What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant/Associate Professor of Communication position at Northwest Nazarene University Inc?
Description
The Department of Communication, Language, and Literature invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor in Communication beginning in the fall of 2026. The successful applicant will have pedagogical experience in undergraduate communication and expertise in a field such as media, strategic communication, organizational communication, or public relations. Teaching duties will vary based on applicant qualification and will include major courses as well as general education courses in Human Communication.
Essential Functions:
- Teaching 24 credits per year or four courses per semester
- Scholarship as described by the Boyer Model, such as, but not limited to, conference presentations and peer-reviewed publications
- Mentoring and advising undergraduate students
- Serving on assigned university committees
- Building on the strength of the existing program through recruitment efforts and curriculum revision
- Perform other duties as assigned
Requirements
Minimum Qualifications
- Earned Ph.D. in Communication or ABD and near completion
- Experience teaching undergraduate students, preferably at a Christian liberal arts university
- Ability to clearly articulate the integration of faith and learning in the communication classroom
- Ability to explain the value of a liberal arts education to a flourishing Christian life, to the church community, to our culture, and to employers.
- The University requires that all candidates identify as Christians (preferably in the Wesleyan tradition), and must agree support the mission of NNU, live according to the lifestyle values of NNU, and be willing to help advance promote the spiritual goals of the University.
Compensation
The salary will be determined based on the educational background and experience of the candidate. NNU’s benefits package includes health, vision and dental insurance for employee and family, long-term disability insurance, life insurance, tuition benefits for the employee and dependents, opportunities for professional development, sabbatical experiences, and an excellent retirement plan.
Northwest Nazarene University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. As an educational institution operating under the auspices of the Church of the Nazarene, Northwest Nazarene University is permitted and reserves the right to prefer employees on the basis of religion (Title VII, Sections 702-703, United States Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended).