College Assistant Professor

New Mexico State University • Las Cruces, NM

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Communication Studies at New Mexico State University seeks a college-track, nine-month College Assistant Professor. The position is full-time and based on the Las Cruces campus. The successful candidate will teach a 4/4 undergraduate course load during the fall and spring semesters, contribute to curriculum development, and participate in service and outreach. Teaching is primarily face-to-face in the traditional 16-week semester, with opportunities and requirements to teach asynchronous online courses for the main campus and NMSU Global, which offers 8-week courses.

The role includes teaching courses for the William Conroy Honors College each semester: Introduction to Communication Honors, the Communication general education course, an internship/practicum course, and Medical Shadowing. The professor will also teach Introduction to Communication every semester and undergraduate core and elective courses aligned with their specialty. Possible subjects include leadership, communication theory and practice, organizational communication, small group communication, persuasion, political communication, culture, deception, and interpersonal communication. The professor will develop new courses in their area of expertise and may collaborate on program and course development and recruitment.

Faculty contribute to the department, college, and university missions through teaching, service, outreach, curriculum development, and strategic initiatives. The role works with the Department Head of Communication Studies and the Associate Dean of the Honors College. The standard work schedule is Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The position is exempt and is not part of the AFSCME bargaining unit. Salary is commensurate with qualifications.

Requirements

• Earned MA in Communication, Communication Studies, or a closely related field by the time of hire, August 16, 2027.
• Commitment to excellence in teaching engaging undergraduate courses in the candidate’s area of expertise.
• Commitment to student mentorship, service, and outreach.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative and collegiate academic environment.
• Demonstrated record of effective collegiate-level teaching.
• Advanced understanding of human communication, communication studies, communication general education, course development, and online course development.
• Ability to teach a variety of communication courses effectively in face-to-face and asynchronous formats.
• Ability to process complex academic theories, reason inductively and deductively, draw logical conclusions, listen actively, solve problems, manage unexpected classroom dynamics, and demonstrate social perceptiveness.

Nice To Haves

• Experience teaching traditional face-to-face 16-week semesters.
• Experience with 8-week asynchronous course formats.
• Past experience working with or teaching honors courses.
• Experience with online program development.
• Experience with academic recruitment.
• Potential to collaborate with faculty and administrators on program and course development.
• Experience with program development and program recruitment.

Responsibilities

• Teach a 4/4 load of undergraduate courses during the fall and spring semesters.
• Teach face-to-face courses on the Las Cruces campus and asynchronous online courses as assigned or available.
• Teach Introduction to Communication Honors, the Communication general education course, an internship/practicum course, and Medical Shadowing for the William Conroy Honors College each semester.
• Teach Introduction to Communication every semester and undergraduate core and elective courses aligned with the candidate’s specialty.
• Develop new courses in the candidate’s area of expertise and contribute to curriculum development.
• Participate in service and outreach activities.
• Engage in strategic initiatives aligned with the university, college, and department.
• Contribute to the university’s mission through research and education.
• Work with the Department Head of Communication Studies and the Associate Dean of the Honors College.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level