Assistant Professor/Tenure Track

Position Title:

Assistant Professor/Tenure Track

Department:

Communication & Media Studies

Term of Assignment:

Tenure Track

Term End Date, If Applicable:

FLSA Status:

Exempt = not eligible for overtime

Work Schedule:

Salary:

Competitive

Travel:

No travel

Brief Statement of Duties

Brief Statement of Duties:

Primary Responsibilities include teaching public address, small group process, intercultural communication, and communication theory. Ability to teach additional courses in the department (e.g., environmental communication, organizational communication, communication criticism, research methods, and other specialties of the candidate's interest) is desirable. Other responsibilities include departmental and campus service, academic advising, and scholarship and/or professional development. This is a campus-based position.

Minimum Qualifications

Required Education:

Doctorate or equivalent terminal degree

Discipline / Degree Area:

Communication Studies, Speech, Rhetoric, or related field.

Required Specialized Training/Certifications:

Ph.D. required

Required Minimum Work Experience:

Three to five years of prior teaching experience required.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, or Attributes Required for Satisfactory Performance of the Position Duties:

Oral and written communication skills.
Time management skills - the ability to manage one's own time and meet departmental, college, and University deadlines.
Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Learning Strategies - Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new course content.

Additional Desirable Qualifications

Additional Desirable Qualifications:

Professional work experience, record of scholarship, online teaching experience.

Other

Special Instructions to Applicants:


Applicant materials will include the faculty application, cover letter, CV and unofficial transcripts.

Contact Information:


Sara Potter, Chair - sapoggi@nmu.edu

Equal Employment Opportunity:

NMU is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer of protected veterans and individuals with disabilities, and is strongly committed to increasing the diversity of its employees.

Advertised: Jan 09 2023 Eastern Standard Time
Applications close: Feb 13 2023 Eastern Standard Time