Assistant Teaching Professor of Communication Studies

Iowa State University•Ames, IA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Communication Studies program in the Department of Psychology, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Iowa State University, invites applications for an in-person term faculty position at the rank of Assistant Teaching Professor. This is a 75% part-time appointment with a standard teaching load of six courses per academic year, taught in person and online. The position is a nine-month appointment with an initial three-year term, beginning August 16, 2027, and ending May 15, 2030. Renewal for additional three-year terms depends on performance and departmental needs. The successful candidate will teach professional communication, leadership, training and development, organizational communication, and other courses as needed based on their expertise. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States on an ongoing basis without sponsorship; immigration sponsorship is not available. Communication Studies at Iowa State offers an undergraduate major and minor. In keeping with the university’s land-grant mission, the program emphasizes undergraduate education and advancing understanding of human communication through teaching, practice, and research. Faculty share their expertise in the classroom, across the university, and with the broader community. The department values collegiality and evidence-based teaching practices, and the university supports a collaborative, student-centered teaching environment with instructional resources and professional development opportunities.

Requirements

MA in Communication Studies or a closely related area by the time of appointment.
Record of excellence in teaching Communication Studies courses at the university level.
Legal authorization to work in the United States on an ongoing basis without sponsorship; immigration sponsorship is not available.

Nice To Haves

Experience teaching professional communication, leadership, training and development, and/or organizational communication.
PhD in Communication Studies or a closely related area by the time of appointment.
Demonstrated commitment to serving strategic program initiatives.

Responsibilities

Teach professional communication, leadership, training and development, organizational communication, and other courses as needed based on the candidate’s expertise.
Teach a standard load of six courses per academic year, in person and online.
Contribute expertise in the classroom, throughout the university, and with the broader community.