Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Principal Lecturer: Communication Studies

Title: Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Principal Lecturer: Communication Studies

Employee Classification: Lecturer (Continuing)

Campus: University of North Texas

Division: UNT-Provost

SubDivision-Department: UNT-College of Lib Arts & Soc Sci

Department: UNT-Communication Studies-121300

Job Location: Denton

Salary: Salary is commensurate with experience

FTE: 1.00

Retirement Eligibility: ORP Eligible

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Department Summary

UNT's Department of Communication Studies is a collegial and growing scholarly community with strong traditions in three areas: interpersonal, digital, and organizational communication, rhetorical studies, and performance studies. The department maintains an undergraduate major with an enrollment of 400 students and a terminal master's degree program with 25 students.

UNT has a highly diverse campus with a wide range of languages spoken in addition to English. We welcome candidates who have experience with HSI/MSIs and/or who speak Spanish, Vietnamese, American Sign Language, Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin and other variations), Arabic, Tagalog, Farsi, French, or/and Yoruba.

Position Overview

The Department of Communication Studies at the University of North Texas invites applications for a full-time continuing lecturer to teach courses in Communication Studies, starting in Fall 2024. We seek a strong instructor who is prepared to teach a wide range of undergraduate courses in areas related to interpersonal, digital, and organizational communication.

The position is a full-time, three-year, renewable lecturer role with opportunities for promotion within the Professional Faculty category. This position is an open rank Professional Faculty role (non tenure-track); candidates with a strong and demonstrated background designing and teaching an array of undergraduate courses may be hired at a rank higher than the entry level of Lecturer (e.g., Senior Lecturer or Principal Lecturer).

Responsibilities for the position include teaching four courses each semester and providing service to the department. This position includes a competitive salary and includes benefits. This position will entail teaching at both UNT's Frisco and Denton campuses, with an assignment of three courses on the Frisco campus and one on the Denton campus each semester.

The successful candidate should be able to teach innovative and interactive face-to-face courses that feature project-based learning. The successful candidate should demonstrate a strong capacity to teach undergraduate courses at both the introductory level (e.g., Interpersonal Communication, Introduction to Communication Studies, Public Speaking) and upper-division level (e.g., Communication & Social Media, Organizational Communication, Nonverbal Communication). An ability to teach a social science methods course and/ or undergraduate courses in other areas of the department (Rhetorical Studies and Performance Studies) would also be a strength.

A demonstrated capacity to oversee and mentor Teaching Assistants would be a valuable strength for the successful candidate. There may be opportunities for this new faculty member to design new undergraduate courses that are aligned with departmental and university priorities for growth.

By the time of appointment, candidates must have a master's degree in Communication Studies or closely related field. A PhD in Communication Studies or closely related field would be preferable.

Application materials are to be submitted through UNT's Faculty Jobs Portal (Page Up).

Please direct any questions to the search committee chair: Dr. Zuoming Wang (Zuoming.Wang@unt.edu).

Minimum Qualifications

Master's degree in Communication Studies or closely related field. Demonstrated excellence in undergraduate instruction. Experience or expertise in teaching in areas related to the areas of interpersonal, digital, and/ or organizational communication.

Preferred Qualifications

PhD in Communication Studies or closely related field. Demonstrated excellence instructing upper-level courses.

Additional experience or expertise in teaching in areas related to Rhetorical Studies or Performance Studies. Additional experience or expertise in teaching social science methods.

Required License/Registration/Certifications

Work Schedule:

varies based on assignment

Driving University Vehicle:

No

Security Sensitive:

This is a Security Sensitive Position.

Special Instructions:

(1) A short list of candidates will be required to submit sample syllabi for two upper-level undergraduate courses in Communication Studies (at least one should include a syllabus for: Communication & Social Media, Organizational Communication, Nonverbal Communication, and/or Social Science Research Methods; the second syllabus could be for an upper-level undergraduate course of the candidate's choice).

(2) All interview sessions will take place via Zoom. Finalists will be asked to perform a teaching demonstration, in addition to interview sessions with the search committee and faculty colleagues.

(3) Official transcripts will be due upon hire.

Please direct any questions to the search committee chair: Dr. Zuoming Wang (Zuoming.Wang@unt.edu).

Benefits:

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