Assistant Professor of Communication, Tenure-Tracker, UC Clermont College

University of Cincinnati•Cincinnati, OH

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About The Position

The University of Cincinnati (UC) Clermont College's Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) Department invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor of Communication position to begin August 15, 2026. Tenure track (TT) responsibilities include teaching 12 credit hours per semester, excluding summers, unless otherwise indicated; ongoing scholarship/research and service to the department, college, and/or university; and willingness to participate in Communication area/program and departmental duties and responsibilities. Specifically, UC Clermont's SSH Department offers two Associate of Arts (AA) degrees in Communication: one fully online and the other face-to-face on campus. We also offer several senior-level courses as part of a Bachelors of Technical and Applied Studies (BTAS) program.

Requirements

Candidates should possess a Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral degree in Communication.
In addition, candidates must possess a minimum of two (2) years full-time college teaching experience and demonstrate effectiveness in teaching basic public speaking, persuasion, public relations, media, business, interpersonal, and/or group communication courses.
Moreover, candidates must be proficient in English and demonstrate the capacity to teach in a culturally diverse, student-centered, open-access environment.

Nice To Haves

In addition to possessing a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Communication, preference will be given to candidates who possess a PhD in Communication at the time of employment and demonstrate the following: excellent full-time college-level teaching for more than two (2) years to different levels of undergraduate students; substantial scholarship and professional development as well as satisfactory service; excellent oral, written, and interaction skills; evidence of a strong ability to work as a team player; proof of engagement with current trends and technologies in teaching and learning; and experiences in developing, coordinating, and assessing curricula, courses, and/or programs.

Responsibilities

To teach undergraduate-level Communication courses in AA online and on-ground programs, in the BTAS program in applied interdisciplinary studies, and in general education.
To teach face-to-face and hybrid courses.
To teach in distance-learning formats, mainly in synchronous and asynchronous formats.
To participate as a team player in Communication program/area business, such as in helping to develop, coordinate, and/or assess curricula, courses, and/or programs.
To engage in scholarly research and professional development as well as service to the department, college, and/or university.
To perform other duties as assigned.