

    • Ph.D. in film studies, music studies, media studies, cultural studies or related field from an accredited institution is required.
    • Must meet university criteria for appointment to the rank of Assistant Professor.
    • Applications from individuals who are ABD are considered, but the degree must be conferred by the appointment start date.
    • Preferred areas of expertise include the relationships between sounds and images in the context of analog and/or digital technologies; human and nonhuman soundscapes; national and transnational cultures; affect and emotion; and the social and cultural histories of viewing and listening techniques and practices.

    Schedule

    9-month, full-time position.

    Benefits

    • Medical, dental and life insurance plans
    • Retirement plan options
    • Employee and dependent tuition programs
    • Generous leave
    • Hundreds of employee perks and discounts

    About the University

    The University of South Florida is a top-ranked research university serving approximately 50,000 students from across the globe at campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg, Sarasota-Manatee and USF Health.

    In 2025, U.S. News & World Report recognized USF with its highest overall ranking in university history, as a top 50 public university for the seventh consecutive year and as one of the top 15 best values among all public universities in the nation.

    U.S. News also ranks the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine in the highest tier, placing it as one of the top 16 medical schools in the nation and inside the top 10 among public universities.

    USF is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), a group that includes only the top 3% of universities in the U.S.

    With an all-time high of $750 million in research funding in 2025 and as a top 20 public university for producing U.S. patents, USF uses innovation to transform lives and shape a better future.

    The university generates an annual economic impact of nearly $10 billion for the state of Florida.

    USF’s Division I athletics teams compete in the American Conference.

    Learn more at www.usf.edu .

    But we need to remove "Learn more at www.usf.edu" as navigation? It's a link; maybe considered boilerplate. The instruction says remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate. A "Learn more at" line is navigation; we should remove it. Also we have duplicated content about USF from the second "About USF" block: includes Forbes recognition, etc. We need to preserve that too. Let's incorporate that as well, deduplicating overlapping sentences. Second block: "About USF Working at USF With approximately 16,000 employees, the University of South Florida is one of the largest employers in the Tampa Bay area. We are dedicated to cultivating a talented, engaged and driven workforce that strives to be bold. Employees excel in USF‘s rich academic environment, which fosters their development and advancement. In 2025, Forbes recognized USF as one of Florida’s best large employers, ranked No. 1 among the state’s 12 public universities. Our first-class benefits package includes medical, dental and life insurance plans, retirement plan options, employee and dependent tuition programs, generous leave, and hundreds of employee perks and discounts." We already have Benefits section; we could incorporate the employment stats and Forbes recognition into About the University section. Also second "About USF" block repeats some of the earlier stats but with different numbers: "The University of South Florida is a top-ranked research university serving approximately 50,000 students from across the globe at campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg, Sarasota-Manatee and USF Health. USF is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top 50 public university and the best value in Florida. U.S. News also ranks the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine as the No. 1 medical school in Florida and in the highest tier nationwide. USF is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), a group that includes only the top 3% of universities in the U.S. With an all-time high of $738 million in research funding in 2024 and as a top 20 public university for producing U.S. patents, USF uses innovation to transform lives and shape a better future. The university generates an annual economic impact of more than $6 billion. USF’s Division I athletics teams compete in the American Athletic Conference." We need to keep both sets of numbers (2025 $750M, 2024 $738M