Assistant or Associate Professor of Communication

University of Alaska System•Anchorage, AK

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About The Position

The Department of Communication of the Community and Technical College (CTC) at the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) is seeking a tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor of Communication. The position is tripartite, with a workload consisting of 60% instruction, 20% research, and 20% service. The Department offers a thriving BA in Communication that commenced in Fall 2022, a minor in Communication, and four courses fulfilling the University Communication General Education Requirement (GER). The ideal candidate will be integral in advancing the Communication BA program and be prepared to take a leadership role in the Department, including on Department Committees. The Department seeks a candidate committed to a collegial climate, motivated to teach in person, skilled in online pedagogy, and who engages undergraduate students in collaborative research. The University of Alaska Anchorage is a welcoming and diverse academic community, providing a quality student-centered education, transformative research, creative expression, and community engagement. The student body comprises many cultures, races, ethnicities, and nations, as well as first-generation, first-encounter, non- traditional, and returning students. We seek candidates committed to innovative teaching, mentoring, research, and service that promotes equity, diversity, and inclusion. The candidate will be qualified to teach a breadth of Communication courses, including our GER courses: Fundamentals of Oral Communication, Small Group Communication, Interpersonal Communication, Public Speaking; our core major courses: Communication Theories, Intercultural Communication or Communication and Gender, Communication Research Methods, and Persuasion; and selected electives; engage students and the community in their research; have a demonstrated commitment to student success, excellence, diversity and possess strong interpersonal and collaborative skills. Candidates should hold a Doctorate in Communication or a closely related field, have experience teaching college-level Communication courses both in-person and online, and demonstrate a record or strong potential for research and scholarly publication.

Requirements

Doctorate in Communication or related field.
ABD considered with evidence of completion by the time of appointment.
Experience teaching college-level Communication courses both in-person and online
Record of research and publication or demonstrated potential for research and publication.
To be eligible for this position, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction. Applicants who now or may in the future require visa sponsorship to work in the United States are not eligible.

Responsibilities

Advancing the Communication BA program
Taking a leadership role in the Department, including on Department Committees
Teaching a breadth of Communication courses, including GER courses: Fundamentals of Oral Communication, Small Group Communication, Interpersonal Communication, Public Speaking
Teaching core major courses: Communication Theories, Intercultural Communication or Communication and Gender, Communication Research Methods, and Persuasion
Teaching selected electives
Engaging students and the community in their research