Tenure - Track Assistant Professor in Strategic Organizational Communication Job

Assistant Professor in Strategic Organizational Communication

The Communication Studies Department at Loyola Marymount University (LMU) in Los Angeles seeks applicants for a tenure-track, Assistant Professor position in Strategic Organizational Communication, beginning Fall 2025. We seek a candidate with primary expertise in Organizational Communication. Possible research areas include, but are not limited to, non-profit or alternative forms of organizing, corporate communication, crisis communication, global or public organizations, intercultural approaches to organizations, and organizational technology. Applicants should clearly describe how they take a strategic communication approach to one or more of these applied contexts. Candidates should also have expertise in quantitative and/or qualitative methodologies. In addition, we also value forms of research that engage and develop partnerships outside of academia. Join our faculty

Position Qualifications:

Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Communication in hand at the time a contract is offered. Final appointment is dependent on a confirmed terminal degree status. Applicants who have not yet completed their doctorate must demonstrate progress verifiable by evidence and substantive enough to ensure completion of their degree at the time of appointment.

The successful candidate will be expected to adopt a teacher-scholar model of professional engagement with a commitment to service and an established, productive agenda of research and scholarship. Candidates must be able to develop and teach required introductory, advanced, and capstone courses in our major's Organizational Communication area as well as demonstrate the ability to teach introductory courses in communication theory and research methods. Application materials should clearly demonstrate the ability to teach courses in our curriculum. Candidates will have the opportunity to propose new courses to expand our offerings in our major, our public relations and strategic communication minor, as well as future department and University Core initiatives. We value critical approaches to strategic Organizational Communication and encourage applicants to explain how their teaching and research expand the expertise of the Communication Studies Department and the social justice orientation of Loyola Marymount University. Candidates are required to have evidence of a strong record of university or equivalent teaching excellence. Applicants should demonstrate an ability to enrich existing courses and develop new courses through innovative pedagogical approaches, such as applied, experiential, community-based, or other inventive, critical, and anti-racist pedagogies. All candidates are invited to share how they meet the requirements of our position and inform our collective work as a scholarly community.

Communication Studies is one of the largest undergraduate programs at LMU. In keeping with LMU's mission, our department emphasizes the ethical and effective deployment of communication in pursuit of a more just and humane world. We also strive to help students foster the knowledge and skills necessary to develop more satisfying personal and professional relationships. Our faculty is committed to scholarship and service projects that support our mission and reflect a critical orientation toward the discipline. We are committed to developing a culturally diverse environment for our faculty and students.

Application Details:

All interested applicants MUST apply online. Inquiries (including those regarding required materials) should be directed to Dr. Craig Rich, Search Committee Chair (Craig.Rich@lmu.edu). For fullest consideration, all materials should be received by November 18, 2024. Completed applications will be reviewed beginning on November 18, 2024 and will continue until the position is filled.

A complete application portfolio requires: 1) a letter of application, 2) a current curriculum vitae with a list of 3 references, 3) a sample scholarly publication (for forthcoming work, evidence of acceptance required), 4) evidence of teaching excellence (a two-page summary of teaching evaluative criteria, evaluator type such as students, advisors, employers, etc., and results) and 5) unofficial transcripts (submitted as a single pdf).

Candidates should be prepared to submit the following materials upon request should they advance further in the search process: 1) official transcripts, 2) complete copies of original teaching evaluations (including qualitative comments) or other evaluations reflecting most recent years of university-level or equivalent teaching, 3) a statement of teaching philosophy, 4) sample syllabi related to the position, 5) three letters of recommendation, and 6) if the candidate does not have a Ph.D. degree, evidence of timeline and anticipated completion.

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Reasonable expected salary: $81,000.00

Loyola Marymount University, a Carnegie classified R2 institution in the mainstream of American Catholic higher education, seeks outstanding applicants who value its mission and share its commitment to inclusive excellence, the education of the whole person, and the building of a just society. LMU is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing an environment free from discrimination and harassment as defined by federal, state and local law. We invite all persons in the full diversity of their being, life experience, and beliefs to apply. (Visit www.lmu.edu for more information.)