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Assistant Professor-English and Communications

Employer
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Location
Dartmouth, Massachusetts
Salary
Salary commensurate with experience
Date posted
Nov 11, 2022

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The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant
Professor level in the Department of English & Communication College of Arts and Sciences English to begin
September 1, 2023.


We seek an expert in Strategic Communication to teach in our B.A. in Communication and M.A. in Professional
Writing & Communication programs. Successful candidates will join a program grounded in rhetorical studies with
course offerings at the undergraduate and graduate levels in professional writing and communication. Successful
candidates will demonstrate ways curriculum and research will expand opportunities and experiences for our diverse
students.

Duties: The successful candidate will primarily teach and advise undergraduate students in our BA in
Communication and M.A. in Professional Writing & Communication programs; contribute service to the university
and/or the public; and publish research. This position has a 3/3 course-load.


The successful candidate will teach Strategic Communication as well as courses in an area of expertise, such as:
Public Relations; Speech Communication; Health Communication; Risk Communication; Science/Environmental
Communication; Mass Communication; Data Analytics; Global, intercultural, and multicultural communication within
strategic communication.

Minimum Qualifications: Ph.D. in Communication or closely related field. ABD considered, but Ph.D. must be
conferred by September 1, 2023. Demonstrated research trajectory in strategic communication and one or more
preferred areas. Demonstrated success teaching communication at the university level.

Preferred Qualifications: Teaching experience or research in one or more of the following areas is preferred: Public
Relations, Speech Communication; Health Communication, Science/Environmental Communication, Risk
Communication; Mass Communication; Data Analytics; Global, Intercultural, and Multicultural Communication trends
withing strategic communication.

The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth is one of five UMass campuses, located on the South Coast of
Massachusetts between Cape Cod and Rhode Island in a region well known for its beautiful beaches and scenic
harbors.  About an hour from Boston and 45 minutes from Providence, the South Coast provides opportunities for
rural or urban living with access to major metropolitan areas and natural coastal environments. We are an
Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity, Title IX Employer. To engage our increasingly diverse student
population, the English & Communication department is committed to inclusive pedagogies. UMass
Dartmouth supports professional development and service opportunities.

UMass Dartmouth offers exciting benefits such as:
75% Employer-Paid Health Insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts
Life Insurance
Long Term Disability
State Pension Retirement Plan
Optional Retirement Savings Plans
Tuition Credit (Employee, Spouse, & Dependents)
Twelve (12) paid holidays
Paid personal, vacation, and sick time
And more!

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Important Notice!
UMass Dartmouth requires COVID-19 vaccinations for all faculty, staff, and students who wish to work, live, learn or physically come to campus.  Read More.

Application Materials:
 Cover letter outlining your research areas and plans and teaching strategy
 Curriculum Vitae
 Names and contact information for at least three references

 

Formal review of applications begins December 1 and continues until the position is filled.

UMass Dartmouth distinguishes itself as a vibrant, public research university dedicated to engaged learning and
innovative research resulting in personal and lifelong student success.


UMass Dartmouth values excellence, diversity, transparency, student-centeredness, accountability, innovation,
engagement, collaboration, collegiality and safety.


The University of Massachusetts is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action, Title IX employer. All qualified applicants
will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age
over 40, protected veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, marital status, or other
protected class.

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