"Visiting Assistant Professor of Communication"

Overview

The Communication program at Providence College invites applications for a one-year position as visiting assistant professor in Communication and Media. The College welcomes applicants who are generalists with a strong understanding of the history, theory, and methods of the field, with expertise in any subfield related to media, communication, or cultural studies. The successful candidate will have a demonstrated commitment to and/or experience with engaging diverse students in and out of the classroom. The position includes competitive salary and benefits and research support.

Providence College, a primarily undergraduate, liberal arts, Catholic institution of higher education conducted under the auspices of the Dominican Friars, seeks candidates who can affirm and contribute to its mission. The College is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive environment that supports all of its students, faculty, and staff. All members of the community share a responsibility for creating, maintaining, and developing a learning experience valuing differences and practicing inclusion. We invite applications from qualified individuals who possess the experience, knowledge, and commitment to work within a diverse learning environment. Women and minority candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. Providence College is an equal opportunity employer. The College’s Non-Discrimination policy can be found here.

Duties and Responsibilities

This candidate will be expected to teach three sections of the program’s gateway course, Introduction to Communication, in fall 2025 and spring 2026, with the option to teach an upper-level course in the faculty member’s area of expertise in spring 2026.

Education and Experience

Applicants are required to have a Ph.D. in Communication or a related field, a strong commitment to undergraduate education, and be able to foster an inclusive, collaborative atmosphere among students and faculty. Applicants should apply online at https://careers.providence.edu and submit a cover letter, curriculum vita, graduate transcripts and three professional references. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. For additional information, please contact Dr. Andrea McDonnell, Director of Communication, at amcdonn3@providence.edu.

Founded in 1917, Providence College (PC) is a premier Catholic liberal arts institution steadfastly committed to academic excellence through a dynamic core curriculum, a distinctive Development of Western Civilization Program, and abundant experiential learning opportunities. The only U.S. higher education institution administered by the Dominican Friars, PC is committed to providing a variety of opportunities for intellectual, social, moral, and spiritual growth in a supportive environment. Providence College believes that cultural and intellectual pluralism is essential to the excellence of its academic programs, and strives to foster an academic culture and campus community reflecting the global environment in which we live and work.

The approximately 105-acre campus is situated in Rhode Island’s capital city and is close to the many cultural and educational offerings of Rhode Island’s “renaissance city.” Additionally, Providence is located an hour from Boston and just a few hours from New York City.

For years, Providence College has been recognized in the U.S. News & World Report “Regional Universities – North Category” and has been commended by several other ranking publications.

Conducted under the auspices of the Dominican Friars, Providence College is a Catholic, Dominican, liberal arts institution of higher education and a community committed to academic excellence in pursuit of the truth, growth in virtue, and service of God and neighbor. We seek candidates who can affirm and contribute to our mission.

Providence College is also an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fostering a Beloved Community — an environment that reflects the rich diversity of the human family and is marked by justice, charity and the promotion of the common good and flourishing of all. We invite applications from qualified individuals who possess the experience, knowledge and commitment to develop the diverse learning environment envisioned as part of the Beloved Community. Women and minority candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. The College’s Non-Discrimination policy can be found here.