What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant/Associate Professor of Communication position at HUSTON-TILLOTSON UNIVERSITY?
POSITION SUMMARY
The primary responsibilities of this faculty member are to make learning a challenge for traditional and non-traditional students, and to teach with enthusiasm and integrity. 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
SETTING
Founded 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.