Assistant/Associate Professor of CommunicationPOSITION SUMMARYThe primary responsibilities of this faculty member are to teach traditional and non-traditional students with enthusiasm and integrity while also creating curricula that is relevant, current, and challenging. Applications are being accepted for a tenure-track position in Communication at the rank of assistant or associate professor beginning August 2025. Communication at Huston-Tillotson University is part of the Department of English and Communication.TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES
Teaching courses in Journalism and Communication as part of the Communication major according to the strengths of the candidates
Working collaboratively with departmental faculty and faculty from other academic areas
Meeting with, mentoring and advising students in the Communication major
Assisting with curriculum and assessment development, implementation, and evaluation
The position also includes teaching the University’s Core Curriculum course in Communication
The teaching load will be four courses per semester
Commitment to scholarship in the field is necessary for promotion and tenure
QUALIFICATIONS
The successful candidate must possess at least a master’s degree (Ph.D. preferred) with 18 graduate credits in Journalism or Communication.
Training and experience in journalism, publishing, advertising, marketing, film & television, new media, audio and visual production (preferred experience with Adobe Creative Suite), and public speaking will all be considered.
SUPERVISION
This position reports to the Dean of the College of Arts & Science
SALARY RANGE
Competitive annually, plus benefits!
POSITION STATUS
Full-time, in-person
SETTINGFounded in 1875, Huston-Tillotson University is Austin's first institution of higher education. The University is an independent, liberal arts, church-related, historically black institution located on a 23-acre tree-lined campus near downtown Austin, Texas. The University is affiliated with United Methodist Church, the United Church of Christ, and the United Negro College Fund. Undergraduate, four-year degrees in business, education, the humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences are awarded. Huston-Tillotson University is multi-cultural, multi-ethnic, and multi-faith, and welcomes students of all ages, races, and religions. All faculty are engaged in a range of activities, their primary focus is teaching. The student-teacher ratio is 15 to one, which allows an environment of personalized attention to students.
