"Assistant Professor of Communication Studies"

Assistant Professor of Communication Studies

Requisition ID: 2025-9787
# of Openings: 1
Location: US-UT-Logan
Category: Faculty
Position Type: Benefited Full-Time
Job Classification: Faculty
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Department: Communication & Media
Advertised Salary: Commensurate with qualifications and experience, plus excellent benefits

Overview

The Department of Communication and Media at Utah State University (Logan campus) seeks applications for a tenure-track, teaching-emphasis Assistant Professor of Communication Studies with a required emphasis in rhetoric and preferred specialization in argumentation and/or civic deliberation. Ideal candidates will be able to teach across the Communication Studies curriculum (from undergraduate to the graduate level) in areas such as rhetorical criticism, argumentation, transnational rhetoric, organizational communication, culture, and conflict.

Responsibilities

The responsibilities for this role include 70% teaching (area of excellence), 20% research (area of effectiveness), and 10% service. Specific responsibilities include:

• Teaching a 3/4 courseload across the Communication Studies curriculum.
• Strengthening and complementing the existing program and curriculum.
• Advising and mentoring graduate students in USU's terminal master's program in Communication Studies.
• Maintaining an active research program that contributes to the discipline.
• Engaging in service to the program, department, university, and discipline.
• Engaging in outreach and working with concurrent enrollment programs in secondary schools.
• Assisting the director of our public speaking program as/if necessary.

Qualifications

• A PhD in Communication Studies (with an emphasis in rhetoric) by August 1, 2026.
• Preferred specialization in argumentation, transnational rhetoric, and/or civic deliberation.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively teach Communication Studies courses.
• Demonstrated ability/potential and willingness to mentor and advise graduate students.
• Demonstrated ability and willingness to mentor undergraduate students.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct scholarly research and engage with the Communication Studies discipline.

Required Documents

Along with the online application, please attach:

• Resume to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under "Resume/CV"
• Cover letter to be typed/pasted at the end of your application
• Names and contact information of at least three references (requested in the online application; references will be contacted only if applicant is selected for interview)
• Evidence of teaching excellence. Please include at least one course syllabus, a teaching philosophy statement, sample feedback to students (anonymized), and complete student qualitative and quantitative evaluations from the last two years.

Document size may not exceed 10 MB.

Advertised Salary
Commensurate with qualifications and experience, plus excellent benefits

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