Tenure line Assistant Professor in Media Studies

Loyola Marymount University•Lewisboro, NY

About The Position

Loyola Marymount University's Communication Studies Department seeks a tenure-line Assistant Professor in Media Studies. The department is one of LMU's largest undergraduate programs and emphasizes ethical and effective communication in pursuit of a more just and humane world. The successful candidate will contribute to LMU's teacher-scholar model through transformative undergraduate teaching, an active research and creative-work agenda, student mentoring, service, and work toward greater equity, inclusion, belonging, and accessibility. The position requires teaching introductory communication theory, research, and media studies; upper-division courses in the candidate's area of expertise; the major's senior research course; and courses for the Digital Media, Cultures, and Industries minor. The faculty member will advise Communication Studies majors and DMCI minors, contribute to curriculum assessment and development, participate in departmental, college, and university service, and help grow the department's media studies curriculum, digital media programming, and socially engaged media practice. Faculty typically teach four-unit classes on a two-year 2-2-2-3 rotation, with a contracted workload expectation of 40% research, 40% teaching, and 20% service. Faculty are encouraged to contribute to the LMU Core Curriculum. The department values collaborative, interdisciplinary, and community-engaged teaching and research, and seeks a colleague eager to teach and mentor a diverse student body in Los Angeles. Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in Communication Studies, Media Studies, or a closely related field by August 2027. Candidates whose Ph.D. is incomplete must provide evidence of a workable completion timeline before appointment. Applicants must demonstrate an ongoing research agenda and commitment to inclusive, student-centered education and effective work with students from diverse backgrounds. Preference will be given to candidates whose research focuses on media industries or institutions, who have media production skills, and who can support the continued growth of the department's media studies curriculum, digital media programming, and socially engaged media practice. The application deadline is December 1, 2026. Applicants submit a letter of application, current CV, unofficial transcripts, evidence of teaching excellence, and a research sample in a single PDF through the LMU Employment website. The reasonable expected salary is $86,500. The position may not be eligible for visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Requirements

Ph.D. in Communication Studies, Media Studies, or a closely related field on or before August 2027; candidates who have not completed the degree must provide evidence of a workable completion timeline prior to appointment.
Ability to teach introductory courses in communication theory, research, and media studies; upper-division courses in the applicant's area of expertise; the major's senior research course; and courses for the DMCI minor.
Evidence of an ongoing research agenda.
Demonstrated commitment to inclusive, student-centered education.
Ability to work effectively with students from diverse backgrounds.
Experience teaching research methods and theories native to Communication Studies.

Nice To Haves

Research agenda focused on media industries or media institutions.
Media production skills.
Ability to support the continued growth of the department's media studies curriculum, digital media programming, and socially engaged media practice.
Interest in collaborative, interdisciplinary, and community-engaged approaches to teaching and research.

Responsibilities

Teach introductory courses in communication theory, research, and media studies.
Teach upper-division courses in the candidate's area of expertise.
Teach the senior research course for the Communication Studies major.
Teach courses for the Digital Media, Cultures, and Industries minor.
Advise Communication Studies majors and Digital Media, Cultures, and Industries minors.
Contribute to curriculum assessment and development.
Participate in departmental, college, and university service.
Maintain an active research agenda and contribute scholarship or creative work to the larger body of knowledge.
Mentor students and contribute to collaborative, interdisciplinary, and community-engaged teaching and research.
Help support the growth of Media Studies, digital media programming, and socially engaged media practice.
Work toward greater equity, inclusion, belonging, and accessibility in the profession and learning environment.