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Anderson University and the College of Arts and Sciences invite applications for a full-time, nine-month position in Communication beginning in August 2025. A Master’s degree in communication or a closely related field is required; a doctoral degree is preferred, and experience teaching at the undergraduate level is highly valued. Faculty rank and status (tenure track or professional path) will be determined at the time of appointment based upon the degrees, experience, and record of scholarship. Screening will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

We are seeking a passionate and dedicated educator who can engage the students in our Communication major, one of AU’s largest and most dynamic programs. The position involves teaching core courses such as Interpersonal Communication, Media & Society, and Rhetoric. The ability to teach social media or public relations courses is desirable and would enhance the candidate’s application. The department values innovative teaching, and the successful candidate will have opportunities to advise students and contribute to the department’s growth.

The largest private university in South Carolina, Anderson University is an innovative and entrepreneurial comprehensive, liberal arts Christian university. AU is one of just a handful of universities in the world to be a recipient of Apple’s Distinguished School recognition five times. In addition to being named as one of the best Southeastern Colleges by the Princeton Review, AU was ranked by U.S News & World Report as the #2 Regional College in the South with a Strong Commitment to Teaching. We are located in South Carolina’s Upstate region, a growing and thriving community with award-winning public schools with convenient access to major cities and year-round outdoor recreation. Affiliated with the South Carolina Baptist Convention, AU seeks to attract culturally and academically diverse faculty of the highest caliber, active in the scholarship of teaching, discovery, application, and integration of faith.

Your digital application should include a cover letter addressing how you might contribute to teaching undergraduates consistent with Anderson University’s mission: https://www.andersonuniversity.edu/about-au/mission-vision-values-statement . In addition, you should include a curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching philosophy highlighting your goals, accomplishments and future plans, unofficial copies of relevant graduate coursework, and an AU faculty application to:

Susan Kratko, Administrative Assistant,
College of Arts and Sciences
Anderson University
Anderson, SC 29621
cas@andersonuniversity.edu

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