Assistant Professor of Instruction, Communication and Leadership

The University of Texas at Austin • Austin, TX

13h • Onsite

About The Position

The Moody College of Communication’s Bachelor of Science Degree in Communication and Leadership (CLD) seeks applications for a full-time, professional-track assistant professor of instruction faculty position to begin Spring 2027. The Communication and Leadership Degree is housed within the Moody College of Communication, which is ranked #1 in Communication and Media Studies in the United States and #3 in the QS World University Rankings. Moody College includes programs in Advertising and Public Relations, Communication Studies, Journalism and Media, Radio-Television-Film, and Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences. The faculty appointment may be in any of the College’s schools or departments, depending on the candidate’s expertise and experience. The Communication and Leadership Degree is a flexible, customizable interdisciplinary program that seeks to educate and inspire future leaders to lead positive change in our complicated world. The degree program admitted its first students in Fall of 2016, and in Fall 2026, it anticipates having approximately 400 students. The Communication and Leadership Degree’s interdisciplinary curriculum provides students with knowledge of frameworks, concepts, and theories related to leadership, communication, and ethics and experience applying them in real-world contexts; awareness of their own strengths and weaknesses as leaders and followers and an understanding of how to play to their strengths and collaborate with others who will compensate for their weaknesses; communication skills and expertise; interdisciplinary understanding of social challenges and innovative communication and leadership strategies; and understanding of how to lead positive social change and experience doing so. The candidate should be focused on the intersection of communication and leadership with a focus on the skills necessary to be an effective leader. The ideal candidate will be able to teach across the five core Communication and Leadership courses as needed: CLD 301 (Introduction to Communication and Leadership), CLD 303 (Leadership Presence and Presentation), CLD 321 (Seminar on Communication and Leadership), CLD 351 (Internship), and CLD 371 (Capstone in Communication and Leadership). The ideal candidate should be able to create courses that combine communication and leadership with applicable, real-world and interdisciplinary skills and capabilities desired by our students.

Requirements

• Completed a Ph.D. at the time of the appointment.
• Ph.D. must be in communication or a related field.
• Have a teaching or research focus on the intersection of communication and leadership within strategic communication.

Nice To Haves

• Professional experience working in leadership roles within the communication industries.
• Knowledge of frameworks, concepts, and theories related to leadership, communication, and ethics.
• Experience collaborating across disciplines, especially in areas where communication intersects with other fields like business, psychology, sociology, or technology.
• Ability to work closely with the professional community to provide students both theoretical and practical exposure to strategic communication or other areas relevant to Communication and Leadership Degree students.
• Ability to teach across the five core Communication and Leadership courses: CLD 301 (Introduction to Communication and Leadership), CLD 303 (Leadership Presence and Presentation), CLD 321 (Seminar on Communication and Leadership), CLD 351 (Internship), and CLD 371 (Capstone in Communication and Leadership).
• Ability to create courses that combine communication and leadership with applicable, real-world and interdisciplinary skills and capabilities desired by our students.

Responsibilities

• Teach across the five core Communication and Leadership courses as needed: CLD 301 (Introduction to Communication and Leadership), CLD 303 (Leadership Presence and Presentation), CLD 321 (Seminar on Communication and Leadership), CLD 351 (Internship), and CLD 371 (Capstone in Communication and Leadership).
• Create courses that combine communication and leadership with applicable, real-world and interdisciplinary skills and capabilities desired by our students.
• Provide students both theoretical and practical exposure to strategic communication or other areas relevant to Communication and Leadership Degree students.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree