Tenure Track Assistant Professor, Interpersonal and Public Communication - 34779

Hiring Department

College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Communication Studies

Job Description

The Department of Communication Studies, University of Missouri-Kansas City, seeks applications for a new 9-month, benefit-eligible, tenure track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor in Interpersonal and Public Communication beginning Fall 2022. While the position is broadly defined as professional communication, we are particularly interested in two specific sub fields: Health/Science and Public Communication/Public Relations. Our goal is to find ways to deepen the public understanding of health and science, improve public discourse about public health issues and to facilitate high-impact research activities that can help bridge the divide between researchers, healthcare professionals, and scientists, and the broader public. The Department also values research that focuses on underserved communities and populations. Candidates may come from academic disciplines such as communication or related fields, with research expertise in communication as broadly defined.

Minimum Qualifications

• The successful candidate has a Ph.D. degree in communication or related field by the start date.
• The successful candidate should be able to teach undergraduate core courses in the areas of public and interpersonal communication, and create new courses in areas of their research interest.
• The successful candidate should have a promising research program, for example, publications, manuscripts in progress, conference papers, conference presentations, or other evidence of research, and a desire to conduct interdisciplinary research and secure grant funding.
• The successful candidate should also be committed to help create a climate via teaching and research that attracts a diverse student body, serve first-generation college students, and contribute to social equality and justice.

Full Time/Part Time

Full-time, benefit-eligble, Tenure-Track 9 month academic position

Salary

Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience

Application Instructions

To apply, please combine all application materials (cover letter, full curriculum vitae, statement of research philosophy, statement of teaching philosophy, and contact information for three references) into one PDF or Microsoft Word document with a maximum size of 11MB and upload online at https://info.umkc.edu/hr/careers/academic-positions as your resume attachment. Limit the document name to 50 characters and do not include any special characters (e.g., /, &, %, etc.).

Reasonable accommodations may be requested during the application and recruitment process. If you need an accommodation, please contact the Office of Affirmative Action at (816) 235-1323. For more information about the Department of Communication Studies and UMKC, please visit https://cas.umkc.edu/areas-of-study/communication-studies/ .

For questions about this position, please contact Ye Wang at WanYe@umkc.edu

Comments

UMKC is the University of Missouri System and is located on a beautifully landscaped campus in the Country Club Plaza area of Kansas City, Missouri. Kansas City is the heart of the Midwest with major sports teams, arts district, yet 2-3 hours from some of the best lakes, rivers and hiking in the country. Our cost of living is low compared to east and west coasts.

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Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the duties and functions of this job. If you believe you may have difficulty performing any of the duties or functions of this job, please contact the Office of Affirmative Action at (816) 235-1323.

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