"Tenure-Track/Tenured Faculty Position in Organizational Communication"

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title Tenure-Track/Tenured Faculty Position in Organizational Communication

Department SC&I - Communication

Salary Commensurate with Experience

Posting Summary

The Department of Communication at Rutgers University’s School of Communication and Information seeks a full-time faculty member in organizational communication. The search is open-rank, and the appointment will begin Fall 2025. 

We seek a social scientist using organizational communication theories to understand how organizations engage diverse stakeholders. The candidate should have a research program that is theory-driven, empirical, and communication-centered. The ideal candidate would emphasize strategic communication, policy, and/or applied challenges. Additionally, experience leading or working in research partnerships in the public, private, or nonprofit sectors is a plus.

Applicants’ scholarship and teaching could focus on a variety of issues in the field, including but not limited to:

• Information and communication technology, including emerging technology and social media

• Crisis communication and organizing in disaster contexts

• Corporate communication, including corporate social responsibility

• Cross-sector partnerships (public, private and non-profit sectors)

• Global teams and global organizational communication

• Organizational resilience and community well-being

• Organizational leadership

Our faculty members employ a wide range of empirical and methodological approaches in their research. We encourage applications from candidates whose scholarship intersects with and/or extends one or more of the department’s research foci (organizational communication, health communication, communication and technology, interpersonal communication, computational social science, and language and social interaction) and/or other areas within the school, such as media studies and information science. For more about the Department of Communication and the School of Communication and Information (SC&I), see comminfo.rutgers.edu. 

We look forward to welcoming a new colleague who will contribute to our thriving undergraduate and master’s-level programs and our highly regarded interdisciplinary school-wide Ph.D. program.

Responsibilities of tenure-track and tenured faculty members include undergraduate and graduate teaching assignments, an active program of research in the candidate’s area of scholarly expertise, and service contributions in accordance with the university policy for tenure‐track and tenured appointments.

Position Status Full Time

Posting Number 24FA0823

Posting Open Date 08/14/2024

Posting Close Date 01/01/2025

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience

A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in a relevant field is expected as of June 2025 for a September start date. 

Applicants should have a demonstrated record or strong likelihood of theoretically grounded scholarship in top-tier peer-reviewed publications and evidence of or preparation for effective teaching. The search is open rank. Applicants at the rank of associate or full professor should provide evidence of leadership in research, instruction, and service; a record of external funding is a plus.

Overview

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is the oldest, largest, and top-ranked public university in the New York/New Jersey metropolitan area. We have major campuses in three New Jersey cities, and footprints in dozens of locations around the region. Founded in 1766, Rutgers has over 67,000 students, more than 27,000 faculty and staff, and an alumni base of over 585,500 on six continents. Adjacent to New York and Pennsylvania, Rutgers is one of the most diverse universities in the nation and an academic, health, and research powerhouse. We are a university of opportunity for faculty, staff, and students.

The School of Communication and Information (SC&I) is a dynamic center of learning at the heart of the Rutgers-New Brunswick campus. Founded in 1982, SC&I research, and teaching is delivered by three academic departments: Communication, Journalism and Media Studies, and Library and Information Science. Through six undergraduate majors and minors, two master’s degrees, and an interdisciplinary Ph.D. program, the school teaches over 8,000 degree -seeking students each year, of whom 3,000+ are its own undergraduate, masters, and doctoral students. Geographically adjacent and closely connected to the world’s largest media and information hubs and supported by Rutgers’ vibrant scholarly community, SC&I embraces the university goals of promoting diversity throughout our networks and programs and is committed to social engagement. For more information about the school see: http://comminfo.rutgers.edu.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Review of applications will begin on October 1, 2024, and continue until the position is filled. Candidates are required to submit a letter of application, CV, two sample publications, and the names of three professional references. (No letters at this time.) All applications must be submitted through the Rutgers online job board athttps://jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/234047

Inquiries can be made to the search committee chair, Professor Matthew Weber (matthew.weber@rutgers.edu) Department of Communication, Rutgers University, 4 Huntington St., New Brunswick, NJ 08901. 

Quick Link to Posting https://jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/234047

Campus Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Home Location Campus College Ave (RU-New Brunswick)

City New Brunswick

State NJ

Required Documents

Cover Letter/Letter of Application

Curriculum Vitae

List of Professional References (contact Info)

Writing Sample 1

Writing Sample 2