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Welcome! This page is for tenure-track jobs in Communication and Media Studies that begin in Fall 2025.

VAP positions are OK, but please label them as such and do not post adjunct positions here.

Last year's page: Communication and Media Studies 2023-2024

See also Film Studies 2024-2025, Rhetoric/Composition 2024-2025, New Media and Digital Humanities 2024-2025.

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  • Format: University Name (Location, State) - Job Title, Subfield (Deadline date)
  • Example: Hogwarts University (Hogsmeade, Scotland) - Assistant Professor, Defense Against the Dark Arts (Deadline 10/1/24)
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Jobs for 2025

Adelphi University (Garden City, New York) - Assistant Professor - Emerging Digital Media (Deadline: 11/15/2024)

• Job Description: The new faculty member will teach a 3-3 course load, conduct research and participate in university and departmental service. We are seeking candidates with demonstrated success in teaching and mentoring a diverse student population. Untenured faculty are eligible to apply for course releases and internal grants to pursue research and creative work opportunities. Candidates should be creative professionals (e.g., filmmakers, journalists, new media and social media experts, etc.) with both a theoretical understanding of the role of emerging media in modern society and experience in developing and teaching a range of undergraduate courses that harness contemporary innovations in digital media and cross-platform storytelling. Competence in new media and social media is a must. Ability to teach VR and/or podcasting is a plus.
• Link to job announcement.
  • 12/11 - any updates?
  • 1/14- Any updates?
  • 1/16 - recently heard that they're about to send campus invites

Albany State University (Albany, Georgia) - Assistant Professor of Mass Communications (no deadline listed)

• Job description: The Department of Social Sciences at Albany State University is seeking applicants to fill a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Mass Communications position. Applicants must demonstrate a commitment to excellence in teaching and advisement, service to the university, and scholarship. Responsibilities include teaching both introductory and advanced level courses, in face-to-face and online environments. Tenure-track faculty will teach 30 credit hours on an annual ten-month contract with benefits, and will conduct academic research, perform other duties such as committee work and student mentoring. Faculty with research and/or scholarship agendas may apply for six credit hours of course release across the school year.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:

American University (Washington D.C.) - Assistant Professor of Culture and Technology (Deadline 09/20/24)

• Job description: The Department of Literature in the College of Arts and Sciences at American University invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor beginning August 1, 2025. Applicants should have a PhD or an anticipated PhD completion by August 2025 in any humanities discipline or allied field, such as information studies, media studies, communications, or science and technology studies. We also welcome applicants whose scholarship and teaching focus on questions of technology as they intersect with critical race theory, gender and sexuality studies, disability studies, and issues of social justice.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • Any updates for this position? Has anyone received Zoom invites?
  • No update on my end (email or portal) - 10/15
  • 10/16: No update on this end either. Wonder if they are taking unusually long or if the people invited just aren't on/active here 🤷🏽
  • 10/16: I wouldn't expect to hear anything for awhile; if the initial submission was just a CL and CV, sure, a month is reasonable, but they also asked for letters and a writing sample and that takes more than a month to "read" and sort through.
  • Thanks to those who posted above, I also haven't heard anything. (10/17).
  • Has anyone heard about American University's Culture and Technology position? Deadline was 9/20.
    • have not heard anything (10/16)
  • Still no update on this? (10/28)
  • What is the protocol to inquire about the timeline of the process? Many universities don't even ever send a rejection letter! Is it ok to write to them and ask where they are with the process?
    • It's definitely ok to ask, there's no harm in doing so. Just be short and polite, and email the search chair if you know who that is.
    • Were you able to reach out to ask? I was thinking of doing the same!
    • I tried looking for the job advertisement to find contact information but the job link is unavailable at the moment. :( I don't know whom to contact.
    • For the person who was looking, Prof. Dustin Friedman was the point of contact for this particular job!
    • I emailed the coordinator listed on the job post, who referred me to Max Keenan, the coordinator for College of Arts and Sciences. I sent an email 10/31, I'll update if I hear back
      • 11/8 received this reply: Thank you for reaching out about this. I just checked with our Department of Literature, and they have begun reviewing applications. You will be contacted directly if an interview is requested, or you will be notified when the search has closed.
  • Still no update (10/28). The job posting has been removed from the website, but my applications hows as "in progress" on WorkDay
  • 10/30 - my references received requests to submit their letters of recommendation <-- Do they already request letters when submitting application? <— yes, letters were due with initial application (i recall bc one of my recommenders was late). Maybe the other poster accidentally commented under the wrong job?
    • I remember that we had to submit names & contact info for references with the application, but one of my references forwarded me the email they got requesting a LoR yesterday (10/30) to be submitted by 11/13. Could be that this was just a reminder email, but good to know that they're looking to review letters of rec by 11/13!
    • If this is accurate, it would mean that there'd be almost two months between submission deadline and them beginning review of full files, which is... kinda wild! (ps: idk why user 98.230.75.238 deleted my comment. this is a fandom, my dude. and pointing out this delay is relevant to folks who're waiting on the search, and who, if this is correct, will be waiting until mid-december for a first round cut.)
  • November 8: Received Zoom interview invitation for week of December 9 x2
  • Has anyone received a campus visit invite? (12/17)
    • Yes (12/16)
    • Anyone else received updates? (12/18)
    • Interviewed on 12/9, no news since (12/19)
  • January 22: mysteriously just received another request to add my recommenders
    • Should be a system mistake. I believe they've moved on with the search (1/23)
  • Tuesday, March 4, 2025: received a rejection email via Workday, likely means a hire has been made

American University AI & Media (Deadline: 9/16/2024)

• Has any one heard anything about American University - AI and media position? Deadline was 9/16.
• Invited to a Zoom interview on 10/9
• Campus visits are happening (11/21)

Appalachian State University - Assistant or Associate Professor in Electronic Media/Broadcasting and Digital Journalism (ongoing until filled)

• Job description: Appalachian State University’s Department of Communication seeks an Assistant or Associate Professor in Electronic Media/Broadcasting and Digital Journalism, beginning August 2025.  An earned doctorate or terminal degree in mass communication or a related field is preferred. ABD will be considered, but a terminal degree completed by July 31, 2025, is required for tenure-track appointment. Professional experience in one or more of these areas – media production, journalism, radio or podcasting – is preferred. Rank and salary are commensurate with experience and qualifications. We seek applicants who can effectively teach in the undergraduate Electronic Media/Broadcasting curriculum with a focus on audio production, podcasting, and/or digital journalism. Responsibilities may include teaching courses at App State’s Hickory campus. Other responsibilities include teaching departmental courses, advising students, maintaining a program of scholarly and/or creative activity, and participating in departmental, university and professional service. Additional information about Appalachian State University and the Department of Communication is available at www.appstate.edu and www.communication.appstate.edu.
• https://appstate.peopleadmin.com/postings/48445

Updates:

Arizona State University- West (Phoenix, Arizona) - Open Rank Professor in Science/Risk Comm (Deadline: 12/6) - Zoom interviews

• Job description: The School of Social and Behavioral Sciences (SSBS) in the New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences at Arizona State University (ASU) invites applications for a tenure-track professor (open rank) in communication with a focus on science or risk communication. The preferred candidate will have expertise in areas such as science, health, risk, and/or environmental communication, broadly defined.
• link to job announcement
• Updates
  • Any updates?
  • Nothing on my end. Anyone else? (1/21)
  • Zoom interview on 1/17

Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ) - Associate Professor of Health Communication at the Borders (Deadline: 11/17) Search closed without a hire

• Job description: The Hugh Downs School of Human Communication (HDSHC) and the School of Transborder Studies (STS) in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences on the Tempe Campus of Arizona State University invite applications for a full-time, tenured position as Associate Professor holding a joint appointment in the HDSHC and STS. Applicants’ scholarship and teaching should focus on health communication and southwest border issues. Salary will be competitive based on qualifications. We encourage applications from scholars who work at the intersection of health communication as it relates to migration, border-crossing, health disparities, patient-provider relationships, medical technologies, mental/behavioral wellbeing, resilience and quality of life, health campaigns, using AI to solve medical problems, and disrupting mis/disinformation that impacts health. The successful candidate will be expected to develop and maintain a rigorous research program at the intersections of health communication and the southwest borders; teach courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels in both units; contribute to curriculum development and graduate advising in both units; serve on school, college, and university committees; and provide service to professional associations and the community. The candidate will be in residence on the Tempe campus with an anticipated start date of August 2025.
• Link to the job announcement
• Updates:
  • Anyone got the campus interview?
  • Any updates on campus interview (Jan. 2)
  • Still no news on campus interview?
  • Did anyone hear updates about campus visit?
  • Got the email that they closed the search without a hire.

Auburn University (Auburn, Alabama) - Assistant Professor in PublicRelations (Deadline: 10/16)

• Job description: The School of Communicato n and Journalism at Auburn University invites applications for a enure-track position as an Assistant Professor of Public Relations beginning fall semester, Aug. 16, 2025. The candidate will teach n person undergraduate and graduate courses in Public Relations, such as Multimedia Writing for Public Relations, Style and Design in PR Messages, Digital Media Analytics, Foundations of PR, PR Case Studies & Ethics, Social Media and PR, Research Methods, Strategic Communication and/or PR Campaigns.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • XXX

Arkansas State University (Jonesboro, Arkansas) - Assistant Professor of Strategic Communication (Deadline: not specified)

• Job description: The Department of Communication at Arkansas State University invites applications for the full-time tenure-track position of Assistant Professor of Strategic Communication.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • Rejection Received on 11/22

Baker University (Baldwin City, Kansas) Assistant Professor of Communication Studies (Deadline: 10/18/2024)

• Job Description: Baker University invites qualified candidates to apply for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor of Communication Studies with a focus on interpersonal conflict management and an open specialization in the Department of History, Culture, and Society (HCS). We invite candidates who also have experience or specialization in teaching a variety of disciplines within communication such as, but not limited to, interpersonal, organizational, rhetoric, or related area. The position is a 4-4 load. Faculty members at Baker are also expected to participate in academic advising of students, serve the university through committee work, and demonstrate a commitment to continued professional development.
• Link to Job Announcement.
• Updates:
  • Email from search chair that I am on the short-list and they are contacting LOR writers (11/5)
  • Zoom Interview scheduled for 11/14.
  • Was mentioned in zoom interview it was unlikely to hear about in-campus interviews until Spring semester.
  • Any update on campus visits? (01/27) -None here (1/30)

Baylor University (Waco, Texas) - Lecturer, Non-Tenure Track, Department of Communication (Deadline 09/13/24) ZOOM INTERVIEWS

• Job description: Baylor University seeks to fill two Full-Time Lecturer positions within the Department of Communication. These appointments are renewable, full-time, benefits-eligible, teaching-focused positions with a 6-year promotion path to Senior Lecturer for successful candidates and a 12-year renewable promotion path to Teaching Professor for highly successful candidates. The start date for these positions is August 2025. A minimum of a completed M.A. in Communication is required, and a PhD in Communication is preferred. Successful candidates should have a record of excellence in college instruction or demonstrate the potential for outstanding teaching. The department seeks candidates who can successfully teach and mentor a diverse group of undergraduate students. Successful candidates will have the capacity to teach a variety of courses. The desired candidates will teach our foundational course in public speaking. The desired candidates will have the opportunity to teach upper-level courses that may include introduction to rhetorical theory and criticism, small group communication, communication theory, interpersonal communication, nonverbal communication, persuasion, intercultural communication, advanced public speaking, conflict and communication, organizational communication, and possibly courses in their areas of specialty.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • 9/18: contacted about Zoom interview

Belmont University (Nashville, Tennessee) - Assistant Professor of Communication Studies (Review Begins Immediately: 12/13/2024) *POSITION FILLED*

• Job Description: The College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences at Belmont University is seeking applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor beginning August 1, 2025. Job responsibilities will include teaching the foundational public speaking course and interdisciplinary general education courses, as well as courses in Organizational Communication and related topics. Additional responsibilities include academic advising, student mentoring, research and scholarly activity, college and university service
• Link to job announcement.
• Updates:
  • Any updates? (01/23)
  • Invitation for Zoom Interview (02/06)
  • Has anyone received a campus invite?
    • Campus interviews taking place March 3rd-21st
    • Hope to have a formal offer April 1st
      • Offer made and accepted 3/31

Bentley University (Waltham, MA) - Lecturer, English and Media Studies (3/7/2025)

• Job Description: The Department of English and Media Studies at Bentley University invites applications for a lecturer to teach the required general education core courses of Critical Reading and Writing and Multimodal Communication along with potential opportunities to teach courses in cultural studies and the candidate's specialty. Candidates may also design and teach sections of the required first-year experience course Falcon Discovery Seminar.
• Link to Job Announcement
• Updates:
  • 3/31: Any updates?

Boston College (Chestnut Hill, MA) - Assistant Professor of Global Culture and Communication (Deadline: 10/15/2024)

• Job Description: The Department of Communication at Boston College invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in global culture and communication. The successful candidate should demonstrate teaching and research experience in communication and/or media studies and be prepared to teach courses including Globalization and the Media and Communication Research Methods. Applicants able to teach both critical-cultural and social science methods are particularly encouraged to apply. The capacity to incorporate a newly developed digital media creation lab into teaching and research is welcomed/ The Communication Department at Boston College is committed to excellence in research, scholarship, and teaching. The teaching load for the position is 3/2, or 5 courses a year.
• Link to Job Announcement
• Updates:
  • Rec letter request 10/23
  • Any updates since the rec request? 11/01
  • Haven't heard back yet 11/13
  • Still nothing? 11/23
  • Anyone received any update? 2/1
  • Nothing so far 2/10
  • Any updates? 2/25
  • If I am not mistaking this position for another one, I am pretty sure the offer was made.

Boston University Computational (Deadline: 10/1/2024)

• 10-21 - any updates on Boston University Computational position due on 10/1?
• A colleague had a Zoom interview on 10/11

Boston University Emerging Media Studies Cluster Hire *OFFER MADE

• Any updates for this position? Did they invite campus visit? (11/04)
• Campus invites have been sent (11/21)
• Any updates on this? Have any offers been made?

Boston University Integrated Design/User Experience

• Zoom interview held (11/8)
• Campus visit (1/24~)
• Reference request (2/7)
• Any updates on this? Have any offers been made?

Bowdoin College (Brunswick, ME) - Assistant Professor of Digital and Computational Studies (Review begins 9/23)

• Job Description: Bowdoin College’s Program of Digital and Computational Studies (DCS) invites applications for a full-time tenure-track faculty appointment at the Assistant Professor level, beginning July 1, 2025. The position subfield is open, with a preference for candidates whose scholarship or artistic practice involves the critique or creation of digital or computational technologies from an interdisciplinary perspective that embraces the bidirectionality of DCS (described in detail on program website). The teaching load is two courses per semester. Topics for these courses include, but are not limited to, introductory computational methods, statistical methods, text analysis, network analysis, spatial analysis, societal impact of AI, digital media, art and technology, social media, and an advanced course in the candidate’s area of specialization. A PhD is expected by date of appointment. We are particularly interested in candidates with a strong commitment to undergraduate liberal arts education.
• Link to Job Announcement
• Updates:
  • Did anyone hear anything? 10/25
  • Nothing yet for me 11/8
  • Online Interviews this past week (Nov 2)
  • any updates about on campus invites? 12/06

Bowling Green State University (Bowling Green, OH) - Assistant Teaching Professor in Applied Communication and Public Speaking (Non-TT, Renewable) - (For full consideration: 01/13/2025) *CAMPUS INTERVIEWS INVITED*

• Job Description: The School of Media and Communication at Bowling Green State University invites applications for a full-time, Assistant Teaching Professor position in Professional/Applied Communication and Public Speaking. This is a 9-month, renewable, non-tenure track position. We seek a dynamic educator committed to teaching excellence and student success to contribute to our professional communication and public speaking curriculum. The start date is August 2025.
• Link to job announcement.
• Updates:
  • Anybody heard? (01/23)
  • Voicemail on 01/29 from the Search Chair requesting Zoom interview, scheduling for 02/03 or 02/05.
  • Campus invite received (02/11)

Brigham Young University Sports Communication (Deadline: 9/15/2024)

• Any news about BYU? Deadline was 9/15.

Brevard College (Brevard, North Carolina) - Assistant Professor of Communication (Review Begins Immediately, posted 12/03/2024) CAMPUS INTERVIEWS

• Job Description: Brevard College seeks an enthusiastic teacher to fill a tenure-track, nine-month faculty position as an Assistant Professor of Communication. Candidates considered for this position will possess a terminal degree in Communication or relevant field, in hand by starting date. Brevard College introduced a new Communication Program in Fall 2023 and hired a dynamic program coordinator who developed relevant curriculum and a rapidly growing base of students as majors. We have also integrated Communication courses into our strong General Education curriculum, which includes linked courses that tie Communication to another discipline. We seek a dynamic and innovative additional faculty member who will collaborate with existing faculty to continue to adapt and grow this expanding program, including creating new coursework that fits their area of expertise as well as the College’s mission. Successful candidates must be engaging teachers of communication at all levels of the undergraduate level curriculum, ranging from general education courses to upper-level courses in communication. Teaching responsibilities are broad and may include Foundations of Communication; Engaging Audiences; Technical Writing; Ethics in Communication and Media; and Strategic Communication in Action. The successful candidate will demonstrate a record of, or potential for, excellence in teaching and have experiential teaching skills. The standard teaching load is 12 credit hours/semester, and all faculty members actively contribute to program assessment, serve on committees, advise students, and participate in professional development and service to the College.
• Link to job announcement.
• Updates:
  • Any updates (1/20)?
  • Zoom interview request (1/20)
  • Any updates after Zoom interviews? (2/5)
  • Invited for campus interview (1/29)
  • This position was reposted on HigherEd? (3/10)

Brooklyn College, CUNY (Brooklyn, New York) - Assistant Professor, Health Communication (review begins 2/24/2025)

• Job Description: Brooklyn College of the City University of New York (CUNY) invites applications for a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor position in the Department of Communication Arts, Sciences, and Disorders with a specialization in Health Communication with a starting date in August 2025. We are looking for a colleague with a teaching and research agenda in health communication. A focus on issues of diversity and equity in healthcare settings is a plus. The successful candidate will teach a wide variety of courses in the Interdisciplinary Communication Program, covering different branches of communication studies, e.g., Health and Science Communication, Strategic Communication, Organizational Communication, Interpersonal/Intercultural, and/or Professional Communication.
• Link to job announcement.
• Updates:
  • Any updates? (3/26)

California State University, Dominguez Hills (Carson, California) - Assistant Professor, Women's Studies and Film, Television, and Media (review begins 10/19/2024) SEARCH CALLED OFF

• Updates: After I couldn't find the application, the search committee chair let me know that the search had been called off earlier this week due to budget cuts (10/11)

California State University, Fullerton (Fullerton, California) - Assistant Professor in Digital Media (Deadline 11/18/24) OFFER MADE AND ACCEPTED

• Job description: The Department of Human Communication Studies in the College of Communications at California State University, Fullerton invites applications for a tenure-track, Assistant Professor position in Digital Media with an appointment to begin Fall 2025. The position typically carries a 4/4 teaching load and will include teaching a variety of undergraduate and graduate courses in communication studies and digital media. The department currently offers three undergraduate courses on digital media. Two are taught from a critical-cultural perspective: “Social Media and Communication” and “AI and Communication.” The third is a core requirement and general skills course, “Digital Media Literacy.” We are looking for a teacher-scholar who can teach the latter course as needed and expand the department’s digital media offerings. This can be through topics (e.g., mobile technology, video games, computation, globalization/diaspora, disability studies, etc.) and/or methods (e.g., a course on social media, gaming, or mobile communication from a non-critical/cultural perspective). This colleague will also be expected to teach introductory quantitative methods and other areas of department need. The colleague’s research area should primarily be digital media, but the focus is open. The faculty member is expected to advise students, supervise theses and projects, publish research, participate in faculty governance, and engage in service.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • Received interview request on Dec 9th x2

California State University, Long Beach (Long Beach, California) - Assistant Professor of Public Relations (Deadline 09/16/24)

• Job Description: NA. See post 
• Link to Job Announcement
• Updates:
  • Any updates? - 1/14

California State University, Long Beach (Long Beach, California) - Assistant Professor of Rhetorical Theory & Criticism (Deadline 11/25/24)

• Job Description: Preferred Qualifications: 1) Experience teaching writing intensive courses. 2) A commitment to engaging students outside of the classroom through mentoring, internship supervision, program development, career guidance, and/or service learning 3) Expertise in any of the following areas: Black and/or African American rhetoric, disability rhetoric/rhetoric of disability; intersectional rhetoric; Latinx/Latine, de-colonial, and/or indigenous rhetoric; queer rhetoric; critical rhetoric of race/racialized rhetoric. 4) Experience of successfully working with populations demographically and/or socioeconomically similar to the CSULB student body 5)Experience supporting students with minoritized identities or experience using inclusive and culturally relevant teaching strategies in a diverse higher education classroom
• Link to job announcement.
• Updates:
  • Anybody heard from Long Beach?
  • Nothing here (12/14)
  • Nothing (12/20)
  • Any updates? (01/10)
  • Nothing (1/16)
  • I was told the committee would begin reviewing applications on 12/6, so I assumed they would have moved onto Zoom interviews by this point, but maybe not! (1/17)
  • Zoom interview invitations were sent out on Jan. 8.
  • Any updates after Zoom?
  • The three finalists have been notified
  • Position seems to have been advertised again. (3/7)
  • No emails for those who made it through the 1st round, after the position was posted AGAIN

Carroll College (Helena, Montana) - Assistant Professor of Digital Media and Strategic Communication (Review begins: 11/01/2024)

• Job Description: Carroll College invites applications for a tenure-track digital media and strategic communication position. The successful applicant will be a co-collaborator and co-architect of a major revision and rebranding of our traditional Public Relations program and our journalism course, to become more digitally focused and in sync with new media. Primary courses: The new colleague’s primary courses will be drawn from strategic communication theory and writing, strategic communication practice, social media, media writing, media literacy, media ethics and event planning. Secondary courses: Secondary courses, drawn from the candidate’s expertise, could include graphic design, crisis communication, sports communication, AI and Communication, and podcasting. The candidate ideally will advise the campus newspaper, a monthly digital publication produced by students from across the campus. We teach different courses in alternating years to increase total course offerings.
• Link to job announcement.
• Updates:
  • Any updates? - 1/14?
  • Zoom Interview Request 1/27
  • Last Zoom interview was on 2/13. I was told campus visits will happen right before/after their Spring Break which March 10-14.
  • 2/23--in person interview invite received

Cedar Crest College (Allentown, Pennsylvania) - Assistant Professor of Communication (applications received before 10/18/2024will receive priority consideration)

• Job Description: Cedar Crest College—a women’s college in Allentown, PA—invites applicants for the position of Assistant Professor of Communication who are able to teach and develop courses in digital-media content creation. The renewable (non-tenure track) position will contribute to the major in Communication with its focus on media literacy, production, and advocacy, as well as teach courses that serve our undergraduate Liberal Arts Curriculum. Of particular interest is the ability to teach in one or more of the following areas: digital production, digital marketing, and social-media marketing. The position emphasizes digital media creation and its application to business with a mission-centered interest in the role of digital technologies to create positive social change and media studies, as well as an interest in the use of Artificial Intelligence in content creation and AI's social and cultural impacts. The Communication program is part of the new Narrows Communications and Humanities Center, a digital maker-space, and this position will hold service responsibilities that are integral to a broader institutional commitment to developing the instructional role of technology on campus and incorporating digital communication technologies across academic disciplines. The position thus offers a unique opportunity for the advancement of digital media and technology education at the College, both for the Communication and other academic departments.  
• Link to Job Announcement
• Updates:
  • Applications will be accepted until May 5, 2025. The position’s expected start date shall be with the 2025-2026 academic year or earlier depending upon the successful candidate’s availability.

Central Connecticut State University (New Britain, CT) - Assistant Professor of Organizational Communications (Deadline 1/26/2025) (ON CAMPUS INTERVIEWS SCHEDULED)

• Job Description: Central Connecticut State University invites applications to join the Communications department as a full-time, tenure track Assistant Professor of Organizational Communication beginning August 2025. We seek applicants who will actively engage in outreach and build partnerships to foster collaboration between the university and community organizations. The successful candidate will be able to teach and develop courses in the area of Organizational Communication, including introductory, upper-level and graduate courses in any of these related areas: Interpersonal Communication, Small Group and Team Communication, Intercultural/International Communication, Corporate Training and Career Development, Social Justice. Preference will be given to applicants with evidence of research or professional experience in the focus area of organizational communication, teaching experience in interpersonal, small group, and/or organizational communication, and previous experience advising and mentoring students.
• Link to Job Announcement
• Updates:
  • Anyone hear back for a zoom interview yet? (2/10)
  • Invitation for online interview received on 2/13
  • Received rejection email after online interview (3/5); Email stated they have 3 finalists coming for on-campus interviews.

Central Michigan University (Mt. Pleasant, Michigan) (1) - Assistant Professor in Immersive Media and Video (Best consideration 11/20/2024)

• Job Description: The School of Communication, Journalism, and Media at Central Michigan University invites applications for the 2025-2026 academic year for a full time, tenure-track position in video and immersive media production at the rank of Assistant Professor. The position begins in August of 2025. The ideal candidate would have a background in immersive media (VR, AR, projection mapping, virtual sets, etc.), film making, digital media creation, including shooting, editing, studio production, and/or post-production. The position will teach a variety of existing undergraduate and graduate courses, advise students, and develop new courses in the area of video and immersive media production. Establishing a strong program of research and/or creative activity, and providing service to the department, college, university, and profession are expected.

• Link to Job Announcement
• Updates:
  • xxx

Central Michigan University (Mt. Pleasant, Michigan) (2) - Assistant Professor in Computer-Mediated Communication (Best consideration 12/3/2024)

• Job Description: The School of Communication, Journalism, and Media seeks an assistant professor with expertise in mediated and/or technological communication. The teaching load is 3:3. We welcome applications from candidates engaged in high-quality, theory-driven scholarship that explores the complex interactions of mediated communication, (new) technologies, artificial intelligence, new media studies, digital activism, informational literacy, or other related fields. Position start date is 8/18/2025.

• Link to Job Announcement
• Updates:
  • any updates about campus interviews?
  • Updates anyone? (3/15)
  • Heard from a friend that campus visits are all done. (3/17)

Central Michigan University (Mt. Pleasant, Michigan) - Assistant/Associate Professor in Business and Professional Communication (Deadline: 02/13/2025) *CAMPUS INTERVIEWS INVITED*

• Job Description: The Business Information Systems department at Central Michigan University invites applicants with credentials in professional or business communication for an assistant or associate rank, tenure-track position to begin in August 2025. Responsibilities include teaching courses in business/professional communication (undergraduate and graduate), carrying out an active research agenda, and engaging in university and professional service. We are looking for candidates with an active interest in the connections between communication, rhetoric, and technology. Our department features concentrations in business communication, information systems, project management, data analytics, and cybersecurity. Relevant candidates will find a thriving environment in which to conduct interdisciplinary research with colleagues in business, communication, and technology contexts.
• Link to job announcement.
• Updates:
  • Has anybody heard?
  • Any updates (3/5)?
  • Did the search get cancelled for all the positions??
  • “3/24 Campus invite” - same posting on Rhetoric/Composition page (https://academicjobs.fandom.com/wiki/Rhetoric/Composition_2024-2025)

Chapman University (Orange, California) - Assistant Professor in Strategic Communication, School of Communication (Deadline: 10/20/2024)

• Job Description: The Chapman University School of Communication invites applications for a tenure-track, Assistant Professor of Communication. We are seeking a candidate who conducts theory-driven social scientific research to address real-world problems in Strategic Human Communication. This position, which is intended for scholars who are at any stage of Assistant Professor rank, begins August 1, 2025. The successful candidate will specialize in strategic communication with foci that complement existing School of Communication faculty strengths (i.e. Interpersonal, Health, Mass, and Civil Discourse/Political Communication). Special consideration will be given to candidates whose research program can contribute to the newly established Center for Strategic Communication Initiatives in the School of Communication (see https://www.chapman.edu/communication/strategic-center/index.aspx). We particularly welcome candidates with capabilities to teach introductory and advanced courses in message and campaign design from a Persuasion, Social Influence, and/or Behavior Change perspective.
• Link to Job Announcement.
• Updates:
  • Zoom interviews being conducted week of Nov. 3rd
  • Rejection received after zoom interview (12/12)
  • Nothing so far 2/10

Clemson University (Deadline: 10/1/2024)

• Anyone hear about anything about position at Clemson? Deadlines was 10/1.
  • I remember Clemson's deadline was 9/30? Has anyone heard about anything from them?
  • Nothing yet on my end.
  • Clemson Zoom interview invites received on 10/16
  • Anyone knows if campus visit invitations have already been made?
  • A candidate has been selected

Coastal Carolina University (Conway, South Carolina) - Assistant Professor of Public Relations or Related Fields (Review begin immediately)

• Job Description: Coastal Carolina University invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position in public relations, strategic communication, applied communication, social media, or related fields, to begin in August 2025. Candidates must have a Ph.D. in Public Relations or a closely related discipline. Professional experience working in Public Relations or a closely related field is strongly preferred.  ABD candidates with a clear plan for degree completion by [December 31, 2025 may be considered. The Department of Communication, Media, & Culture also values candidates with industry experience, professional accreditation, and/or relevant certification. 
• Link to Job Announcement
• Updates:
  • Any updates after zoom interview?

Coastal Carolina University (Conway, South Carolina) - Visiting Assistant Professor in Communication (Open till filled)

• Job Description: Coastal Carolina University invites applications for a Visiting Assistant Professor in Communication, or related fields, to begin in August 2025 with the possibility of renewal for up to two years. Candidates must have a Ph.D. in Communication, Journalism, Mass Communication, or a closely related discipline. ABD candidates with a clear plan for degree completion prior to May 31, 2026, may be considered. The teaching load is three courses per academic semester and may include face-to-face, hybrid, or distance learning deliveries. We are seeking excellent teacher-scholars who have the ability to teach the department’s foundation courses, including communication theory and communication research. Faculty will also teach courses in their area of expertise. Preference will be given to those whose area of expertise is in Film Studies, Film Production, Social Media, or Intercultural Communication. Faculty are expected to provide high-quality instruction, mentor students, and provide service to the Department, College, and University when appropriate. Visiting faculty are encouraged to maintain an active research agenda.
• Link to job announcement.
• Updates:
  • Any updates?
  • Digital interview invite (4/3)

College of Charleston (Charleston, South Carolina) - Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Media & Culture (Deadline: 11/15/2024)

• Job Description: The Department of Communication at the College of Charleston invites applications for a full-time tenure-track position in media and culture at the assistant professor level to begin August 2025. Candidates must have a Ph.D. in communication or a related field by August 15, 2025, demonstrate a strong commitment to teaching, and maintain an active research agenda. We are particularly interested in candidates who specialize in the public and civic significance of communication media. A qualitative or humanities approach is preferred. Undergraduate teaching responsibilities include an introductory media studies survey course and potential upper-level courses on media ethics, media criticism, or media literacy. Graduate teaching in a professionally oriented master’s program is a possibility for interested candidates.
• Link to job announcement.
• Updates
  • References received request for letters (11/18)
    • Ditto (11/18) -- wondering if this was automatic (since it's only the first business day since the deadline) or does it indicate that we've moved forward in the process?
    • Not sure, because my app does not indicate reference requests were sent, so I guess they made decisions....really, really fast? (11/18)
    • I guess so! Zoom interview request rec'd (11/18)
    • Any updates since Zoom Interviews? (12/13)
    • Campus visit invite (12/13)
    • Offer accepted by candidate (01/30)
      • Was this an offer for the strat comm position or the media/culture position?

College of Staten Island, City University of New York (New York, NY) Assistant Professor of Communication (PhD or MFA) Deadline: 1/20/2025

• Job description: The Department of Media Culture seeks candidates with a strong research agenda, and teaching experience in critical media studies and contemporary practices. This can include expertise on communication and technopolitics; media and BIPOC, LGBTQI+, people with disabilities; multimedia journalism, platformization, gaming, attention economy, digital art and design, streaming culture, influencer culture. The ideal candidate will teach courses in the Department’s core curriculum, such as communication theory, media analysis, research methods, representation and identity; offer new and innovative courses in one or more of the aforementioned areas. Preference will be given to candidates with professional media experience, creative work, and/or the ability to incorporate multimedia production into their classes. Ph.D. in Communication or a related field, or M.F.A. focusing on media arts practices. Candidates should have a substantive research agenda and/or creative work, record of teaching, and commitment to curriculum development.

• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • Any update? (2/2)
  • None here. (2/4)
  • None still. (02/25)
  • I got a Zoom interview request today (03/06).
  • Did everyone receive the email asking to **potentially** prepare references on 3/20? Couldn’t tell what it meant if anything or if everyone received it.
  • I also received it and I assumed everyone did as it came before my actual zoom interview.
  • Yes, I also received it on 3/20, 2 days later than my interview.
  • I got campus visit/job talk invitation today (04/01)!

College of the Holy Cross (Worcester, MA) - Tenure-Track Assistant Professor Faculty Position in Critical Race and Media Studies (Deadline: 10/2)

• Job Description: The Department of Critical Race and Ethnic Studies (CRES) invites applications for a full-time tenure-track appointment in Critical Race and Media Studies to begin in August 2025. This interdisciplinary department, the newest at the College, offers a major and minor in which students organize their curricular plan along one of the following tracks: Social Change and Transformation; Race and Intersectionality; Representation and Cultural Expressions; Transnational Approaches. We welcome perspectives that generate new ways of thinking about media cultures and their relationships with law and governance, embodiment, and radical and revolutionary traditions (e.g., Black Marxism, Subaltern studies, decolonial epistemologies, or new media social justice activism). A comparative or transnational approach is also desired. This position involves teaching introductory and intermediate courses as well as upper-level electives in the instructor’s specialty. Opportunities also exist for members of the department to involve themselves in advising and mentoring of students, to teach in the first-year Montserrat program, to incorporate community-based learning, or to seek interdisciplinary team-teaching opportunities at the College. We welcome candidates whose teaching and research interests will contribute to other interdisciplinary programs such as Africana Studies; Latin American, Latinx, and Caribbean Studies; Asian Studies; Digital Media Studies; and/or Film Studies.
• Link to Job Announcement
• Updates:
  • Has anyone heard anything? 10/25
    • Nothing here. 10/25
    • Still nada (11/13)
    • Also haven't heard anything personally, but the same listing on the CRITICAL THEORY wiki says interviews are being held this week. Also no update on the DIGITAL HUMANITIES wiki page for this job.
    • Zoom Interviewed week of 11/11. Have heard nothing since.

Columbia University - (New York, NY) - Assistant Professor, The Communication, Media, and Learning Technologies Design (CMLTD) Program at Teachers College (Deadline: 11/1/2024)

• We seek a colleague with expertise in new media, digital culture and communities, and the intersection of emerging technologies and learning. Building from a strong foundation in communication, learning sciences, media studies, or related fields, the ideal candidate’s research will incorporate innovative research methodologies and teaching to address current issues in media, technology, and learning (e.g. AI, XR, digital games, online communities).
• Link to Job Posting
• Updates:
  • Rejection email 11/13 <-- Nothing here (11/14) +1 did not receive a rejection email (11/14). +2 didn't receive a rejection.
  • Rejection email 11/16
  • Still nothing from my end 11/18.
  • Still nothing here (11/27) and very anxious. Not sure if this is a good sign.
  • Rejection email 12/11. Congrats on whoever received an interview invitation!

Columbia University (New York, NY) - Open Rank Professor of Communications (deadline unclear)

• The Columbia Journalism School (www.journalism.columbia.edu) currently seeks a full-time professor (rank open) to join the faculty of our interdisciplinary Ph.D. Program in Communications. This unique program connects the strengths of the Columbia Journalism tradition with intellectual work in the humanities, the social sciences and the computing sciences to foster the study of the relationships between people and media in their cultural, social, political, historical, economic and technological contexts. For their rank, the successful candidate should have an ambitious research agenda and a distinguished publishing record as well as experience in, and passion for, supervising Ph.D. students. The candidate should also be adept at working with faculty members in various disciplines throughout the University.
• Link to job posting
• Updates
  • Anyone know anything about this job? It was posted on 1/27 and said "screening of applications would begin in January..."

Creighton University (Omaha, Nebraska) - Assistant Professor, Communication Studies (Deadline: 09/16/2024)

• The Department of Communication Studies at Creighton University invites applications for a full-time, tenure track Assistant Professor beginning in August 2025. Candidates with a critical approach to communication focusing on race, ethnicity, interpersonal, intercultural, media/new media, and/or health are preferred. We seek individuals committed to being an outstanding teacher-scholar within a primarily undergraduate-serving college. The successful candidate will teach a 3-3 course load that includes lower-division core courses in public speaking and theories of communication, as well as upper division elective courses in their area of expertise, depending on departmental needs.The position is part of a cluster hire across the College of Arts and Sciences, forming a multidisciplinary initiative focused on the topic of Race and Social Justice as a line of inquiry in teaching and/or research. For more information on the cluster hire initiative, please see this description: https://www.creighton.edu/arts-sciences/faculty.
• Link to Job Announcement.
• Updates:
  • Has anyone heard from Creighton yet? 10/24
    • Nothing here. But I did hear a rumor that they possibly already had someone in mind. Which would be particularly annoying since they requested rec letters with the application. (I get that sometimes you have to post the job but if that's the case, don't waste letter writers' time, too) 10/25
    • That is so shitty. I had to ask people to write letters at a days notice. I don't know why hiring committees do this.
    • If that's the case, it only suggests that this is not a valid school at all—already had someone in mind but intentionally requested letters from other candidates to create an appearance of fairness
  • Not sure if this is helpful -- I interviewed early October. Haven't heard back (11/3), but they said it would be a few weeks for an update. I am not affiliated / don't have relationships with anyone at the school.
    • Received rejection (11/22).
    • have not heard anything so far 2/10

Davidson College (Davidson, North Carolina) - Visiting Assistant Professor in Communication (Deadline: 02/10/2025)

• Job Description: Visiting Assistant Professor of Communication Studies, Department of Communication Studies, The Communication Studies department at Davidson College invites applications for a two-year visiting professor position in Communication Studies beginning July 1, 2025. We seek candidates with Communication Studies expertise and experience to teach public speaking, and up to two electives in any of the following areas of expertise to complement our existing curriculum: intercultural communication or organizational communication and with focus on gender, race, class, and/or disability studies within our interdisciplinary Communication Studies undergraduate major and minor program. The teaching load is five courses over two semesters. The successful candidate will have a PhD in Communication Studies by July 2025 and a strong commitment to undergraduate education and interdisciplinarity.
• Link to job announcement.
• Updates:
  • Anything? anyone?
    • The deadline is today... (02/10)
  • 2/19 - Zoom interview request
  • 3/11 - On-campus interview request sent out

Fairmont State University (Fairmont, West Virginia) - Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Communications, Rhetoric and Public Speaking (Application Closes: 01/27/2025)

• Job Description: Fairmont State University, a public regional University, located in the friendly city of Fairmont, West Virginia is seeking applicants for a full-time, 9-month communications faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor for our undergraduate program in the College of Liberal Arts. Candidates should have the following credentials: Background in rhetoric, public speaking, preferably competitive speaking, Teaching experience in argumentation/persuasion area. Willingness to teach general studies communications classes.
• Link to job announcement.
• Updates
  • Any updates? (02/05)
  • Rejection received (02/28)

Fordham University (New York City, New York) - Tenure Track Assistant Professor of Science Communication, Communication and Media Studies (Deadline: 11/01/2024)

• Job Description: The Department of Communication and Media Studies at Fordham University, The Jesuit University of New York, invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position with a specialization in Science Communication, to commence September 1, 2025. The position will be based at Fordham’s Lincoln Center campus in Manhattan, with the potential opportunity to contribute to the campus at Rose Hill in the Bronx as well. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute pedagogically to the department’s undergraduate major in Communication and Culture, but may also contribute to the department’s majors in Journalism and Digital Technology and Emerging Media. The candidate would also have an opportunity to teach in the Strategic Communication track of our M.A. program in Public Media, as well as other interdisciplinary programs across the university. Applicants are sought in the area of science communication and culture, with a robust research agenda and teaching experience that aligns with this focus. Areas of specialization might include (but are not limited to): public understandings of science; science journalism; science and/or science-related public policy; science misinformation/disinformation; media effects related to science, health, environment, or related areas; scientific rhetoric; environmental justice; science technologies; global/international initiatives in science, health, safety, environment, or related areas; science data collection and security; disaster and risk communication; ecology and sustainability; critical communication in science, health, environment, or related areas. We are interested in applications from across the spectrum of science communication. Candidates can employ any number of methodological and theoretical approaches, but should demonstrate pedagogical expertise in designing and teaching novel courses on science communication topics. Scholars focused on public/community engagement, historically marginalized and underserved communities, as well as those who take an interdisciplinary approach to understandings of culture and science are especially encouraged to apply.
• Link to Job Announcement.
• Updates:
  • Any updates? (11/14)
  • Any news? (11/21)
  • Anyone heard back? (11/21)xxxf
  • Nothing on my end. Anyone else? (11/21)
  • Nothing either (11/21)
  • Interview requested, LORs requested (11/22)
  • May I know when the interview will be held?
    • First/second week of Dec
  • Anyone heard back? (12/18)
    • Nothing on my end. Anyone? (12/30)
    • No news (1/8)
    • Any updates? (1/13)
    • Nothing, anyone? (1/27)
    • Not a thing, any news?? (2/12)
    • No news (2/12) - Last I heard they were delayed by a family issue within the administrative decision-making structure.

Georgia State University (Atlanta, Georgia) - Assistant Professor of Strategic Communication

• Job description: The Assistant Professor position is a tenure track position with research, teaching, and service workload requirements. We seek scholars with research and teaching expertise in Strategic Communication. The candidate’s scholarship will focus on the content, development and/or impact of messages and will intersect with one and/or more of the department’s areas of expertise: political communication; health communication; public relations; media effects; race, ethnicity, and gender studies; or international communication. Candidates should have an active, potentially fundable, research program. The candidate would teach a 2-2 load, and these courses would include required and elective courses in the graduate and undergraduate programs. The candidate will advise (and serve on committees for) graduate students on coursework, comprehensive exams, and thesis/dissertation completion.
• Link to Job Announcement
• Updates:
  • Any updates on this position? (11/12)
  • Nothing (11/14).
  • Any updates? (11/21)
  • Nothing on my end (11/21)
  • received interview invitation (11/25) x2
  • word is campus visit invites were sent out earlier this week (12/14)

George Washington University (Washington, D.C.) - Assistant Professor of Media and Public Affairs (Review Begins: 01/02/2025)

• Job Description: The School of Media and Public Affairs at George Washington University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position to begin as early as August 2025. We seek scholars with a strong research profile and teaching interests in political communication with a focus on one or more of the following areas: digital platforms and technology, including AI; networked advocacy; online political discourse; misinformation, hate speech and extremism; computational methods for the study of political discourse or behavior; and/or the role of the news media in the new information ecology. The successful candidate will be aligned with GW's Institute for Data, Democracy and Politics (IDDP), whose mission is to help society understand critical challenges that arise at the intersection of digital technology, media, and democracy, in turn informing sound policy solutions through rigorous, evidence-based research that advances democratic values.
• Link to job announcement.
• Updates
  • anyone applied to this? updates?
  • Haven't heard anything yet...
  • (01/22) Haven't heard anything either, but it might take them a moment to sort through the applications!
  • (02/03) any updates?
  • (02/10) none here
  • (2/11) none
  • (2/17) none. is the job cancelled? the job call says the position is pending funding approval from the college
  • (2/27) none. Anyone got any information?
  • (03/02) Zero new intel here. Solidarity with those waiting.
  • (03/06) If the search is cancelled or if the committee has indeed progressed in the search (now that we are two months past the deadline), it would be great to hear some official communication from GW on the matter or an update of some kind out of a respect for the work and efforts of people who put the time into applying for this job.
  • (3/10) Nothing here. (Any chance of hiring freeze? Or do they have an internal candidate? Or had campus visits without Zoom interviews?)
  • (3/10) My friend received a rejection letter after they emailed to ask for an update. This might be an internal hire. Solidarity with everyone who's waiting.
  • (3/17) Did anyone ever manage to pin down who the chair of the search is?
  • The department conducted campus visits back in February without holding Zoom interviews. As of the end of March, they mentioned that the review process was still ongoing. It’s possible they’re in the negotiation phase with a top candidate.

University of Glasgow - Text/Image Studies (Stirling Maxwell Center) permanent (Deadline: 11/13)

• Updates:
  • anyone apply to this? updates?

Hamline University (St. Paul, Minnesota) - Assistant Professor of English & Communication Studies (Deadline: 10/15/24)

• Updates:
  • Zoom interview (11/18). They plan to do campus visits in January.
  • Campus invite received (12/16)

Hampton University Faculty- Assistant Professor (Strategic Communication) – Scripps Howard School of Journalism and Communications (ZOOM INTERVIEWS)

Job Description: The assistant professor is a full-time faculty member in the Scripps Howard School of Journalism and Communications and will concentrate on teaching classes geared toward the strategic communication major. The successful candidate should have professional expertise in communications. The Scripps Howard School especially desires candidates who can merge theoretic instruction with hands-on opportunities for students that illuminate industry trends and/or show industry needs.

• Link to job description
• Updates:
  • Interview done in 12/2024
  • After that any update about campus interview?

Hope College (Holland, Michigan) - Visiting Assistant Professor in Communication (Closes: 04/06/2025)

• Job Description: The Department of Communication at Hope College seeks applicants for a one-year visiting assistant professor of instruction beginning Fall 2025. We seek a generalist with demonstrated strength in teaching introductory courses required for the major (e.g., COMM 101, COMM 151), with preference given to candidates who can also teach electives within the curriculum such as interpersonal communication and/or small group communication. This is a non-tenure track hire without promise of renewal, and the teaching load is 4/4. The department seeks a strong teacher and ambassador for the field of communication who can assist to attract new majors and to promote both graduate education and vocational discernment.
• Link to job announcement.
• Updates:
  • xxx

Howard University (Washington, D.C.) - Assistant Professor of Communication (Deadline: 10/1/24)

• Updates:
  • Zoom interview (11/13). They plan to do campus visits in January.
  • Did a campus visit on early February.
  • They ended up canceling the search and won’t be reimbursing the campus visit—aside from the flight and hotel. They said they suddenly went through a financial freeze...

Howard University (Washington, D.C.) - Assistant Professor in Digital Journalism (Deadline: 11/22/24)

• Job description: Qualified candidates will have a demonstrated ability to train and mentor visual storytellers and a track record of early adoption of new technologies. Particular expertise in conceiving, creating, delivering and promoting rich multimedia content, especially audio, video and photo, for journalistic purposes, for all platforms, and for all types of media outlets, is essential. Demonstrated interest in immersive technologies such as virtual reality, augmented reality, mixed reality and other cutting-edge technologies as tools for journalistic storytelling is a plus.
• Link to Job Announcement
• Updates:
  • Virtual interview invitation (1/30)

Idaho State University - Assistant Professor of Social Media, College of Arts & Letters (2786) (Deadline - 01/06/2025)

• Job Description: The Department of Communication, Media, and Persuasion at Idaho State University invites applications for an assistant professor (tenure-track) to teach and expand our rapidly growing concentration in Social Media; participate in the graduate curriculum; advise and recruit undergraduate students; and maintain an active program of creative activity and/or research. We are open to a wide range of approaches and backgrounds, and encourage applications from scholar-practitioners, visual artists and designers, and other interested individuals.ISU is located in Pocatello, Idaho on the traditional homelands of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribal Nation and boasts many excellent recreational opportunities. As an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/ADA Employer, ISU has an institution-wide commitment to inclusion and encourages all qualified applications, particularly from individuals who bring diverse backgrounds and perspectives to the university.
• Link to job Application
• Updates:
  • Position filled

Indiana University Bloomington Open-Rank Social Science (Deadline 10/1/2024)

• Updates:
  • Anything about Indiana's open-rank, open area position? Deadline was 10/1. Do they have a candidate in mind? Have Zoom invites gone out? TIA!
  • They sent zoom invite on Oct. 8
  • Rejection received (12/12/24)
  • Is this update for the Assistant/Associate/Full Professor (open-rank tenure/tenure-track position in social science) position at Indiana University?
    • yes

Indiana University-Bloomington (Bloomington, Indiana) - Assistant Professor in Social Media (Deadline: 10/01/24) ZOOM INTERVIEWS

• Job description: The Media School at Indiana University-Bloomington seeks a tenure-track assistant professor with expertise in social media research. We enthusiastically invite applications from the rich tapestry of methodological and philosophical perspectives, whether rooted in social science, the humanities, or the exciting spaces in between. What interests us most is welcoming a colleague who demonstrates innovative approaches to the evolving media landscape, including but not limited to the rapidly evolving role of social media platforms in society, the role of social media as a vehicle of political and social change, the increasing prominence of artificial intelligence in social communication, the legal frameworks of social media platforms, or the interactions of social media with journalism, entertainment, and other forms of media production.
• Link to job announcement.
• Updates:
  • Has anyone heard anything about the Indiana U's social media assistant professor position? Deadline 10/1.
    • Zoom interviews happening week of (10/21)
  • Have they sent out Zoom invites yet?
  • Zoom interview invite received (10/15)
  • Campus invites have been sent

Jacksonville State University (Jacksonville, Alabama) - TT Assistant Professor, Communication (Start date: August 1, 2025)

• Job Description: The Department of Communication invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor of Communication, specializing in news broadcast production and broadcast journalism. This tenure-track position includes a 3:4 or 4:3 teaching load and 9 months of full-time service. Further, the position is for teaching undergraduate media production courses and requires teaching competencies in broadcast journalism, broadcast news studio production, multimedia production of news, and proficiency with contemporary media business models. We balance hands-on skills with an integrated approach to broadcast production in journalism and other forms of content creation. Special consideration will be given to those who can teach creative and experiential courses in broadcast news and media production. The ideal candidate’s research agenda should align well and inform the instructional focus in the program. All applicants must have a in Mass Communication or another field related to the job description (ABDs will be considered). Priority to those with 3-5 years of industry experience in broadcast journalism and/or news.
• Link to Job Announcement.
• Updates:

James Madison University (Harrisonburg, Virginia) - Assistant Professor in Health Communication, School of Communication (Deadline: 10/13/2024)

• Job Description: The School of Communication Studies at James Madison University invites applications for a tenure-track Health Communication faculty member. Employment begins in August 2025. We seek candidates who can bring innovative teaching, engaged and applied scholarship, and practical experiences to the undergraduate and graduate classrooms and contribute to the intellectual climate of the School. We are particularly interested in candidates with expertise in health communication in one or more of the following areas: global health, culture and health, health inequalities, health disparities, health advocacy, and the health of marginalized populations. Furthermore, we are seeking a candidate who can teach introductory and/or advanced research methods courses in their area of expertise. Applicants must be able to teach in the health communication concentration (undergraduate and graduate), conduct research in their area of expertise, and engage in service to the School, college and university. Teaching will include a variety of health communication courses at the graduate and undergraduate levels focusing on topics such as global health, culture and health, health inequalities, health disparities, health advocacy, and the health of marginalized populations. We seek a candidate who can teach introductory and/or advanced research methods courses in their area of expertise. We offer several undergraduate and graduate research methodology classes (including qualitative, quantitative, critical, rhetorical, and others). Candidates may also have the opportunity to teach human communication courses that contribute to the General Education program or other courses related to expertise. The course load for tenure-track faculty is a 3-3 teaching load.
• Link to Job Announcement.
• Updates:
  • Any updates? Have not heard anything (11/4)
    • Also nothing 11/4
    • Same, nothing 11/4
    • Received Zoom interview request 11/11

• Any updates? Still haven't heard anything (11/8)
• Any updates about on campus interviews? (12/2)

James Madison University (Harrisonburg, Virginia) - Assistant Professor in Writing, Rhetoric, & Technical Communication (2 positions; review begins 10/21/2024)

• Job description: The School of Writing, Rhetoric & Technical Communication is a vibrant, independent writing program with over twenty full-time faculty members representing a wide variety of research and teaching interests. We look forward to welcoming two new colleagues who share our program's commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration and to building an equitable and creative environment for teaching and scholarship. There are opportunities to teach across all levels of our graduate, undergraduate, and general education offerings.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • Interview requests sent 11/4

Kansas State University (Manhattan, Kansas) - Assistant Professor in Advertising and Public Relations (Ad & PR) (Deadline: 11/1/2024)

• Job description: The A.Q. Miller School of Media and Communication at Kansas State University seeks applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position in Advertising and Public Relations (Ad & PR).  The successful candidate will teach a variety of core advertising and public relations courses in the newly redesigned curriculum, develop graduate and undergraduate electives in the area of interest, have research interests in strategic communication (e.g. health/risk/crisis communication, reputation management, advertising and brand communication), digital innovation, emerging media, and related areas that align with the current faculty research focus. They will also demonstrate the potential to advance Kansas State University’s Next-Gen goals.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • Does anyone have an update (11/22)?
  • Zoom interview invitation received 12/16/24

Kean University (Union, New Jersey) - Assistant Professor of Interpersonal/Organizational Communication (Offer Made)

Updates:

• Zoom interview on 12/13 (x2)
• Anyone invited to an on-campus?
• Campus visit invite sent
• Offer Made

Kennesaw State University (Kennesaw, Georgia) - Assistant Professor of Communication and Media (Deadline 11/15/24) OFFER ACCEPTED

• Updates:
  • Zoom interview invitation received 11/21/2024 (x3)
  • Any updates about the Assistant Professor of Communication and Media position in the School of Communication & Media at Kennesaw State University?
    • Someone just added that they received a zoom interview and deleted it? Was it a typo or have they sent out zoom interviews?
    • Zoom interview invitation received 11/21
  • Any update on campus visit?
  • Seems like position has been reposted a few days ago 12/21
  • Campus visit invite (1/3) x2
  • Was an offer made? (3/12)
    • I assume so, but nothing here (3/17)
  • Still nothing? (4/7)
    • Still heard nothing either way (4/15)
  • Rejection (4/25)

Koc University (Istanbul, Turkey) - Full-time faculty position(s) of any rank in Media and Communications (Deadline 31 January 2025)

• Job Description: We invite applications from scholars with a Ph.D. in media studies or a related field at the time of employment. The successful candidate will demonstrate an active research agenda and potential to contribute to the vitality of our academic community. Areas of specialization are open, but candidates specializing in emerging media, media and culture industries, media and politics, platform studies, television and film studies, visual and sound studies, and strategic communication are particularly encouraged to apply. Applicants with interdisciplinary research interests or methodological approaches, including qualitative, quantitative, historical, or computational methods, or those integrating methodologies across disciplines, are strongly encouraged to apply. Successful candidates will teach two courses per semester (such as media research methods, introduction to media and communication, and media and culture industries).
• Link to job announcement
• Updates
  • Zoom interview invitation received (3/4)

Landmark College - Assistant Professor of Communication

• Job Description: The Landmark College Professional Studies Department has an open position for a full-time Assistant Professor of Communication to start in August 2025. The successful candidate will join an interdisciplinary team of communication, media studies, and business faculty. This position is responsible for teaching undergraduate courses in communication, and it comes with the opportunity to develop new courses and programming based on experience, interests, and program need. The Professional Studies Department offers a Bachelor of Arts in Communication & Entrepreneurship and an Associate of Arts in Business.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates
  • Any update on this position? - 1/17?
  • Zoom interview sent 2/17
  • Zoom interview 3/14
  • Received rejection 3/14, cited the interview process has closed. I followed up desiring feedback, they responded by explaining a very sudden and unforeseen staff change occurred warranting them to shift their focus and the interview process would not have changed that.

Lehigh University (Bethlehem, PA) - Assistant Professor of Multimedia Journalism (Deadline 11/08/24) - SEARCH COMPLETED

• Job Description: The Department of Journalism and Communication at Lehigh University invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position as Assistant Professor of Multimedia Journalism, with an emphasis on engaged approaches to journalism and underserved communities, effective July 2025.  Candidates must have an earned PhD in journalism, mass communication or related fields by the date of employment, and they must have relevant, non-academic professional experience in journalism or a related field. Lehigh University is committed to excellence in research and creative activity, and we seek a colleague whose scholarship and/or creative activity will substantively contribute to the department’s national and international profile. Successful candidates for tenure may pursue research or creative tracks, and applicants with traditional scholarly backgrounds and/or a significant professional profile in multimedia journalism are encouraged to apply. The successful candidate will be expected to teach a range of undergraduate classes, with needs in Visual Communication, Multimedia Storytelling, and Community and Solutions Journalism. Applicants will also have the opportunity to teach elective offerings in their areas of expertise. We are a department that blends skills training and conceptual learning, and the successful candidate will have the ability to teach classes that meet existing department needs as well as future areas over the course of their career.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • Correction: Deadline 10/15
  • Any updates? (11/8)
  • Zoom invitations sent out 11/11 x2
  • Wondering if campus-visit invites have been rendered? 11/26
    • I had my zoom interview yesterday. They will not make the campus visit decision until early Jan. (11/26)
  • What happened to the comment saying campus visit invites were sent on 12/10?
    • Where’s that comment? Did they send out onsite invites?
    • I got a rejection after the zoom interview today (12/11).
    • Campus invite email sent today (12/12)
  • Search complete (3/7)

LIM College (New York, NY) - Assistant Professor of Communications (Open Until Filled, Posted 1/11/25)

• Job Description: The LIM College Arts and Sciences Department is seeking an Assistant Professor of Communications to begin Fall 2025. We seek a generalist who can teach courses in a range of disciplinary areas, potentially including interpersonal, oral, professional, rhetoric, organizational, strategic communication and intercultural/global communication. A pioneering institution in the practice of learning-by-doing, LIM brings an experiential education to every classroom. Candidates must therefore demonstrate the ability to teach undergraduate core courses in our department, including Communications: Methods and Audiences, using active teaching methods, an emphasis on digital mediums, and innovative pedagogies. The successful candidate will have opportunities to build elective classes in their area of expertise and to contribute to the Fashion Media B.S.
• Link to job announcement.
• Updates
  • Any updates here? (3/10/25)

Lindsey Wilson College (Columbia, KY) - Assistant Professor of Communication (Open Till Filled, Posted 11/21/2024)

• Job Description: Lindsey Wilson College, a United Methodist affiliated liberal arts college located in south central Kentucky, is seeking candidates for the position of Instructor or Assistant Professor of Communication beginning in January 2025 or August 2025. Interested candidates holding a Ph.D. in Communication or a closely related field with a minimum of 18 graduate semester hours of communication coursework are encouraged to apply; ABD will be considered. Candidates holding an M.A. in Communication with an exceptional history of teaching or professional experience may be considered at the rank of instructor. Candidates with credentials in integrated strategic communication are encouraged to apply. The successful candidate must demonstrate a commitment to teaching, academic advising, ongoing professional development, collaboration with other faculty, and service.
• Link to job announcement.
• Updates:
  • Any updates? (02/13)
  • Email from search chair wanting to discuss next steps. (04/16)

Louisiana State University - Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor in Digital Advertising (Deadline- 1/13/2025)

• Job Description: The Manship School of Mass Communication at Louisiana State University seeks tenure-track assistant professors, associate professors, or professors in digital advertising and strategic communication to begin August 15, 2025. We are particularly interested in candidates whose research and teaching incorporate audience analytics, digital advertising strategy, paid/organic social media, computational social science, creative direction, storytelling, content marketing, AI, health communication and/or other related topics with nthusiasm for sharing knowledge and engaging with the public to broaden understanding and inspire learning.  . Since the professor will teach within these core courses, knowledge across the discipline—and a passion for nurturing students’ learning—is required. The ideal candidate for a tenure-track hire would be an active writer, researcher, and professor and also have professional experience in advertising, strategic communication, or marketing communication and the ability to teach related skills courses as well as conceptual, theoretical, and methodological material at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Candidates must demonstrate a strong research agenda that advances knowledge within strategic communication and demonstrate an ability to motivate and help students develop their own.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • Any updates - 1/17?

Louisiana State University in Shreveport - Instructor, Non-tenure track - Director of Debate Program & Instructor in Communications or English (Deadline: 03/03/2025 per committee contact)

• Job Description: This is a blended position, allowing the successful applicant to teach within an academic department (reporting to the department Chair), while also serving as Director of Debate (reporting to the Dean/Associate Dean of Arts and Sciences). As Instructor, the successful applicant will teach a 2/2 load within their discipline. As Director of Debate, they will teach an additional 1/1 load and provide leadership, operational oversight, instruction, and supervision for the intercollegiate competitive debate program, while supporting the other areas of the LSU Shreveport (LSUS) Forum. This is a 9-month, non-tenure track, renewable position.
• Minimum Requirements: A Master's degree in Communications or English, Experience in coaching debate, preferably at intercollegiate level.
• Link to job announcement

Loyola Marymount University (Los Angeles, CA) - Assistant Professor of Strategic Rhetoric (Deadline 10/31/24)

• Job Description: The Communication Studies Department at Loyola Marymount University (LMU) in Los Angeles, CA, seeks applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Strategic Rhetorical Studies, starting Fall 2025. Possible research areas include, but are not limited to, social movement rhetoric, mobility and migration, rhetoric and space, campaigns, public policy, propaganda, and disinformation and misinformation. Applicants should clearly describe how they take a strategic communication approach to one or more of these applied contexts.  We value expertise in diverse methodologies and value forms of research that engage and develop partnerships outside of academia.
• Link to Job Announcement
• Updates:
  • 10-22 - For the Loyola Marymount position in Strategic Rhetorical Studies: Why do you think they felt the need to send that email to applicants with an updated job call and asking for edits to materials AFTER the deadline? Are you actually going to update your materials? I might be alone in thinking this, but if the applicant pool is not what they expected that is on them. They should request specifics in the materials for semi-finalists (since they already said they'd be requesting extra documents at that point), rather than sending all applicants into a panic.
    • It's extremely unprofessional and not inspiring to want to work there. They're essentially asking people to apply twice.
    • OMG! Glad others are feeling this way. It absolutely makes me think twice about if I would actually want to work there.
    • I submitted an updated cover letter! 10/22
  • 11/8 - Anyone heard anything since the 10/31 deadline?
    • Still nothing? (11/12)
    • Nothing for me 11/14
    • Any updates? (11/20)
      • No news, application still says "In process: under consideration" (11/25)
      • Same for me 12/1
      • Same for me 12/9
  • 12/13 - asked for additional materials from the chair of the search
    • Are those recommendation letters?
    • Original application materials were minimal - the request for more included official transcripts, letters of recommendation, teaching philosophy, sample syllabi, etc.
  • 01/03 - any word after the request for additional materials?
    • 1/11 - campus interview invite went out
    • Congrats to those who invited for campus interviews. Were there any zoom interviews after additional materials?
      • 1/14 - no Zoom interviews, just additional materials including transcripts and letters then campus invite

Loyola Marymount University (Los Angeles, CA) - Assistant or Associate Professor of Journalism (Deadline 12/15/24) ZOOM INTERVIEWS

• Job Description: The Department of Journalism at Loyola Marymount University seeks an assistant or associate professor to fill a tenure-track position in Journalism to begin in Fall 2025. An advanced degree (Ph.D. preferred) in Journalism, Media Studies or a closely related field is required. The ideal candidate has a record of scholarly publication and/or authorship of film/video/audio/digital projects in addition to experience in and critical knowledge of the technology and content of multiple media. Experience with or interest in digital pedagogies or integrating technology in teaching in ways that enhance student learning would be considered an asset. Expertise in covering communities traditionally underserved by media in general, and a concern for ethical issues that confront journalists in the digital era are expected. The teaching load is two or three 4-unit courses per semester (a cycle of 2-2-2-3 over two years), including Core and Journalism courses in reporting, writing, digital media production, ethics and/or history of the genre. LMU values the teacher-scholar-practitioner educator model and offers a pre-tenure sabbatical and opportunities to apply for research funding and to hire undergraduate research assistants. Interest in and valuing the University's mission, citizenship and engagement are important for faculty at LMU.
• Link to Announcement
• Updates
  • 2/26/25 Has anyone heard anything here? I had zoom interview in late January. Ghosted since.
    • 3/10/25 Same here. I emailed the chair back in February, and the chair never responded. Assuming they've moved on.

Loyola Marymount University (Los Angeles, CA) - Assistant Professor of Strategic Organizational Communication (Deadline 11/18/24)

• Job Description: The Communication Studies Department at Loyola Marymount University (LMU) in Los Angeles seeks applicants for a tenure-track, Assistant Professor position in Strategic Organizational Communication, beginning Fall 2025. We seek a candidate with primary expertise in Organizational Communication. Possible research areas include, but are not limited to, non-profit or alternative forms of organizing, corporate communication, crisis communication, global or public organizations, intercultural approaches to organizations, and organizational technology. Applicants should clearly describe how they take a strategic communication approach to one or more of these applied contexts. Candidates should also have expertise in quantitative and/or qualitative methodologies. In addition, we also value forms of research that engage and develop partnerships outside of academia.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • Submission deadline changed from 10/31 to 11/18.
  • Any updates? (1/13)
  • Received request for additional materials (1/28)
  • Campus interview invitation received (2/20)

Loyola Marymount University (Los Angeles, CA) - Assistant Professor of Relational/Interpersonal Communication (Deadline 10/31/24)

• Job Description: The successful applicant will be required to have an active research agenda and teaching expertise in Interpersonal or Relational Communication with a research emphasis on technology and relationships. We seek scholars from any methodological background—including quantitative methods and/or qualitative methods. The candidate’s research focus and teaching philosophy should align with the social justice mission of the Communication Studies Department and Loyola Marymount University. Candidates must demonstrate the ability to teach existing undergraduate courses in the Communication Studies Department, including foundational courses in the major (such as Communication Theory or Research Methods), Interpersonal Communication, Advanced Relational Communication. Additionally, candidates are expected to augment the Department’s curriculum and develop courses related to their area of expertise, as well as future department and University Core initiatives.
• Link to Job Announcement
• Updates:
  • Deadline extended to 11/18
  • Anyone heard anything since the extended deadline? (12/11)
    • Speaking as someone who has been involved on multiple search committees, it's likely that the extension to 11/18 means that they won't touch these applications until post-semester, at the earliest. From NCA to thanksgiving, and the finals week there's just no time to review and then meet. I wouldn't be surprised if nobody hears back until the start of the Spring semester.
  • I just received a request for additional materials, saying I’m moving on to the next stage. It feels a bit unusual, as this isn't the typical Zoom interview invitation. I suspect they might be reviewing these materials to narrow down the candidate pool before selecting people for Zoom interviews? (1/10)
    • Out of curiosity, what did they request? And have you heard more since?
      • They were official transcripts, letters of recommendation, teaching philosophy, sample syllabi, degree progress
  • Anyone heard anything about on-campus invitation (2/18)?

Loyola University Maryland (Baltimore, Maryland) - Assistant Professor of Digital Media (review begins 11/1/2024) OFFER MADE AND ACCEPTED

• Job description: THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA AT LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MARYLAND invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor in Digital Media to begin in July 2025. The individual selected for this position will be able to contribute to the robust teacher-scholar identity of the department. Tenure-track faculty teach three courses per semester and actively engage in research in the area of their scholarly interest. In addition to teaching and research expectations, tenure-track faculty have the opportunity to serve on the committees at both departmental and university levels and mentor undergraduate and graduate students. Funds are available to support research-related expenses and professional travel and may include research start-up costs. For this position, the department is especially interested in a candidate with an active research agenda in digital media issues and practices who can also add new courses on Extended Reality (AR, VR & Mixed Reality) and/or AI in digital media applications to the department's curriculum. Additionally, an ideal candidate will be expected to teach existing digital media courses at both undergraduate and graduate levels, such as digital content creation, audio or podcasting, graphic or web design, and supervision of undergraduate/graduate capstone projects.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • Received a system generated email to submit my references (names and contact). I believe this is just a part of the application process? (11/2)
  • Also received automated email for letters. Just like American, these letter requests went out two days after app submission. (11/2)
  • Zoom interview invitation received (11/25) x2
  • Any updates about on-campus? (1/9)
  • Campus visit received (12/20) x2

Luther College - (Decorah, Iowa) - Assistant Professor of Interpersonal Communication (Deadline 10/23/24)

• Job description: Luther College seeks a qualified professor of interpersonal communication with a demonstrated commitment to engaged teaching, thoughtful scholarship, and meaningful community service to begin in the 2025-26 academic year.  The successful applicant will play a vital role in the Department of Communication Studies, teaching six courses annually over the fall, January, and spring terms.  The teaching load includes two sections of Interpersonal Communication, one section of Relational Theories/Methods, and a combination of the following: Small Group Communication, Family Communication, Health Communication, and/or other courses in the candidate’s area of expertise.  Candidates specializing in the intersection of interpersonal communication and media are particularly encouraged to apply.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • Zoom invitations sent out 10/25

Marquette University (Milwaukee, WI) - Assistant Professor in Corporate Communication (Applications due Feb. 21)

• Job Description: The Diederich College of Communication at Marquette University invites applications for a tenure-track position for an assistant professor beginning August 11, 2025, with a teaching and research specialization in corporate communication. We seek an engaged scholar/teacher who can work collaboratively across departments within the college and with other academic programs at the university (e.g., College of Business Administration). Candidates should have a research and teaching background in organizational communication, advertising, or public relations. The candidate will be expected to teach courses across the corporate communication curriculum, which may include organizational communication, consulting, financial communication, advocacy, research methods, and/or other courses in their area of expertise at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. This includes teaching in our corporate communication graduate program—a joint degree between the Diederich College of Communication and the Graduate School of Management. In addition to teaching, the candidate will be responsible for advising undergraduate and graduate students, serving on college and university committees, and establishing and maintaining a research agenda.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • Has anyone heard back or know the timeline for this search? (3/3)

Marshall University (Huntington, WV) - Assistant Professor (Review begins 01/07/25) ON-CAMPUS INTERVIEWS

• Job Description: The Department of Communication Studies at Marshall University invites applications for a nine-month tenure-track Assistant Professor of Communication Studies with a specialization in interpersonal and/or intergroup communication. The appointment begins in August of 2025. We seek candidates who apply theory and research to real-world communication situations, for example, relationship maintenance practices in a variety of contexts or how current and emerging technologies influence interpersonal/intergroup communication. The department currently offers dedicated sections of our undergraduate interpersonal communication course for nursing and aviation majors, and we would like to expand that to include other areas, such as cybersecurity and STEM fields. Primary responsibilities include a) teaching core and elective courses at the undergraduate and graduate level – both online and face-to-face; b) contributing to the University’s general education curriculum; c) maintaining an active program of research; d) mentoring and supervising student projects/research; e) providing service to the institution, community, and profession; f) and/or other duties as designated by the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and/or Chair of the Department of Communication Studies. The teaching load is four courses per semester; however, this will be reduced to 3:3 for the first year of appointment. In following years, in keeping with our status as an R2 institution, faculty are encouraged to apply for reassigned time for research, which may result in a 3:3 or 3:4 teaching load and can be reapplied for each academic year. Opportunities for summer teaching are available.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • anyone heard anything? (1/22)
  • Request for virtual interview (01/29)
  • Anyone got invited for a campus visit yet?
  • Request for on-campus visit (02/16)

Michigan State University (Lansing, MI) - Assistant/Associate/Full Professor Tenure System (Review begins 1/13/25)

• Job Description: The Department of Media and Information (MI) invites applicants for one Advanced Assistant, Associate or Full Professor to complement and expand our dynamic and interdisciplinary faculty. MI is home to a range of faculty from different disciplines and supports an array of research areas, including human-computer interaction, human-robot interaction, rural computing, game studies and design, and the relationships between technology and policy, health and wellness, and society. Candidates should contribute to or expand one or more of these areas, through the use of computational and/or quantitative approaches. We have a strong interest in candidates whose research investigates and addresses disparities across various dimensions, including race, ethnicity, gender, LGBTQ+ identities, socioeconomic status, disability, physical and mental well-being, health disparities, digital inequity, and environmental aspects. Preference will be given to applicants who have been previously tenured at a research-intensive university, but advanced Assistant Professors or candidates who are able to demonstrate commensurate research output via combined academic and industry experience are also encouraged to apply. The candidate will be evaluated relative to peers at a similar stage in their careers, based on national or international research (e.g., record of high-impact publications in relevant academic outlets, including journals and conference proceedings; record of grant-seeking; etc.), record of excellence in instruction, history of mentoring and advising students and colleagues, evidence of service to the University and their profession, and record of and commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion in research-creative activity, instruction, and service.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • xxx

Michigan Technological University (Houghton, Michigan) - Chair of Humanities Department (Review begins 12/1/24)

• Job description: The Department of Humanities at Michigan Technological University seeks an experienced scholar and leader committed to interdisciplinarity to serve as department chair at the rank of associate or full professor. The chair will lead our collaborative, multidisciplinary department in implementing a shared vision for excellence in scholarship, creative work, and teaching. The chair will be responsible for developing and supporting new departmental initiatives as well as ongoing efforts to foster innovative interdisciplinary research and advance graduate and undergraduate programs.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • xxx

Microsoft Sociotechnical Systems Post doc

• Updates:
  • Heard from colleagues that interviews came out (1/10).
  • Received rejection (feb) 250 applicants

Middle Tennessee State University (Murfreesboro, Tennessee) - Tenure-Track Assistant Professor, Rhetoric & Public Address (Review Begins: 11/03/2024) *POSITION FILLED*

• Job Description: The Department of Communication Studies at Middle Tennessee State University invites applicants for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position (#130090) in Rhetoric and Public Address at the rank of assistant or associate professor. The start date for the position is August 1, 2025. The successful candidate is expected to have primary expertise in Rhetoric and Public Address and be able to teach concentration courses such as the History and Theory of Rhetoric and Persuasion. In addition, the successful candidate will teach core courses in the major, such as Communication Theory and Critical Methods, and will be encouraged to develop classes in their area of expertise.
• Link to Job Announcement.
• Updates:
  • Anybody heard? (12/02)
    • Zoom interview requested 11/18 and completed week of 11/25.
    • Rejection received (03/04)

Middle Tennessee State University (Murfreesboro, Tennessee) - Tenure-Track Assistant Professor, Organizational Communication (Review Begins: 11/03/2024) (OFFER MADE & ACCEPTED)

• Job Description: The Department of Communication Studies at Middle Tennessee State University invites applicants for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position (#130130) in Organization Communication at the rank of assistant or associate professor. The start date for the position is August 1, 2025. The successful candidate is expected to have primary expertise in organizational communication and be able to teach concentration courses such as Introduction to Organizational Communication, Instructional Communication for Human Resource Trainers, Organizational Communication Consulting and Auditing, Interviewing, Communication in the Global Workplace, or Women, Leadership and Communication. The successful candidate will also teach core courses in the major, such as Communication Theory, Quantitative Methods, or Critical Methods, and will be encouraged to develop classes in their area of expertise. Additionally, the department is currently in the process of creating a graduate program in Organizational Communication, and the candidate will have an opportunity to develop the program and curriculum.
• Link to Job Announcement.
• Updates:
  • Had zoom interview on 12/2
  • Any word on on-campus interviews? (12/10)
  • Heard nothing (1/6)
  • Did on campus interviews occur for this position? (2/10)
  • Received rejection email (3/12)

Millsaps College (Jackson, Mississippi) - Assistant Professor of Communication Studies

• Job description: The English department at Millsaps College seeks a dynamic teacher and scholar to contribute to a growing Communication Studies major. This full-time, tenure-track position will begin Fall 2025 and will carry a teaching load of six (6) courses during the 2025-2026 academic year. Candidates should be eager and qualified to teach in the Communication Studies major’s core set of courses (including an introductory course and media history) and the major’s media production sequence, which emphasizes visual and written storytelling. Candidates must also be keen to develop new elective courses in their area of active scholarship and/or creative practice, contribute to departmental responsibilities for interdisciplinary general education courses, and seek outside community partnerships as appropriate. They should also be open to collaborating with students on research and/or creative projects. Preference will be given to candidates whose research and/or practice intersects with digital cultures, communities, or identities, and to candidates with experience in media production, but candidates in other areas of communication studies and media studies are encouraged to apply. Salary and benefits are competitive.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • Anybody heard anything? 11/19
  • Zoom interview request received. 11/20
  • Any updates after the zoom interviews? Any information about the timeline of the process? 12/09
  • Zoom interviews may still be happening. They were running through at least 12/6. They said they will be working fast. 12/09
  • Received an invitation for campus interview. 12/12
  • Offer made and accepted. 03/03

Mississippi State University (Mississippi State, Mississippi) - Assistant Professor

• Job description: The Department of Communication at MSU seeks a tenure-track assistant professor who specializes in broadcast/print & digital journalism and/or creative media production. The successful candidate will primarily teach in either the broadcast or print & digital journalism concentrations, (or in the soon-to-be-named new concentration pertaining to entertainment media production), participate in scholarly activities relevant to the field, and be actively involved in service roles that contribute to furthering the reputation of the concentration, department, college, and university.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • Campus visit scheduled
  • Q: I wonder if this search failed. Do you happen to know? I see it got reposted with a new deadline so I'm wondering what happened.

Mississippi State University - Assistant Professor - Public Relations (No deadline specified)

• Job Description: The Department of Communication at MSU seeks a tenure-track assistant professor who specializes in public relations. The successful candidate will primarily teach in the Public Relations concentration area, participate in scholarly activities relevant to the field, and be actively involved in service roles that contribute to furthering the reputation of the concentration, department, college, and university. The successful candidate will teach undergraduate and graduate courses (in person and/or online). A sample of undergraduate courses that the successful candidate may be assigned to teach include, but is not limited to, Research in PR & Advertising, Digital and Social Media Analytics, PR in Organizations (Capstone Course), PR Multimedia, PR Case Problems, PR Writing, PR Production, Media Relations, Certificate in Principles of Public Relations (PRSA undergraduate PR certificate preparatory course), or other based on area of expertise. Graduate courses could include International Communication, Seminar in Crisis Communication, Managing Messages & Media Relations, Seminar in Communication Research, Seminar in Communication and Leadership, Seminar in Media, Case Study Research, or other based on area of expertise.
• Link to job description
• Updates:
  • Any updates on this job posting? - 1/17?
  • Recived zoom interview invite - 2/4
  • Any updates after Zoom interview? - 3/24

Missouri State University (Springfield, Missouri) - Assistant Professor - Communication, Journalism, Media, and Film (Deadline: 11/08/24)

• Job Description: The Assistant Professor is a member of the ranked faculty with an intermediate academic rank who has demonstrated achievement in the areas of teaching, research, and professional service appropriate to the discipline. The Assistant Professor's teaching responsibilities are assigned by the academic department head and may include serving as an academic advisor. The Assistant Professor engages in scholarly activities beyond those associated with teaching and is expected to demonstrate professional productivity in research, based upon the availability of resources and consistent with the mission of the University. The successful candidate will teach three classes per semester in undergraduate and graduate level courses in organizational communication or strategic communication. Candidate must be able to teach quantitative research methods at the graduate level.
• Link to job announcement.
• Updates:
  • 12/11: Zoom interview
  • Invited for campus visit in mid-late January

MIT (Cambridge, MA) - Assistant Professor of Media Studies (2 Positions) (Deadline 08/30/24) - OFFERS MADE

• Job description: MIT’s Comparative Media Studies/Writing section invites applications for two tenure-track Assistant Professor of Media Studies positions with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2025. These positions are part of a cohort hire with a concurrent search for a tenured professor (the latter will open for applications August 1). We seek scholars who work at the intersection of media and MIT’s traditional strengths in science and technology, with a focus on their combined role in transforming society. Possible areas of specialization include climate and environmental justice; disinformation and media manipulation; and pluralism and democracy. CMS/W welcomes a diverse set of approaches including but not limited to: data literacy and storytelling, computing and social inequity, documentary practice, infrastructure and resource extraction, and global/transnational perspectives.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • Sept. 8, 2024: Letters requested - Does anyone know what does that mean? - It means that a candidate received a request from MIT CMS/W to submit letters of reference, which were not required with the initial application. - Does it mean entering into the shortlist? - It probably means more like entering into a long short list, a step prior to a Zoom interview.
  • Sept 26 - any follow up yet for those that got letter requests? - I got a letter request with a Sept. 16 deadline but nothing further yet.
  • Sept 28 - Same. All letters have been submitted. Nothing further.
  • Oct 7 - Also submitted letters 16th September but haven't heard since. Do we think they might have moved with candidates who dont check this page or are we still in the running? - that's possible. I submitted my letters but not heard from them since then.
  • Oct 8 - On my phone, when I check this page it shows that someone has confirmed being invited for a Zoom interview, but on my laptop, where I'm posting from now, I see nothing. What gives? Is anyone else seeing this? Would the person who posted the Zoom interview request mind confirming that I didn't hallucinate that? - I wasn't the original poster but can also confirm I got a Zoom interview request. - Zoom interview +1 on Oct 8.
  • Oct 9 - Zoom interview request.
  • Any updates after Zoom? (10/23)
    • No (10/25)
  • 10/25 - Rejection emailed out with a notice that over 400 (!) applications were received
  • 10/26 - still haven’t heard back after Zoom but also haven’t gotten a rejection - Same situation (10/28).
  • 10/28 - fellow semifinalist here, just want to thank everyone for sharing your respective data post the Zoom interviews; wish we could all hang out, talk about ideas, and forge new friendships as we wait for updates.
  • 10/23 - Invited to on-campus interview. <- Congratulations!
    • +1 for on-campus interview <- Congrats! Did you also get the invite on 23rd October? : )
  • 10/29 - Just wondering what this means for those of us who haven't received a rejection but also not an invite. I guess our rejection will come a bit later? - Same question following this. Should we send an email to the Chair to inquiry about the search?
    • My assumption would be y'all might be on a back-up list of sorts, in case their on-campus interviews don't pan out.
  • 11/11 - I am wondering if there is any space to get updates about their senior position.
  • 11/11 - added below!
  • 11/13 - would those invited to on-campus interviews mind sharing when the interviews will be (roughly, nov, dec or jan?)
    • Throughout Nov

MIT (Cambridge, MA) - Associate (tenured) or Full Professor (deadline 11/01/2024)

• Job description: MIT’s Comparative Media Studies/Writing section invites applications for an appointment with tenure at the rank of Associate or Full Professor with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2026. An appointment as a Visiting Professor for the 2025-2026 academic year is possible. This position is part of a cohort hire with a concurrent search for two assistant professors. We seek scholars who work at the intersection of media and MIT’s traditional strengths in science and technology, with a focus on their combined role in transforming society. Possible areas of specialization include climate and environmental justice; disinformation and media manipulation; and pluralism and democracy. CMS/W welcomes a diverse set of approaches including but not limited to: data literacy and storytelling, computing and social inequity, documentary practice, infrastructure and resource extraction, and global/transnational perspectives.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • 11/11 - nothing yet for me
  • 12/23 - anyone hear anything on this one?
  • 12/27-nothing here
  • 1/7 -- still nothing here. anyone?
  • 1/19-no news here
  • 1/23 -- still nothing here but I suppose someone might have heard!
  • 1/23 - Request for letters on 1/21
  • 2/19- Any updates? LOR were due 2/3 but haven't heard anything since.
    • none here
  • Received Zoom interview invitation for week of 2/24 on 2/20.
  • Anyone heard from them after the Zoom interview abt campus visit?
  • Invited to campus in April

Mount Mary University (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) - Assistant Professor

• Job Description: Mount Mary University is seeking an individual to join our community and contribute to the realization of our Mission as a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Communications, beginning in August 2025. Mount Mary's undergraduate population is one of the most diverse in Wisconsin. We are a community of faculty who value relationships with our students and colleagues, and we are committed to a compassionate, inclusive, and effective undergraduate education that is deeply rooted in social justice. We are especially interested in candidates with experience teaching public speaking, public relations, advertising, integrated marketing communication, mediated communication, communication technology and innovation, small group communication, and/or interpersonal communication. The faculty member will also have the opportunity to mentor undergraduate students and foster growth through advising, engaging students in research, and supervising internships.
• Link to job announcement.
• Updates:
  • 3/3 No notification yet
  • 3/5 Request for Zoom interview

Muhlenberg College (Allentown, Pennsylvania) - Assistant Professor, Media & Communication (Deadline: 10/18/2024)

• Job description: The Muhlenberg College Office of Media & Communication invites applications for a tenure-track, Assistant Professor appointment, beginning Fall 2025. Our curriculum is dedicated to the integration of media analysis and media production for social justice in a liberal arts setting. We seek a teacher-scholar who is committed to enhancing our culture of diversity, equity and inclusion and will complement existing faculty strengths.
• Update:
  • any update?
  • 11/1 - Haven't heard anything.
  • 11/4: Any updates? Can we send a line inquiring about the timeline?
  • 11/14 - No changes on my portal. Has anyone heard anything or reached out? Considering doing so next week if there's no movement by then.
  • 11/14 - Same here. Haven't heard anything and have held out on reaching out but if you choose to do so next week I would be grateful to know what you hear back, if anything.
  • 11/25: any updates?
  • 11/26 - None here.
  • 12/11 - has anyone reached out, by chance?
  • 12/11 - mass email to candidates stating: "We are still reviewing applications, and plan to do zoom interviews in January, and on-campus visits in the month or so after that."
  • 12/14 - Looks like my application has moved from "Active" to "Inactive" so they must have started pairing down.
  • 12/17 - Received a Zoom interview request for the second week of January. (Given the mass e-mail the week before, this was unexpected!) x3
  • 12/20 - My application still says "Active" but I have not received an interview request... anyone else
    • 12/20 - I'm in the same boat. Listed as "active" on my application but no interview request as of yet.
    • 2/28 - Any updates?
    • 3/7 - Campus visits have concluded, should hear this week.

Nanyang Technological University (Singapore) (1) - Assistant Professor in Digital Journalism (Deadline 08/28/24) CONCLUDED

• Job description: We are seeking a scholar with a focus on digital journalism to contribute to our growing program. The ideal candidate will research agenda examining the impact of emerging technologies, such as virtual reality (VR) and generative artificial intelligence (AI), on journalistic practices in the Asian context. They will also be an engaging and experienced instructor passionate about teaching practical journalism courses at the undergraduate and potentially graduate levels, focusing on the application of emerging technologies to journalistic practices.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • Zoom Interview held Sep 12.
  • Campus Visit Invitation Sent by Sep 17.
  • Oral offer was made in mid Nov.

Nanyang Technological University (Singapore) (2) - Assistant Professor in Environmental/Risk Communication (Deadline 08/30/24) Campus Visit

• Job description: Candidates should have scholarly expertise one or more of the following areas: environmental communication, sustainability communication, and/or risk communication. They should possess a vision for developing and leading interdisciplinary research projects and collaborations within and outside the school.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • Zoom interview held 9/10
  • Any updates on the position? (11/27)
  • Yes - had campus interview already
  • Thanks! Have they made an offer?

Nanyang Technological University (Singapore) (3) - Open Rank Faculty Position in Media and Society (Deadline 09/30/24)

• Job description: Candidates should have scholarly expertise in one or more of the following areas: digital media, computer-mediated communication, media policy, media literacy, media and culture, media and social change, journalism, media management, media ethics, or media and globalisation. The successful candidate should possess a PhD degree in related disciplines and a strong track of publication record commensurate with career stage (e.g., publishing in established peer-reviewed journals in the discipline, securing and managing externally funded research, organising conference panels and workshops), and effective teaching and training of undergraduate and/or graduate students commensurate with career stage.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • any updates on this position? (11/25)

Nanyang Technological University (Singapore) (4) - Assistant Professor in Public Relations/Strategic Communication (Deadline 10/01/24)

• Job description: We are seeking a scholar specialising in researching and teaching public relations and communication in the digital age. The ideal candidate should be focusing on one or more of the following areas: public relations strategies across various digital platforms, the impact of digital and virtual influencers, organisational communication, corporate communication, advertising, crisis communication in the digital era involving, but not limited to, how organisations handle crises, engage in image repair, and respond to online falsehoods.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • 10/24/2024 Received Zoom interview invitation

Neumann University - Assistant Professor – Communication & Digital Media (Deadline: 12/15/2024)

• Job Description: Neumann University's School of Business is seeking applications for a full-time faculty position in Communication & Digital Media, beginning in August 2025. Neumann, known for its commitment to first-generation college students, takes pride in their accomplishments. Students in the Communication & Digital Media program frequently earn national awards, benefiting from a curriculum that effectively integrates theory with practical application. The position is available at the rank of Associate or Assistant Professor, with salary and rank dependent on the candidate's experience.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • Any updates - 1/17?

New College of Florida (Sarasota, FL) - Tenure Track Position in Medical/Health Humanities (Deadline: 03/31/2025)

• Job Description: New College of Florida is hiring for a tenure-track position in medical/health humanities to further strengthen our Health, Culture, and Societies (HCS) program, with employment beginning in August 2025. We welcome applicants from a range of academic fields and research areas, including but not limited to literature, linguistics, philosophy, digital humanities, media studies, graphic medicine, disability studies, narrative medicine, art, art history, music, and ethno/musicology. The position requires the ability to teach a history of medicine/biomedicine course.
• Link to job announcement.
• Updates
  • xxx

New York University (New York, NY) - Assistant Professor, Media, Culture, and Communication (Deadline 10/28/24)

• Job Description: New York University’s Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development invites applications for an entry-level tenure-track Assistant Professorship to begin in September 2025. The appointed faculty member will be part of the Department of Media, Culture, and Communication (MCC). Candidates should demonstrate clear research specialization(s) and teaching range, while also speaking to the field of media studies more generally. To complement and extend existing strengths in the department, we welcome candidates working on topics including (but not limited to) the following: sustainability, infrastructure, and environmental media. Applicants working on these or other topics from the perspective of the Global South or from points of view not traditionally part of the disciplinary canon, and/or among marginalized communities or Indigenous peoples, are especially encouraged to apply. The successful candidate will complement current faculty in MCC working on racial justice, the politics of visual culture, transnational/transcultural media, critical disability studies, and other initiatives focusing on de-centering normative perspectives.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • Aiming for Zoom interviews in mid-to-late November, campus visits in early-to-mid December
  • Has anyone heard anything about this position? (11/13)
    • Received Zoom interview request (11/18)
  • Did they extend the deadline for this position? Is it the same as the other position with the 12/10 deadline? (11/14) no
  • I'm wondering if there is an internal candidate for this position or someone already lined-up for it? It seemed like such an unusually short application window. Anyone hear from the search committee yet? (11/15)
  • Any updates on Zoom interview requests or campus visit invites? (12/3)
  • Campus visits took place this week (12/9–12/13)

New York University (New York, NY) - Assistant Professor, Media, Culture, and Communication, Indigenous Studies (Deadline 12/10/24)

• Job Description: New York University’s Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development invites applications for an entry-level tenure track Assistant Professor position to begin on September 1, 2025. The appointed faculty will be a member of the Department of Media, Culture and Communication (MCC). MCC specializes in the study of media —broadly speaking—in its cultural, historical, technological and global contexts. We are an interdisciplinary faculty trained across the humanities and social sciences. Candidates should demonstrate clear research specialization(s) and teaching range, while also speaking to the field of media and cultural studies more generally. We seek applicants working in studies of Indigenous media and culture broadly defined – whose research and teaching draws on Indigenous theories and practices of knowledge production, meaning-making, methodologies and critique. We are interested in perspectives that complement current faculty in MCC working on colonial, anti-colonial, decolonial movements, capitalist extractivism and environmental justice, Black studies, racial justice, visual culture, critical legal studies, critical digital studies, critical disability studies, queer and trans studies and other initiatives focusing on de-centering normative perspectives. While we welcome global perspectives in Indigenous studies, we especially encourage candidates whose work engages Indigenous communities in the Americas to apply.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • Aiming for Zoom interviews in early February, campus visits in late February / early March

New York University (New York, NY) - Clinical Assistant Professor – Critical Media Production and Practice, Non-Tenure Track (Deadline 01/03/25)

• Job Description: New York University’s Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development invites applications for a full-time continuing contract (non-tenure track) Clinical Assistant Professor, specializing in Critical Media Production Practice. The position would begin on September 1, 2025. The appointed faculty member will be a member of the Department of Media, Culture and Communication. The Department of Media, Culture, and Communication serves over 1000 undergraduate majors, a growing number of whom seek to integrate media production into their studies of media as socio-cultural phenomena. We seek applicants to teach critical practice-based courses and to support student projects in our undergraduate and masters programs in the areas of sound production; quantitative and qualitative data research and visualization; and/or, critical practice engagement with generative AI/machine learning.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • Aiming for Zoom interviews in early March, campus visits during the first two weeks of April
  • Anyone heard from the search committee yet? (2/4)
  • Any updates about Zoom interviews? (3/7)

North Central College (Deadline: 10/1/2024) Position filled

• Updates:
  • Has anyone heard anything about the North Central College position? Deadline 10/1.
  • I am waiting for hearing from them too. 10/30
  • Zoom interview invitation received (11/11 x2; 11/12 x2 ). They plan to do campus visits in January.
  • Campus visit invitation received (12/16)
  • Position filled

Northwestern University (Evanston, IL)-Assistant Professor of Journalism (Deadline: 09/30/24) ZOOM INTERVIEWS

• Job Description: The Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications at Northwestern University is seeking applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Journalism, beginning Fall 2025. The Journalism department is looking for a scholar with expertise in quantitative data analysis and whose research addresses critical issues facing the journalism industry (e.g., economic change, technology use, audience behavior, diversity). The ideal candidate will have research interests that align with one or more research initiatives at Medill: The Local News Initiative, The Knight Lab, and The Spiegel Research Center. Candidates should have a PhD in journalism, communications, media, or a related field (e.g., HCI, information science), and should have a strong ambition to conduct and publish high caliber, impactful, and innovative research with practical implications. Candidates with prior professional experience working in the journalism industry are encouraged to apply. The expected base pay range for this position is $120,000 - $150,000. This base pay range is for a nine-month academic appointment, does not include summer salary, and is subject to negotiation. Research discretionary funding and summer salary, including from sponsored projects, may also be available. To ensure full consideration, applications must be received no later than September 30, 2024, but it is expected the position will remain open until filled:
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • Zoom interview invitation (10/07)

Northwestern University (Evanston, Illinois) - Mancosh Fellow (Pathways to the Professoriate Postdoctoral Program, Positions in New Media in either Communication Studies or Radio, Television, and Film) (Review Begins: 12/01/2024)

• Job Description: The School of Communication at Northwestern seeks one Mancosh Fellow in the area of New Media. This fellow will either be appointed in the department of Radio/Television/Film or Communication Studies depending on their specific research interests. It is also expected that the fellow will have a courtesy appointment in the department that is not selected as the fellow's tenure home.
• Link to job announcement.
• Updates:
  • Zoom interview invites went out on 12/16
  • Any other updates?
    • rejected 1/21

Notre Dame of Maryland University (Baltimore, MD) - Assistant Professor - Tenure Track - Communication Arts (Posted: February 13, 2025)

• Job Description: The Communication Arts Department of the College of Arts, Sciences, and Business at Notre Dame of Maryland University is seeking applicants for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor of Communication Arts. The successful candidate will teach a range of media and communication courses starting in August 2025, contributing to the development of a well-rounded curriculum that prepares students for effective communication in both professional and media environments.
• Link to job announcement.
• Updates:
  • xxx

Oakland University (Rochester, MI) - Assistant Professor of Filmmaking (Deadline: 1/5/25)

• Job Description: The Department of English, Creative Writing, and Film at Oakland University invites applications for the tenure track position of Assistant Professor of Filmmaking, with appointment beginning August 15, 2025. Specialization for this position is open and may include expertise in any area(s) of film and media production, post-production, and/or digital animation. Successful candidates will possess the potential to teach courses within the core curriculum of the Oakland University Film Studies and Production program, while developing offerings in their area(s) of expertise. Teaching responsibilities include a range of introductory, intermediate, and advanced filmmaking courses, along with FLM 4999 Filmmaking Thesis. The annual teaching load is 3/2. Applications will undergo review on January 5, 2025, and continue until the position is filled. For more information about this position and to apply, visit https://jobs.oakland.edu/postings/32853.

• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • xxx

Oberlin College (Oberlin, Ohio) - Assistant Professor of Writing & Communication (Review begins: 10/25/2024) *SEARCH SUSPENDED*

• Job Description: The Department of Writing and Communication at Oberlin College invites applications for a full- time tenure track faculty position in the College of Arts and Sciences to support a new major in Communication Studies. The incumbent for this position will bring expertise in Communication and Rhetorical Theory and Practice. Initial appointment to this position will be for a term of 4 years, beginning fall semester of 2025, and will carry the rank of Assistant Professor. The incumbent will teach the standard teaching load (4.5 courses per year) in the general area of Communication Studies. We seek someone who can teach both the multiple technical skills required for various media and modes, and at the same time teach students to critically consider media and communication strategies. The person in this position should be able to teach courses in Public Communication, Rhetorical Theory and Methods, as well as courses such as Argument and Persuasion, Visual Communication, or Multimodal Communication. The incumbent should also be able to offer Introduction to Communication Studies, which is foundational for our new major, and topical courses from among a number of possible areas, such as environmental communication, global communication, and health communication. The incumbent will be expected to engage in sustained scholarly research and/or other creative work appropriate to the position and participate in the full range of faculty responsibilities, including academic advising, mentoring undergraduate research and service on committees.
• Link to job announcement.
• Updates:
  • Received an invitation to Zoom interview on 11/13
  • Has anyone heard about campus interviews? (11/30)
  • Campus Interview Scheduled (12/12)
  • Search has been suspended (01/27)

Ohio University (Athens, Ohio) - Visiting Assistant Professor of Communication Studies (review begins 10/2/2024) START DATE JAN. 2025

• Job Description: The Ohio University School of Communication Studies invites applications for a Visiting Assistant Professor position to commence January 2025 through May 2026 (this is a term position). Ability to teach undergraduate communication studies courses in organizational communication and related areas such as small group and interpersonal communication required. The position is for a student-centered, innovative faculty member with a strong record of teaching, a demonstrated commitment to engaged student learning, and an appreciation for diverse theoretical and methodological approaches to communication. Applicants should hold a master's in Communication Studies with a PhD in Communication Studies preferred (or provide evidence of PhD completion by May 2025).
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • XXX

Ohio State University (Columbus, Ohio) - Assistant Professor, Small Group and/or Intergroup Communication (Start August 2025)

• Job Description: The School of Communication at The Ohio State University invites applications for a 9-month full time tenure-track assistant professor position to begin August 2025. The successful applicant will teach courses related to interpersonal communication, organizational communication, group dynamics, and/or intercultural communication. Specific instructional needs include Communication & Conflict, Intro to Organizational Communication, Intercultural Communication, Information Technology & Organizations, Communication Dynamics in Groups, International Perspectives on Communication, and Media & Terrorism. The assistant professor will be expected to actively engage in scholarly work; the area of research is open. We welcome applicants whose research complements and builds on our areas of strength, which include communication technology and society; health communication and social influence; mass communication uses and effects; and/or political communication and public opinion.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • 10/18: Conducted ZOOM interviews

Oklahoma State University (Stillwater, Oklahoma) - Assistant/Associate Professor of Agricultural Communication (review starts 11/1/2024)

• Job Description: This is an eleven-month, tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor funded by the Ferguson College of Agriculture (70%) and OSU Ag Research (30%). The successful candidate for this position is expected to provide leadership in the teaching of undergraduate and graduate courses in agricultural communications. In particular, the candidate should have experience in graphic design and/or audio/video production. The successful candidate will be expected to develop a research program related to the role of visual communications in agriculture, food, the environment, and natural resources. The preferred starting date is July 1, 2025. This faculty member will (a) teach undergraduate and graduate courses in agricultural communications with experience in graphic design and/or audio/video production; (b) develop a research program related to the role of visual communications in agriculture, food, the environment, and natural resources; (c) recruit and mentor undergraduate and graduate students; (d) contribute to the scholarship of the profession through innovative teaching approaches, research, curriculum development, external grants/contracts, and other forms of scholarly effort; and (e) conduct appropriate service activities on and off campus.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • XXX

Oregon Institute of Technology (Klamath Falls, Oregon) - Assistant Professor of Communication (Review begins 12/2/2024)

• Job Description: The College of Health, Arts, and Sciences at Oregon Tech is seeking an enthusiastic and well-qualified teacher-scholar for a tenure-track position as Assistant Professor of Communication, to begin Fall term, 2025. Qualified applicants are expected to excel in terms of teaching, research, and service. Teaching (approximately 80% of the workload): The Assistant Professor of Communication will serve as a generalist, teaching a variety of General Education courses, with regular assignments to teach public speaking and small group communication as well as courses with the undergraduate Communication Studies major and minor. We seek candidates who would complement and expand the scholarly focus and course offerings of our Communication Studies and Professional Writing Programs. We are particularly interested in candidates who could extend our course offerings in one or more of these areas: Digital Media Production, Public Relations/Strategic Communication, Organizational Communication, Conflict Communication, or Health Communication.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • Any updates? - 1/14?

Oregon State University (Corvallis, Oregon) - Assistant Professor of Emerging Technology (Deadline 11/15/24) OFFER ACCEPTED

• Tenure-Track role in New Media Communications department of School of Communication. This position is part of a multi-disciplinary investment in the College to strengthen capacity for large-scale, interdisciplinary, cutting-edge research in emerging media and technology through tenure line hires. Consistent with OSU’s new Strategic Plan, this line is one of two previous and two current tenure-line searches that support building transdisciplinary teams in areas of strategic focus and turning our foundational strengths into accelerated applications with far-reaching, lasting public value. We welcome new colleagues who can help define big discoveries that drive big solutions, in areas such as but not limited to robotics, AI, telehealth care, biotechnology, ethics, data science, and diversity science.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • 10/31 - Just want to note to folks that they posted this job last year as well -- and evidently didn't fill it?
    • Yes and no, it looks like: "this line is one of two previous and two current tenure-line searches"

Penn Center for Science, Sustainability and the Media (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) - Postdoctoral Fellowship in Science of Climate Communication

• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • any updates? (3/3)
  • rejection received (3/26)

Penn State Interpersonal (Deadline: 10/15/2024 CAMPUS INTERVIEW)

• Updates:
  • Any updates on this job? (10/28)
    • I just got a very kind rejection this afternoon 10/28
    • Same on rejection 10/28, the letter was really nice so really appreciate them taking the time to do that
    • Kind rejection +1
    • Campus interview without zoom interviews

Penn State Harrisburg - Pennsylvania State University - Assistant Professor of Communications

• Job Description: We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated individual who shares our commitment to teaching, research, and service. Areas of expertise sought include various elements of communications and the media: strategic communications, media production, technology in mass communications, broadcasting, mass communications audience analysis, and sports journalism. The successful candidate will contribute to our efforts to create a welcoming and inclusive learning environment for students, foster robust, collaborative research, and engage in service activities supporting institutional goals.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • Any update on this posting? - 1/17?
  • 2/17 - Zoom interview last week
  • 4/21 - any updates?

Pepperdine University (Malibu, California)- Assistant Professor of Advertising (Deadline: 10/01/24)

• Job Description: The Communication Division of Pepperdine University’s Seaver College invites applications for a tenure-track appointment as an Assistant Professor of Advertising to begin August 2025. The ideal candidate will be committed to excellent undergraduate teaching, have a clear research agenda, and be active in a faith community. Successful candidates must possess knowledge of advertising principles and foundations, as well as teaching and research expertise in incorporating the art of persuasive communication into modern digital advertising. They should have teaching expertise in digital strategy, AI-powered advertising, media planning, research, campaigns, or other relevant courses. Scholars interested in research on emerging issues in advertising, such as AI, social media advertising, CSR, sustainability, diversity and inclusion, are especially encouraged to apply. Candidates should aim to collaborate with other disciplines to enrich advertising curriculum, and must plan to advise students, oversee internships, and advance the university, college, and division through service. Pepperdine’s undergraduate Seaver College is affiliated with the churches of Christ and the Restoration tradition within Protestant Christianity.  All applicants must have an active commitment to the Christian mission and values of the University and reflect on their willingness to support the mission of Seaver College in their application materials.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • 11/1, 11/8 zoom interviews. Anyone got an on-campus invite?
  • 11/8 zoom interview, 11/13 received campus invitation

Pepperdine University (Malibu, California) - Assistant Professor of Communication Studies (Deadline: 10/21/2024)

• Job Description: The Communication Division of Pepperdine University’s Seaver College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Communication Studies to begin August 2025. Seaver College is a residential liberal arts college of just over 3,550 students situated in Malibu, California. The successful candidate will hold expertise and teach in quantitative research methods and statistics, and in one or more of the following: computer-mediated, political, environmental, or organizational communication. An established research record is also required, and the candidate must possess a Ph.D. in Communication by August 1, 2025, when the position begins. Pepperdine’s Seaver College is affiliated with the churches of Christ and the Restoration tradition within Protestant Christianity. All applicants must have an active commitment to the Christian mission and values of the University and reflect on their willingness to support the mission of Seaver College in their application materials.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • Any updates for this position? (10/30)
  • Rejection email (11/12)
  • Rejection email (11/13)

Pratt Institute (New York, NY) - Assistant Professor, Visual & Material Culture, Social Science & Cultural Studies (Deadline: 1/3/2025)

• Job Description: The Department of Social Science & Cultural Studies at Pratt Institute invites applications for a full-time tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor rank, with an area of focus in visual & material culture, to begin Fall 2025. We seek a dynamic scholar and educator whose research emphasizes visuality and/or materiality, and their social, political, economic, and cultural contexts. A PhD in a relevant social science discipline or interdisciplinary field is required at the time of appointment. These could include: anthropology, history, political science, sociology, or other related disciplines. Candidates whose scholarship also intersects with issues of environmental justice, religion, race or gender/sexuality, class or global inequalities are strongly encouraged to apply. A candidate’s research might have a principal research focus beyond the US and Europe, or emphasize diaspora and migration, historically underrepresented groups, or Indigenous perspectives. The successful candidate will have evidence of teaching excellence, and would be expected to develop and teach General Education courses as well as more specialized elective courses. The successful candidate may also contribute to the major in Critical & Visual Studies, and/or our minors in Sustainability, Philosophy, Psychology, Cultural Studies, Social Justice/Social Practice, and Gender & Sexuality Studies.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
• Anyone hear anything yet?
• 1/27: Interview requested via email
• 2/20: Committee said they will send out campus invites by end of this week
• 2/21: Have campus invites been sent out yet?
• 2/21 (8pm EST): I personally haven't heard anything. Not sure if by "end of week" they meant Friday or Sunday.
• On-campus interview invitation received (2/22)
• Offer extended to candidate

Queens University of Charlotte (Charlotte, NC) - Assistant/Associate Professor in Health Communication (Priority Deadline: 12/01/24)-- Offer made and accepted 02/25

• Job Description: The James L. Knight School of Communication at Queens University of Charlotte invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor in Health Communication beginning August 15, 2025. We are looking for a colleague with a teaching and research agenda in health communication and a focus on issues of diversity and equity in healthcare settings. An interest in collaborating with the Charlotte area healthcare industry and in creating connections to healthcare organizations in the region is desirable, as well as an interest in collaborating with Center for Digital Equity’s digital health literacy initiatives.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • 12/13: Virtual interview invite
  • any further updates?
    • (1/17) Haven't heard anything since virtual interview

Quinnipiac University (Hamden, CT) - Open Rank Professor in Sports Communications

• Job Description: The School of Communications at Quinnipiac University invites applications for an open-rank full-time faculty member in Sports Communications. Rank and specific departmental assignment will be determined by the qualifications of the successful candidate. The position will begin in August 2025. The successful candidate will contribute to a long legacy of excellence in Sports Communications at Quinnipiac and will be at the forefront of the launch of a new, cutting-edge interdisciplinary major in Sports Communications, starting in the Fall 2025 semester.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • Any updates on the sports comm position at Quinnipiac? The ad expired (I believe the deadline was 09/30).
  • Any news after zoom interviews?
  • On-campus interview invitation received (12/12)

Quinnipiac University (Hamden, CT) - Full-Time Tenure Track Faculty: Assistant Professor in Media Studies (Posted February 14, 2025)

• Job Description: The School of Communications at Quinnipiac University seeks a full-time, tenure-track assistant professor in the Media Studies Department. This appointment begins in August 2025. The department is developing new and innovative curriculum in the areas of media analytics, audience behaviors, and digital culture. We welcome colleagues who are interested in fostering collaborative opportunities across the School and across the campus in these areas, and whose research agendas contribute to these professional arenas. We look forward to reviewing candidates whose studies are at the intersection between emerging technologies, audience and fan trends, and data-driven, strategic media decisions. The School of Communications highly values innovative teaching and diverse perspectives.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • Zoom interview invitation received, interviewed on 3/26

University of Richmond (Richmond, VA) - Assistant Professor of Rhetoric & Communication Studies (Media Studies) (10/7)

• Job Description: The Department seeks a Media Studies teacher-scholar with a focus on media platforms that will further the department's curricular vision in media studies and rhetoric. We particularly encourage candidates with a focus in the subfields of media infrastructures, industrial conditions, code studies, platform studies and/or media technologies. The field's recent turn to emerging media centers questions about how design, architecture, and algorithms are mediating information circulation, from primarily textual communication through text messages on WhatsApp to the spread of multimodal disinformation through recommender systems on YouTube to the emergence of LLMs. The successful candidate for this position will teach the department's "Data and Society" course, in addition to upper-level electives related to their area of research expertise. A Ph.D. in Media Studies or a related field is required. The Department welcomes applications from scholars with transdisciplinary approaches and degrees.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • Has anyone heard anything? (10/30)
  • Zoom interview request received 10/14, Interview happened on 10/25

Rochester Institute of Technology - Tenure Track Assistant Professor in Communication - (Deadline - 1/10/2025) (Zoom Interview)

• Job Description: RIT's School of Communication invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position in communication to begin in August 2025. The successful candidate should have expertise in AI and communication (broadly defined), as well as in a related area such as social media strategy/analytics, digital storytelling, digital advertising, or production-based courses. We are seeking a scholar who will serve as an instructor, researcher, and mentor to students in our undergraduate programs (Communication B.S., Advertising and Public Relations B.S.) and graduate programs (Communication M.S.). The position requires a strong commitment to teaching and mentoring, active research and publication, and a strong potential to attract external funding. Teaching and research are priorities for faculty at RIT, and all faculty are expected to mentor students through advising, research and in-class experiences.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • Any update - 1/17?
  • Zoom Interview (2/25)
  • Does anyone receive a campus invitation?
  • nope (3/17)

Rutgers University (New Brunswick, NJ) - Tenure-Track/Tenured Faculty Position in Organizational Communication (Deadline: 10/1/24) (OFFER MADE & ACCEPTED)

• Job Description: The Department of Communication at Rutgers University’s School of Communication and Information seeks a full-time faculty member in organizational communication. This is an open-rank position, and the candidate should have a theory-driven and communication-centered research program focusing on organizational communication theories and diverse stakeholder engagement. They encourage candidates with expertise in strategic communication, public/private sector partnerships, and crisis communication.
• Link to job announcement: https://jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/234077
• Updates:
  • Extended first round interviews Oct 12
  • Emails sent to finalists
  • Offer extended to candidate

Saint Vincent College (Latrobe, Pennsylvania) - Assistant Professor of Communication and Media Studies

• Job description: The Department of Communication and Media Studies in the School of the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at Saint Vincent College invites applications for a full-time, 9-month, tenure-track assistant professor position in Integrated Marketing Communication (IMC) with a secondary focus in sport communication or health communication. The ideal candidate will have a strong grounding in theories of rhetoric, communication, and marketing relevant to IMC. In addition, the candidate should be interested in developing and directing a new IMC major, demonstrate excellence in teaching IMC-related courses, and provide evidence of scholarly activity and potential for engagement in scholarly activity in their area of interest. This position begins August 2025.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • Any Update- 1/14?
  • campus visit invite received -1/4

Saint Xavier University (Chicago, Illinois) - Tenure Track Professor in Communication (Posted: 02/11/2025, Open till filled)

• Job Description: The Communication Program at Saint Xavier University, invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track open rank professor position in Communication to join our dynamic undergraduate major which focuses on strategic, media, and sport communication. Although the area of expertise is open, we are particularly interested in candidates who can support and expand coursework in the strategic communication emphasis. The ability to teach a variety of strategic communication courses in social media, leadership, and other organizational communication topics is desired. All faculty in the department also support our university wide general education course in public speaking. Start date is in the Fall of 2025. Rank depends on credentials and years of experience; salary commensurate with experience.
• Link to job announcement.
• Updates:
  • xxx

Samford University (Birmingham, Alabama) - Assistant Professor in Broadcast/Communication and Media (Deadline 10/01/24)

• Job Description: Two positions. Samford University’s Howard College of Arts and Sciences invites individuals interested in serving in a Christian University environment to apply for (1) an Assistant Professor (Broadcast) and (2) an Assistant Professor position in the Department of Communication and Media. This full-time tenure track position is a 9-month appointment and carries a twenty-four (24) credit hour teaching load.
• Updates:
  • xxx

San Francisco State University (San Francisco, CA) - Assistant Professor in Video Games Studies (review starts 11/15/24) ZOOM INTERVIEWS

• Job Description: San Francisco State University, Department of Humanities and Comparative World Literature offers an exciting opportunity for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Video Games Studies beginning August 2025. We seek an exceptional colleague interested in the intersection of video games studies with fields such as literary, cultural, or media studies. We are particularly looking for candidates with some expertise in Japanese culture. Successful candidates should have an active research agenda and be able to demonstrate a strong commitment to excellence, equity, and inclusion in teaching diverse student bodies. Application review begins November 15, 2024, and continues until the position is filled.
• Link to job announcement.
• Updates:
  • References contacted on 11/18, with Zoom interviews likely happening in December
  • Invites to schedule Zoom interviews sent on 12/1
  • Search has been called off (email sent 1/31)

Santa Clara University (Santa Clara, California) - Assistant Professor in Media Studies (Deadline 09/6/24) OFFER MADE & ACCEPTED

• Job Description: The Department of Communication at Santa Clara University, a Jesuit, Catholic university, invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor in Media Studies to begin in Fall 2025. We seek a teacher-scholar who engages in innovative, theory-driven research and teaching in areas such as: media effects and uses, media representations, media equity and social justice, persuasion, media psychology, media stereotypes, or identity construction, among other media-related topics. We are particularly interested in a colleague who addresses these topics with a focus on US-based Latino/a/x/e or Black experiences and whose research primarily uses quantitative social science methodologies.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • Zoom interviews invited (9/19/24)
  • Campus invites sent
  • Campus interviews (Last week of October and first week of November)
    • Rejection email received after on-campus (11/19/24) Congratulations to whomever accepted!
      • Their loss!! Best of luck to you on your search!
      • Offer extended & accepted by first choice

Santa Clara University (Santa Clara, California) - Assistant Teaching Professor in Communication, Leadership, and Vocation (Deadline: 11/25/2024)

• Job Description: The Department of Communication at Santa Clara University (SCU), a Jesuit, Catholic university, invites applications for a full-time, renewable, non-tenure track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Teaching Professor. The department seeks a faculty member who will teach about the symbiotic relationship between communication, leadership, and vocation in the context of students’ personal and professional development. The professor will lead the development and instruction of the department’s Senior Portfolio course, a culminating experience for all majors that represents how the Communication curriculum has prepared them for life after graduation. The position also runs our Internship Program and teaches courses in Public Speaking and Leadership. The ideal candidate will possess expertise in communication theory, leadership/vocation studies, and related fields. We seek a colleague who can work with industry professionals who connect with our comprehensive curriculum, which includes media studies, journalism, interpersonalcommunication, filmmaking, global communication, and strategic communication.
• Link to job announcement.
• Updates:
  • Anybody heard from Santa Clara? (12/23)

Sarah Lawrence College (Bronxville, NY) - Digital Media Tenure Track Position (Deadline 10/7/2024)

• Job Description: Sarah Lawrence College invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position with a start date of fall 2025. We seek candidates whose research and teaching interests are in Digital Media Arts. We are especially interested in applicants who specialize in any one or more of the following areas: Digital Humanities, Digital Media and Activism; Queer and Trans Studies; Electronic Literature; Media History/Archaeology.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • Has anyone heard anything? 10/25
  • Also wondering if anyone has heard from them. Feels like they were fishing for syllabi. 11/6
  • 11/8 Was contacted on 11/2 for a Zoom interview, scheduled next week!
  • Do they have a Global Studies program? Is this where the position is located?
  • Has anyone received a campus invite yet?
  • Nothing on my end (11/21)
  • Anything? 11/25
  • any updates about on campus invites? 12/06
    • Nothing yet 12/17
    • Nothing for me either 12/18
    • Updates on this position? 1/21
  • Does anyone know if this is a real search? 3/5
  • I interviewed via zoom and they recently emailed to say they went with someone else. The campus visit candidates and person who was hired must not be people who interact with this forum. God bless them. 3/25
  • Same. I did a zoom interview but they said they went with some else. 4/06

St. Olaf College (Northfield, Minnesota/Twin Cities Region) - Assistant Professor of Writing and Digital Studies (Deadline: Rolling, First Review September 23rd)

• Job Description: The Department of English at St. Olaf College invites applications for a full-time, tenure track position in Writing and Digital Studies at the Assistant Professor level to begin August 2025. The ideal candidate should have expertise in texts and technologies, digital rhetoric, and journalistic writing. The successful applicant will teach five undergraduate courses per year at all levels with a regular commitment of three courses in the English Department and two sections of Writing and Rhetoric (first-year writing). In addition to teaching in English and Writing, we expect that the new hire will also have opportunities to teach in other programs on campus such as Media Studies, First-Year Seminar, and one of our interdisciplinary learning communities for first-year students. We invite applicants who will hold a Ph.D. in Rhetoric and Composition or Writing Studies (or other related field for the position such as Media or Communication Studies) by start of fall semester and are especially interested in candidates who can contribute courses in theories of social media and culture as well as writing for digital platforms. by start of fall semester and are especially interested in candidates who can contribute courses in theories of social media and culture as well as writing for digital platforms.
• Link to Job Announcement
• Updates:
  • Rejection received 10/22

Simon Fraser University (Burnaby, BC) - Assistant Professor or Associate Professor of Critical Theories in Communication (Review begins 10/15/2024, SEARCH CANCELED)

• Job Description: We invite applications for a full-time tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor or Associate Professor in the area of Critical Theories in Communication. We acknowledge the multiplicities and complexities of critical theories and their genealogies and welcome applications from communication scholars with theoretical expertise in areas of research and teaching that may include, but are not limited to: critical Indigenous theories and epistemologies; ecocriticism and ecocultural theory; critical race theory; Black radicalism; critical social theory; structuralist and post-structuralist theories; Marxism and post-Marxism; critical political economy; decolonial and postcolonial theory; Ubuntu and African philosophies; feminist theory, queer theory, transgender theory; critical disability theory; psychoanalysis; surveillance studies; affect theory, and other related areas. We especially welcome scholars who engage with Indigenous studies, environmental communication, Black studies, intersectional feminisms, decolonization and postcolonial studies, queer theory, trans studies, disability studies, critical race/ethnic studies, critical migration studies, and transcultural and global studies. We also welcome applications from scholars whose work engages communities as well as social movements beyond the academy and whose experience, training, teaching, and research expand our approaches to and avenues of knowledge production.
• Link to Job Announcement
• Updates:
  • 11/13 - any updates?
  • They have shortlisted candidates for campus interview in January.
  • They have not? Or at least that would be very odd as interviews are scheduled for next week.
  • SFU has just announced a temporary hiring freeze on continuing faculty... with "several exceptions". Not sure if it will affect this position.
  • 1/7 anyone heard anything?
  • The SFU Provost announced in late December that SFU is experiencing a hiring freeze. Apparently, this is the case for most Canadian universities, with a few exceptions (e.g., French-speaking programs).
  • Insider in the dept, confirming that the TT search has been canceled, but there's a lecturer search that will be coming out soon.

Skidmore College (Saratoga Springs, NY)- Visiting Artist-in-Residence in Documentary and Interim Director of the MDOCS Storytellers' Institute (Deadline: Oct 15)

• Job Description: The MDOCS Storytellers’ Institute is a globally-recognized residency program in which professional nonfiction artists live and work on Skidmore’s campus in shared community with a cohort of Skidmore undergraduate documentarians as well as faculty, staff, and community collaborators for 5 weeks each summer. A uniquely horizontal space of mentorship and creative growth, the Institute is situated within the equally unique MDOCS program, which embeds documentary storytelling technique across the liberal arts disciplines through partnerships that stretch across department and divisions of the College. MDOCS offers a suite of classes and non-credit experiences in and around documentary practices to undergraduates in disparate fields of study, while contributing to Skidmore’s Media and Film Studies minor (but offering no major or minor of its own). Directing the Institute is a full-time administrative commitment in May and June, while the position dovetails with a unique year-round non-tenure track faculty position. The selected candidate will teach a 9-credit load (3 courses) in MDOCS in documentary theory and creation in their area(s) of specialization; this teaching may be loaded onto the Spring semester or distributed across the academic year.  Responsibilities also include preparing the incoming Storytellers Student-Fellows for the Summer Institute in a prep class in Spring 2026 and Spring 2027.
• Link to Job Announcement
• Updates:
  • XXX

Southern Methodist University (Dallas, Texas) - Assistant or Associate Professor of Journalism (Priority Deadline: Oct 25) *OFFER MADE AND ACCEPTED*

• Job Description: SMU’s Division of Journalism seeks candidates for a tenure-track position beginning August 2025. Our new colleague will be an engaged teacher and mentor and will play a key role in strengthening the division’s curricular offerings. Areas of focus might include: Media law and ethics; Journalism, democracy and civic engagement; Journalism, social media and analytics; Engaged journalism; Sports journalism; Media, culture and society; Media for/representations of marginalized communities; or, Visual journalism (i.e., video, photography, graphic design).
• Link to Job Announcement
• Updates:
  • Any updates on SMU? (11/12)
  • Nothing 11/13
  • Any updates? (11/19)
    • Nothing here (11/25)
  • Any news? (12/5)
    • Nothing on my end (12/5)
  • Any updates? (12/12)
  • Nothing 12/15
  • Any news? (1/2)
  • Nothing (1/6) but this feels like a pretty open search?
  • Still haven't heard anything (1/8)
  • What happened to this call? (3/15)
  • Still haven't heard anything and noticed the school posted for professor of practice position (3/28)
  • Rejection received (4/8)
    • This was a weird one for all of us that applied! Crazy that it took this long after an October application deadline, and that no news came through this page in the meantime. Stay strong, y'all.

State University of New York - Plattsburgh (Plattsburgh, NY) Assistant Professor, Journalism (Deadline: Oct 1)

• Job Description: Expected to begin Spring or Fall 2025 this full-time, tenure-track position will be responsible for teaching core journalism courses including writing, history, and ethics. The successful candidate may be asked to teach courses in a distance learning format. We are looking for someone who has a broad range of journalism skills combined with other specialized skills that can help our students be prepared for careers in this rapidly changing field.
• Link to Job Announcement
• Updates:
  • Any updates?
  • Rejection email received (1/16)
  • Rejection +1 (1/16)

State University of New York - Brockport (Brockport, NY) Instructor of Social Media (TT) - POSITION FILLED

• Job Description: The Department of Journalism, Broadcasting and Public Relations at SUNY Brockport seeks an energetic social media instructor who can teach a range of undergraduate courses in social media. This full-time, tenure-track position begins in Fall 2025.
• Link to Job Announcement
• Updates:
  • Scheduled phone interview for week of 11/11
  • Position was filled mid-December.

State University of New York - New Paltz (New Paltz, NY) Assistant Professor on Media and Journalism (deadline: 11/21) CAMPUS INTERVIEW

• Job Description: The Department of Digital Media and Journalism at the State University of New York (SUNY) at New Paltz seeks a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Media and Journalism. The desired areas of specialization include news editing, local news reporting, and journalism history and theory. Position responsibilities would include running the Department’s online news magazine as part of a required course in the journalism major.
• Link to Job Announcement
• Updates:
  • Remote interview invitation received (12/4)
  • Remote interview done (12/11) and waiting for updates - any news from anyone?
  • Nothing on my end - ghosted...? (1/17)
  • Received campus invite (12/10)
  • Any offers made? (2/28)
  • Offer should have been made since formal rejections were sent out today. (3/11)

State University of New York - New Paltz (New Paltz, NY) Assistant Professor of Strategic Communication/Public Relations (deadline: 11/15) (On-Campus interview)

• Job Description: The Department of Communication at the State University of New York (SUNY) at New Paltz invites applications for a tenure track position at the rank of Assistant Professor specializing in Strategic Communication/Public Relations. The appointment will begin In Fall 2025. The communication major program Includes concentrations in strategic communication, organizational communication, and relational communication.
• Link to Job Announcement
• Updates:
  • Does anyone have updates about this job? (12/4)
  • interview invitation received
  • On-campus interview scheduled (1/22)

Suffolk University (Boston, MA) - Assistant Professor in Journalism & Media (Deadline: Oct. 1) ON-CAMPUS INTERVIEW

• Job Description: The Communication, Journalism & Media Department at Suffolk University invites applications for a full time, tenure-track Assistant Professor position beginning July 1, 2025. We are particularly interested in candidates who take a critical approach to the study of media and journalism, with a focus on the current status, character, and social and political influence of news/journalism in a rapidly changing media environment. Our journalism and media programs emphasize social justice and nonfiction storytelling. Teacher scholars whose active research interests and/or professional experience is with Black, Latino, Indigenous, and/or MENA (Middle Eastern or North African) communities in the US or abroad are especially encouraged to apply. Candidates should provide evidence of commitment to excellent teaching and scholarly potential, including a research agenda and plans for peer-reviewed publication. The department includes undergraduate majors in Journalism, Media & Film, and Global Cultural Communication.  The successful candidate will be able to teach introductory and core classes that contribute to all three majors such as Introduction to Communication, Journalism I, Introduction to Media, and Research Methods, as well as upper-level classes that may include Issues in Journalism, Social Issues in Documentary Film, Digital Storytelling and courses appropriate for Global Cultural Communication majors. Ability to develop and teach new courses in one or more of the following areas is expected:  multi-platform journalism; news media and social conflict; social media and journalism; Generative AI and media; news media and activism; and news media coverage of, and influence on, marginalized, indigenous, and/or migrant communities.  The successful candidate will also contribute to the Core Curriculum by developing courses for our First Year Seminar program or disciplinary courses for non-major students.  In addition to demonstrating excellence in teaching and research, the successful candidate is expected to advise and mentor undergraduate students, and engage in service within the Department, College, and University. The workload for this position is 45% teaching, 35% research, and 20% service with a 5-course teaching load per year.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • Had a Zoom interview on 10/16 - haven't heard yet
  • After the initial zoom interview, I got an email with info about the pay and benefits, asking if I would like to go forward given this info (!). (10/29)
  • campus visit (10/30) - did they reach out to you today about a campus interview or are you visiting today? If the latter, would you be willing to share when you were invited?
    • I got the invitation on the 30th!
  • received rejection after campus interview. (12/5)
  • Any updates? I got nothing so far 2/10

Syracuse University (Syracuse, New York) - Assistant Professor in Communication and Rhetorical Studies (Priority Deadline: Oct 1) *OFFER MADE AND ACCEPTED*

• Job Description: The Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track assistant professor to begin in August 2025. The Department is in the College of Visual and Performing Arts at Syracuse University, located on the ancestral lands of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, particularly the Onondaga Nation. This is a research position (R1)Candidates must have expertise in emerging media technologies, digital media, and/or artificial intelligence (for instance: machine learning, algorithms, platform studies, creator studies, user experience, data centers, game studies, digital storytelling, extended reality) with a focus on race and/or ethnicity. We seek candidates with experience pertaining to historically excluded or marginalized racial or ethnic communities. The ideal candidate integrates a critical/cultural and intersectional approach to research, teaching, and service, anchored in a humanities tradition of scholarship. Research and teaching interests should complement the department's existing strengths in critical/cultural studies, rhetoric, performance studies, language and social interaction, and media studies. The department is committed to removing barriers that have been traditionally encountered by individuals from underrepresented groups; strives to recruit and retain faculty who will further enhance our diversity; and makes every attempt to support their academic, professional, and personal success while they are here.
• Link to Job Announcement.
• Updates:
  • Any updates for this position? (10/30)
  • Zoom interview invitation received 10/29
  • Any updates since the Zoom interview? (11/18)
  • Still nothing. Not sure if others heard back (11/22)
  • Campus invited were extended (I heard this on 11/17, not sure when they went out exactly)
  • Offer made and accepted (01/30)

Syracuse University - Assistant Teaching Professor, Strategic Communications

• Job Description: The S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University invites applications for an Assistant Teaching Professor in the online undergraduate Strategic Communications program. This position is a full-time teaching position beginning in July 2025. The successful candidate will deliver high-quality instruction and contribute to course development, program administration, and student mentorship in this rapidly growing program. The position involves teaching 8 courses annually on an 8-week term schedule, contributing to course development, and supporting the overall program through service and administration duties. The ideal candidate will have expertise in Strategic Communications, particularly in an online teaching environment, and a strong commitment to student success and engagement.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • Any updates on this? - 1/17?

Tennessee Wesleyan University - Assistant Professor of Communication Studies

• Job Description: The Department of Communication Studies at Tennessee Wesleyan University in Athens, Tennessee invites applications for a tenure-track position in Communication Studies at the rank of Assistant Professor. Applications will be accepted beginning in October 2024. The minimum requirement is a master’s degree in Communication or related field, terminal degree is preferred. Additionally, candidates should have experience in one or more of the primary areas of professional communication, including but not limited to:
• Digital Media
• Digital Marketing
• Journalism
• Public Relations
• Research
• Social Media

• Link to Job Announcement
• Updates:
  • Any Updates? They have been accepting applications since October 2024.
  • AnyUpdates - 1/14?

Temple University (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) - Assistant Professor in Public Relations (Deadline 10/1/2024)

• Job Description: The Department of Advertising and Public Relations in the Klein College of Media and Communication at Temple University invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor in public relations, to begin July 1, 2025. Candidates with a Ph.D. or other related terminal degree are preferred, but we will consider candidates who are ABD at the time of application. We seek a colleague with an active research agenda that could employ a range of research methods to address issues relevant to public relations. Successful candidates will have a proven track record of publishing in peer-reviewed outlets that fit their research focus. We seek a colleague who can teach across our curriculum with a particular strength in at least one or more of the following areas: public relations research methods, public relations theory, global communication, communicating organizational change, leading groups and team building, law and ethics in public relations, digital analytics, and/or emerging technology.
• Link to Job Announcement.
• Updates:
  • Any updates? (11/07)
  • Received a rejection email 1/8
  • Offer made and accepted

Texas A&M University (College Station, Texas) - Assistant Professor of Humanities & Critical/Cultural Studies, Department of Communication & Journalism (Deadline 10/15/2024)

• Job Description: The Department of Communication and Journalism in the College of Arts and Sciences at Texas A&M University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in its Humanities & Critical/Cultural Studies Division, with a focus on democratic engagement. Successful candidates will be expected to publish, teach undergraduate and graduate courses, and engage in service activities. This full-time, 9-month academic appointment has an anticipated start date of August 1, 2025. Ideal candidates will have a robust research agenda centered on how media structures and/or communication practices influence democratic processes and civic engagement. We are particularly interested in research that addresses critical social issues, including those that reinforce department strengths in rhetorical studies, political communication, organizational communication, media studies, and/or journalism.
• Link to Job Announcement.
• Updates:
  • Zoom interviews have concluded (10/25)
  • Any updates since? Have they sent out campus invitations? (11/2) x2
  • Campus visit invites have been sent (11/4)
  • Has this been filled?

Texas A&M University (College Station, Texas) - Assistant Professor and Tenured Associate/Full Professor of Communication & Media Science, Department of Communication & Journalism (Deadline 10/15/2024)

• Job Description: The Department of Communication and Journalism in the College of Arts and Sciences at Texas A&M University invites applications for two tenure/tenure-track positions, one at the level of Assistant Professor (tenure-track) and one at the level of Associate Professor (tenured) or - Professor (tenured). Successful candidates will be expected to publish, seek grant opportunities, teach undergraduate and/or graduate courses, and engage in service activities. Both members will join our new Communication & Media Science Division, each with a research focus on the impacts of new and emerging media and information technology on society. Both positions are full-time, 9-month academic appointments, with an anticipated start date of August 1, 2025. Ideal candidates will have a robust research agenda focused on the impacts of new and emerging media and information technology on meaningful societal outcomes. Areas of interest may include those driven by technological innovations, such as digital and computational communication, misinformation and disinformation, digital ethics, algorithmic bias, and the influence of artificial intelligence on media practices, as well as those arising from social shifts, such as post-truth communication, networked publics, platformization, and the mediatization of society. We are particularly interested in research that addresses pressing social issues, including those that reinforce the department's strengths in political, health, organizational, and/or science communication and journalism. Scholars with expertise in using innovative empirical methodologies to study these topics, including big data analytics, computational social science, and experimental research, are encouraged to apply. This position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to and shape the research landscape within our new Communication & Media Science Division, which will begin admitting doctoral students in fall 2025 into a program with expanded and advanced science training.
• Link to Job Announcement.
• Updates:
  • Zoom meetings for associate/full have concluded (10/25)
  • Campus visits for associate/full invites have been sent
  • Any update on the campus visit for the assistant professor position? (11/12)
  • On-campus invites were sent out for assistant professor positions (11/14)

Texas A&M University - Open Rank Journalism (Deadline 10/15/2024)

• Updates:
  • Any update on this position? (11/12)

Texas A&M University: Mays Business School: Marketing

• Job Description: The Department of Marketing at Mays Business School, Texas A&M University, invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position with a 9-month academic appointment beginning Fall 2025. Applicants will be considered for the faculty title of Assistant Professor. Based on expertise, experience, and professional contributions we will also consider advanced Assistant Professors.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • Any updates on this position - 1/17?

Texas Christian University (Fort Worth, Texas) - Assistant/Associate Professor, Communication Studies/Strategic Communication (Deadline 09/03/24)

• Job description: The Bob Schieffer College of Communication at Texas Christian University (TCU) in Fort Worth, Texas, invites applications for a full-time, on-campus, in-person tenure-track assistant or associate professor in its Department of Communication Studies or its Department of Strategic Communication beginning in January 2025 (preferred) or August 2025. Candidates must possess a Ph.D. in Communication Studies or Strategic Communication (e.g., advertising or public relations) and provide evidence of skilled teaching and peer-reviewed scholarship. We seek applications from teacher-scholars who can contribute to the Schieffer College’s social scientific approach to the study of communication, and who can be appointed associate director of the Schieffer Media Insights Lab and faculty director of a post-baccalaureate certificate program in digital and social media analysis being launched by the lab and the college.
• Link to job announcement.
• Updates:
  • XXX

Texas Christian University (Fort Worth, Texas) - Assistant Professor in Communication Studies (Deadline 09/23/2024) CAMPUS VISITS

• Job Description: The Department of Communication Studies in the Bob Schieffer College of Communication at Texas Christian University (TCU) in Fort Worth, Texas, invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Communication Studies, specializing in health communication, interpersonal communication, or the combination of the two, for appointment beginning in August 2025. Candidates must possess a Ph.D. in Communication Studies by August 2025 and provide evidence of skilled teaching and peer-reviewed scholarship. We seek applications from teacher-scholars who can contribute to the department's social scientific approach to the study of communication, and we welcome scholars who employ quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methodologies. The successful candidate will possess an active research program in health communication, interpersonal communication, or in the intersection of health and interpersonal communication. They will teach one of the department's core courses (communication theory, public speaking, interpersonal communication, or organizational communication), which are required for undergraduate Communication Studies majors, and will teach or develop courses related to their area of specialization at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The standard annual teaching load is 3-2. As tenure-stream faculty, the successful candidate also will receive course reductions in the first and fourth years on tenure track to support progress toward tenure.
• Link to job announcement.
• Updates:
  • Zoom interview invitations (9/30)
  • anyone hear about campus visits? (10/24)
  • Campus visits in progress through mid-November

Texas State University (San Marcos, Texas) - Assistant Professor of Rhetoric AND Associate Professor of Rhetoric, Department of Communication Studies (Deadline 10/01/2024)

• Job Description: The Department of Communication Studies at Texas State University invites applications for two positions: One Assistant Professor Position and One Assistant/Associate Professor Position. Both positions are in rhetoric, politics, and culture with one position specializing in political communication and the second specializing in media criticism. These positions will involve teaching, research, and service responsibilities. Employment would begin August 2025. One position will require clear specialization in research and preparedness to teach political communication. One position will require clear specialization in research and preparedness to teach media criticism. Preferred qualifications: 1. Contribute to the delivery of communication courses at the undergraduate level for our minors in Political Communication, Science Communication, Health Communication, and/or Leadership Communication. 2. Preparedness in teaching undergraduate and graduate social/protest movements courses 3. Preparedness in teaching undergraduate and graduate public address courses 4. Interest or experience in collaborating on civic engagement and advocacy initiatives, especially those involving students and the broader community. 5. Experience or potential for external grant funding. 6. Evidence of a dedication to professional and/or instructional development. 7. Preparedness to teach, mentor, and conduct service in multiple modalities especially face-to-face, but also in hybrid, and completely online.
• Link to job announcement.
• Updates:
  • Has anyone heard about the Texas State University position? Deadline was 10/1.
    • Nothing for me 10/21.
    • Have there been any updates? My references haven't been contacted for recommendations, and I know that the call says that semi-finalists will be contacted... (10/28)
    • Campus interviews are occurring the week of 11/11.

Texas Tech University (Lubbock, TX, USA) - Assistant Professor of Technical Communication and Rhetoric. (Deadline: October 15, 2024)

• Job description: Tenure-track. We are looking for a specialist in user experience (UX) and digital rhetoric. Teaching load is 2/2. Initial materials required are CV, cover letter, and reference contacts.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • Heard nothing 11/16

The American University of Rome (Rome, Italy) - Assistant Professor, Communication and Digital Media Program (Deadline: 12/1/2024)

• Job Description: The American University of Rome invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor in the program of Communication and Digital Media, beginning Fall 2025. AUR’s well-established program currently offers a BA in Communication and Digital Media, along with minors. The person appointed will contribute to the further growth of the program by working closely with the program director to update the curriculum, teach and mentor students, and raise the program’s academic profile through an active program of scholarship and research or creative output.
• Link to job announcement.
• Updates
  • Any updates? (12/19?
  • I'm also waiting 12/19
  • Any updates (1/20)?
  • updates (2/10)?
  • Anything at all? Lol (3/6)
  • Anyone reached out to the dept?

The Citadel (Charleston, South Carolina) - Assistant Professor in Communications (Deadline: 11/15/2024)

• Job Description: The Department of English, Fine Arts, and Communications at The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professorship in Communications starting August 2025. The successful applicant will primarily teach lower-division and upper-division classes in the field of Communications, with an emphasis on Strategic Communications and Professional and Technical Communications. Other teaching opportunities may include developing special-topics freshman seminars and new Communications courses in the candidate’s field of specialty. The standard teaching load is four courses per semester.
• Link to job announcement.
• Updates
  • Anybody heard? (12/23)
  • I received notification that invitations were accepted for on-campus interviews. (12/18)

The College of Wooster (Wooster, OH) - Assistant Professor of Communication (Deadline: 4/18/2025)

• Job Description: The College of Wooster located in Wooster, Ohio is seeking an Assistant Professor of Communication to teach the equivalent of five and a half courses a year in the Department of Communication Studies. Will advise undergraduate research projects on student-generated topics, which may be qualitative or quantitative in methodology, as part of the College’s Senior Independent Study (I.S.) requirement.  All faculty teach non-majors in their courses and contribute to the First-Year Seminar program.  
• Link to job announcement.
• Updates
  • Any updates here? Seems like this job posting was originally posted in fall and then again this spring.
  • According to what I heard from someone on the inside, this "wasn't a real posting." Whatever that means. I don't know why it was posted.
  • Ugh. What a lovely waste of everyone's time.

The College of Wooster (Wooster, OH) - Assistant Professor, Global Media and Digital Studies, Tenure-track (Deadline: 11/25/2024)

• Job Description: The College of Wooster invites applications for a tenure-track position in Global Media and Digital Studies at the rank of Assistant Professor starting August 2025, pending final administrative approval. We seek a candidate in global media and/or digital studies with particular expertise in digital media production. Candidates will have the opportunity to develop courses in their area of expertise but should also have a broad foundation preparing them to teach a variety of introductory courses for the major (such as Introduction to Global Media and Digital Studies) as well as the ability to teach production and/or production design courses (including Visualizing Information).  
• Link to job announcement.
• Updates
  • Any updates? (12/10)
  • I'm waiting as well 12/19
  • Video interviews schedule for 12/20

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Jerusalem, Israel) - Tenure-Track Position in Communication and Journalism (Deadline 09/30/24)

• Job description: The Noah Mozes Department of Communication and Journalism at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem invites outstanding candidates in communication to apply for an open-rank tenure track position starting July, 2025. The dynamic, international faculty of the department specialize in research on digital and social media; political communication and conflict; journalism studies; social psychological processes; language, discourse and communication; visual media; as well as theory, history, and philosophy of communication and media (for more information, see here). The department offers innovative undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs, teaching a diverse community of students. The department is particularly interested in candidates specializing in research areas in media and communication that can relate to and complement the work currently done at the department.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • XXX

The University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa, Alabama) (1) - Assistant Professor, Public Relations (Deadline 09/15/2024) ZOOM INTERVIEWS

• Job description: The ideal candidate will have expertise in corporate social responsibility, corporate social advocacy, public interest communications, crisis communication, and/or other related areas. Candidates applying for this position should be able to teach some of the following courses: public relations writing, public relations campaigns, public relations management, introduction to audience analysis, introduction to channels and messaging, and specialized courses in the candidate’s areas of interest.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • Zoom Interview (10/4)

The University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa, Alabama) (2) - Assistant Professor, Advertising & Artificial Intelligence (Deadline 09/15/2024) ON-CAMPUS INTERVIEWS

• Job description: The ideal candidate will have expertise in AI-driven innovations in advertising, computational advertising, programmatic advertising, and/or ad effectiveness in AI advertising. Candidates with additional expertise in Machine Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Supervised and Unsupervised Learning, and/or Deep Learning and their applications within the domains of advertising and/or digital marketing are of particular interest. Applicants should demonstrate evidence of or potential for publishing an impactful research stream within the advertising discipline. Additionally, the ability to teach courses in AI research methods, analysis and insights, social and digital media, channel planning, advanced digital marketing, emerging technologies in A+PR, and media strategy and analytics would be preferred.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • 10/9: Zoom interview held
  • 10/28 & 10/29: Campus Visits (2 candidates)

The University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa, Alabama) - Assistant Professor or Instructor of Communication Studies (Deadline: 11/01/2024) *POSITION FILLED*

• Job Description: The Department of Communication Studies in the College of Communication and Information Sciences at The University of Alabama is seeking a dynamic instructor for a faculty position as full-time, non-tenure-track, three-year renewable contract Assistant Professor/Instructor  of Communication Studies to begin August 15, 2025. The teaching load is four courses per semester, with potential for additional summer course offerings. Ideal candidates will have a demonstrated record of excellence in teaching and service within communication studies. We are eager to work with someone who possesses a dynamic and engaging teaching style to model excellence in public speaking to students, as well as explore innovative ideas and approaches to teaching public speaking. The successful candidate will be able to provide quality instruction in Public Speaking and other oral communication courses.
• Link to job announcement.
• Updates
  • Zoom Interviews 11/15 and 11/18
  • Has anybody received a campus invite? (01/23)
  • Position Filled (02/25)

The University of California, Merced (Merced, CA) (2) - Full Professor and Assistant Professor of Communication and Media (Deadline 12/01/2014)

• Job description: The Department of Global Arts, Media, and Writing Studies at the University of California, Merced invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor and a tenured Full Professor of Communication and Media with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2025. Successful candidates will have an undergraduate affiliation with Global Arts, Media, and Writing Studies, and graduate group affiliation with one or more disciplines (e.g. Interdisciplinary Humanities, Public Health, etc.). They will develop and teach graduate courses aligned with that discipline in addition to their undergraduate teaching duties. The Department of Global Arts, Media, and Writing Studies specializes in wide-ranging interdisciplinary research on human expressive culture. We emphasize synergies between writing, media, and arts in their historical, sociocultural, and political contexts. This department focuses especially on how written, aural, and visual technologies and products shape communications, and how creativity and knowledge are produced and managed. The next stage in our growth includes the development and implementation of an undergraduate program in Communication and Media to meet the needs of California’s undergraduate population. Our current search is therefore broad, and we seek colleagues with demonstrated excellence in research in any substantive area of Communication and Media with the skills to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in the same. We are specifically interested in scholars with expertise in one or more of the following areas: Mass Communication; Strategic Communication; Media Studies; Writing, Rhetoric, and Technical Communication; Media and Society; Emerging Media. Preferred candidates will blend media theory and practice in one or more mass media platforms (e.g. video and/or audio production, video games, immersive media, animation, emerging technologies, and AI).
• Link to job announcement.
• Updates:
  • Any updates? (12/10)
  • Nothing on my end (12/10)
  • Any updates? (12/19)
    • Haven't heard anything. At this point I assume nothing will come till January?
    • Zoom interview requests sent (1/9) +1 (Q: Were these interview requests for both positions, full prof or assistant prof? Thank you.
    • Any updates on campus-visit invites (1/23)?
    • Campus visit invitation received (1/24) x2
    • Did anyone get an offer?(3/25)
    • Offer made and accepted (3/30)

The University of California, Merced (Merced, CA) (1) - Assistant Teaching Professor of Communication and Media (Deadline 12/01/2014)

• Job description: We seek applicants with teaching interests in a wide variety of areas, especially those who can teach multiple required undergraduate courses that might include Introduction to Communication, Research Methods, Small Group Communication, Interpersonal Communication, Media Campaigns, Writing for Media, Professional and Technical Writing, Media Production, and a capstone course for majors. The ideal candidate will blend media theory and practice in one or more mass media contexts, for example strategic communication, journalism, technical and professional writing (such as writing for social media and for media campaigns), or transmedia. Candidates should value collaboration and interdisciplinarity. Candidates with teaching experience in any substantive areas are encouraged to apply, but we seek applicants that can offer a breadth of courses and demonstrate past teaching effectiveness. The successful candidate will be expected to primarily teach at the undergraduate level and mentor students and graduate instructors. The successful candidate must be committed to equity and inclusion, be an excellent teacher, and be able to work with students, faculty, staff and community partners from a wide range of social and cultural backgrounds. We are particularly interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through their teaching, professional activity, and service. The Assistant Teaching Professor title in the University of California System confers the rights and responsibilities of membership in the Academic Senate and is eligible for Security of Employment (tenure analogous). The typical workload for 9-month academic year appointees in the Teaching Faculty series is 20% research, 60% teaching, and 20% service. Appointees in the Teaching Professors series typically teach 5 courses per academic year.
• Link to job announcement.
• Updates
  • Any updates? (12/10)
    • Nada (12/20)
  • Invitation for Zoom Interview received (01/14), interviews occurring 01/21-01/30. x 3
  • Has anybody heard about campus visits? (01/31)
  • Campus invite (1/31)

The University of Kansas (Lawrence, Kansas) (1) - Assistant or Associate Professor, Public Relations (Deadline: Rolling, First Review Oct. 1, 2024)

• Job description: The William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications at the University of Kansas (KU) carries an atmosphere of collegiality that is supportive of an environment which is inclusive, interdisciplinary, and collaborative. Applicants who demonstrate teaching and research in one or more of the following areas are strongly encouraged to apply:  general or specialized public relations, data analytics, emergent media practices, sports media, and/or visual communication. You will have colleagues who share your excitement about working with students, discovering and testing media developments for the future, and are eager to create new ways to understand and engage audiences. The successful candidates will engage with students to understand public relations, especially in areas of strategy, social media, or data analytics. We also are seeking scholars with an interest in research that intersects with one or more of KU’s strategic research investment and impact areas: Development Across the Lifespan, Earth, Energy + Environment, Human Experience in the Digital Age, Molecules + Medicines, and Security + Safety. For more information, visit KU's Office of Research site.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • TBD

The University of Kansas (Lawrence, Kansas) (2) - Assistant or Associate Professor, Sports Media & Society (Deadline: Rolling, First Review Oct. 1, 2024)

• Job description: The William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications at the University of Kansas (KU) carries an atmosphere of collegiality that is supportive of an environment which is inclusive, interdisciplinary, and collaborative. Applicants who demonstrate teaching, research or creativity expertise in one or more of the following areas are strongly encouraged to apply: sports media, sports marketing, sports management, data analytics, ethics and law, visual communication, and/or emergent media practices. You will have colleagues who share your excitement about working with students, discovering and testing media developments for the future, and are eager to create new ways to understand and engage audiences. The successful candidates will engage with students to understand sports media and society. We also are seeking scholars with an interest in research that intersects with one or more of KU’s strategic research investment and impact areas: Development Across the Lifespan, Earth, Energy + Environment, Human Experience in the Digital Age, Molecules + Medicines, and Security + Safety. For more information, visit KU's Office of Research site.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • Any updates? Have not heard anything (11/4)
  • Nothing but noticed Kansas people looking at my Linkedin. Update 11/10, request for Zoom interview.
  • Any updates after zoom interviews? (12/7)

The University of Kansas (Lawrence, Kansas) (3a) - Director of Professional Graduate Programs, Professor of the Practice (Open Rank) (Deadline: Rolling, First Review Oct. 1, 2024)

• Job description: The William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications at the University of Kansas (KU) is seeking an innovative and experienced leader to serve as Director of Professional Graduate Studies and Professor of the Practice (Open Rank). The Director will manage our online master’s program in Digital and Integrated Marketing Communications (DIMC) overseeing all aspects of the program including curriculum innovation, recruitment and professional engagements. A signature online degree program of KU’s Jayhawk Global, DIMC has been named one of the Best Online Marketing Master’s Degrees of 2024 by Forbes. This position comes with a teaching load of 3-4 courses per year as part of the Professor of the Practice role. Applicants who demonstrate scholarly/creative works in one or more of the following areas are strongly encouraged to apply: digital marketing communications, social media strategy, data analytics, emergent media practices, public relations and/or audience engagements. You will have colleagues who share your excitement about working with students, discovering and testing media developments for the future, and are eager to create new ways to understand and engage audiences. 60% Administration/Service and 40% Teaching.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • XXX

The University of Maryland (College Park, Maryland) (1) - Open Rank, Artificial Intelligence (broadly defined) (Best consideration date 12/13/2024)

• Job description: The Artificial Intelligence Interdisciplinary Institute at Maryland (AIM: aim.umd.edu) has openings for 30 tenured and/or tenure-track faculty positions in Artificial Intelligence, broadly defined. As a member of AIM, applicants will join and help further our mission of defining and engaging in interdisciplinary AI research and education across all of the UMD College Park campus, and in building a thriving and inclusive AI community. Strong candidates will be considered in all areas of AI, particularly those whose research foci align with AIM's goals. AIM seeks to advance research in AI as it relates to accessibility, sustainability, and social justice, and learning, built on computational foundations (e.g., in speech, language, robotics, multimodality, or advanced computing for AI) as well as strong humanistic or social scientific approaches to AI. Successful applicants will have a primary appointment and tenure home either within any department on campus and will hold a joint appointment in AIM. Split appointments involving multiple departments are possible as well. A complete list of academic departments and programs at UMD is available at (umd.edu/academic-departments-and-programs).
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • XXX

The University of Maryland (College Park, Maryland) (2) - Assistant Professor/Media, Democracy and Technology (other ranks considered) (Deadline 10/01/24) FIRST-ROUND INTERVIEWS

• Job description: We are seeking a scholar who works at the intersection of media, democracy and technology. While we are open to a range of disciplines and approaches, the successful candidate should demonstrate a research and teaching interest in journalism.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • Have they sent out Zoom invites yet (10/14)?
  • Wondering the same (10/17)
  • Has anyone heard about the University of Maryland position? Deadline was 10/1.
    • nothing yet? (10/23)
    • still nothing (10/24)
    • nothing? (10/30)
    • nothing (10/31)
    • First-round interviews scheduled week of 10/28
    • Was this search cancelled? (03/06)
    • It’s April or what I’d like to call name-and-shame season. Multiple semifinalists for this position were flat out ghosted. Some even made contact with the search chair, asking for an update. Never heard back! If you’re on the search committee for this position (and I will resist calling you out by name in this forum), I merely wish to ask: what the hell? I understand that historically the university hasn’t always even made funds available to do dinners with TT candidates (times are tough, clearly), but sending an email costs nothing. These are your colleagues in the field. Make an effort to treat people with dignity. I see no evidence of any such effort in this search (04/16).
    • Absolutely wild behavior to hire someone for this position, publicize it, and NOT notify semifinalists (05/06). Some of you on the committee teach courses related to media ethics. I ask: is this ethical behavior? You had a rockstar pool of candidates - and for reasons that are unclear to me (though I would love to be enlightened), simply chose to not treat them with a basic level of care?

The University of Mississippi (University, MS) - Assistant Professor of Integrated Marketing Communications [2] (Deadline 9/1/2024)

• Job Description: The School of Journalism and New Media at the University of Mississippi invites applications for two nine-month tenure track Assistant Professor of Integrated Marketing Communications positions starting Fall 2025. We seek candidates with a research background in areas related to integrated marketing communications, strategic communication, public relations, or advertising. The successful candidate will have research and teaching experience, and those who also have relevant professional experience are strongly encouraged to apply.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • Any updates -1/17?
  • Any update -3/4?

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln - Assistant/Associate Professor - Sports Promotion

• Job Description: The University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Journalism and Mass Communications is seeking an assistant or associate professor in sports promotion to join our award-winning program starting in August 2025. The responsibilities of this position will include teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in sports media and/or sports promotion; help develop course offerings, initiatives, and programs, focusing on sports media; and participate and lead collaborations with internal and external stakeholders in the sports media community. The successful candidate will also contribute to the development of our curriculum; conduct and publish research regularly; provide service to the college, university, and profession; and other assigned duties. The UNL College of Journalism and Mass Communications is accredited by the ACEJMC and offers majors in advertising and public relations, broadcasting, journalism, and sports media and communication. We create a student-centered environment providing hands-on experiences to enhance learning outcomes. Students are successful in national competitions, collaborate on research, and complete internships with recognized agencies and companies in leading markets.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • Any update - 1/17?
  • Received zoom interview - 1/30

The University of Nevada, Reno (Reno, NV) - Assistant Professor of Organizational Communication (Deadline 12/3/24) (JOB OFFERED & ACCEPTED)

• Job Description: The Communication Studies Department at the University of Nevada, Reno invites applications for a full-time appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor in Organizational Communication to begin August 2025. The successful candidate will be expected to develop a robust research program and to regularly teach organizational communication courses at both the undergraduate and graduate level. We especially welcome applicants who approach their work with an engaged focus and who are well-versed in qualitative research methods. The University of Nevada, Reno is the state's flagship public university.

• Link to job announcement

• Updates:
  • Did they relaunch this search? They posted this opening in April as well: Same application id and link.
  • Yes, it's a relaunch. Start date of Fall semester 2025.
  • If it is a relaunch, does this mean they rejected applications from the previous pool or will those applications roll over into this new pool. I never received a rejection and I cannot reapply because my account still shows under review. (10/28)
  • I believe only new applications are being accepted at this time. (10/29).
  • Should applicants from the previous pool consider their applications rejected? Never received an official rejection letter. A little absurd given how easy it is to send out automated rejections these days. (11/2).
  • The university's HR policy does not allow for rejection notices to be sent until a position is filled. Unfortunately, individual departments are unable to override that policy. I would suggest you email the search chair directly for more information about your specific application. (11/5).
  • https://thisisreno.com/2023/11/new-court-filings-describe-toxic-work-environment-culture-of-fear-and-mistrust-at-unr/
    • Just so people know, the former chair of the department was accused by three women, one who is a person of color, for creating a harmful culture and retaliating against one of them after she formally made complaints. The accusations were investigated by multiple internal and external review bodies and found to be unsubstantiated.
      • Thanks to whoever edited my previous comment "to provide full context," but I wish you hadn't removed my personal stance that this situation makes me not excited to apply for the position. It is common knowledge that it is extremely difficult for victims of sexual harassment and gender/race-based discrimination to have their cases proved, so even if the official review bodies found the claims "to be unsubstantiated," I will still give weight to the lived experiences of multiple women.
  • Invitation for a zoom interview received 12/27
  • Invitation for on campus interview received 2/7

The University of North Alabama (Florence, AL) - Tenure-Track, Assistant Professor of Mass Communication - Public Relations

• Job Description: The Department of Communication at the University of North Alabama is seeking a dynamic and experienced individual to join our faculty for a tenure-track, assistant professor position in Mass Communication – Public Relations, beginning in August 2025. This is a nine-month appointment, with an opportunity for teaching in the summer based on departmental need. The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong commitment to excellence in teaching, research, and service.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates

The University of Oklahoma (Norman, Oklahoma) - Associate/Full Professor of Journalism - Strategic Communication (Public Relations) (Deadline 09/15/24) ZOOM INTERVIEW

• Job description: The Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Oklahoma seeks outstanding candidates for an Associate/Full Professor position in Public Relations, beginning Spring or Fall 2025. The candidate will be expected to help teach core classes in the curriculum including the following: Public Relations Research, Public Relations Writing, Public Relations Ethics, Contemporary Problems in Public Relations, and Public Relations Campaigns. Candidate should conduct research and teach elective courses in one or more of the following: association/nonprofits, corporate communications, public affairs/government and/or political campaigns, consumer culture (fashion, lifestyle, entertainment, sports), technology, health, travel/tourism, AI-enabling strategic communication, data science, data analytics, data visualization, or other areas of expertise.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • Zoom interview invitation: 10/03
  • Any updates after zoom interview (journalism position)?

The University of Oklahoma (Norman, Oklahoma) - Assistant Professor - Strategic Communication (Advertising) (Deadline 09/15/24) ZOOM INTERVIEW

• Job description: The Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Oklahoma seeks an outstanding colleague for a tenure-track assistant professor in strategic communication, beginning in August 2025. The successful candidate will join a faculty that prides itself on both scholarly excellence and outstanding professional preparation of students grounded in mentoring, industry connections, and experiential learning. The selected candidate will teach undergraduate and graduate classes and have conceptual and professional expertise in at least one of the following areas: digital advertising, media and marketing analytics, computational advertising, digital consumer behavior or digital strategy. Teaching may include cross-disciplinary courses that integrate advertising and public relations. The successful candidate will also be expected to be a productive scholar in strategic communication. Forty percent of the allocation of work would be for teaching, forty percent for research, and twenty percent for service. Service may include activities such as student recruitment, student co-curricular activities, college and university committees, and service to the profession and public. Ability to work in cross-disciplinary settings across programs and build connections with area professionals, businesses and alumni is expected.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • Zoom interview invitation: 10/03
  • Conducted Zoom interviews 10/14
  • Any updates after zoom interview? 11/20

The University of Oklahoma (Norman, Oklahoma) - Assistant Professor - Journalism (Digital Reporting) (Deadline 09/15/24)

• Job description: The Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Oklahoma invites applications for a tenure-track Digital Reporting faculty position at Assistant Professor rank to join our team that leads a growing and increasingly innovative journalism program. The appointment would begin in August 2025. The successful candidate is expected to teach courses in digital journalism and be involved with ongoing course development as we implement a new journalism curriculum. The individual is also expected to contribute to research and scholarship through high-quality publications and/or creative activities in journalism. Teaching may include cross-disciplinary courses within the college. The candidate will either teach two courses per semester with 40 percent devoted to research or three courses per semester with 20 percent devoted to research or creative activity. Depending on background, the candidate would also have opportunities to teach graduate courses and mentor students through master’s theses or projects and Ph.D. dissertations. A Ph.D. and recent professional experience in journalism and digital reporting are required. All applicants are expected to have a demonstrated ability to establish and carry out an agenda of high-quality research or creative/professional activities. Research and work within fields such as new digital practices in journalism in terms of data visualizations, coding for digital platforms and products, social media analytics, or social network analysis would be a plus.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • Any updates? 11/20

The University of Puget Sound - Assistant Professor of Organizational and/or Strategic Communication (Deadline 10/25/24) (OFFER MADE AND ACCEPTED)

• Job description: The Department of Communication Studies at the University of Puget Sound is seeking a full-time tenure-track faculty member with a passion for teaching and an interest in working at a liberal arts institution. We encourage applications from teacher-scholars dedicated to undergraduate education in Communication with an emphasis in Organizational and/or Strategic Communication. Applicants should have a demonstrated commitment to excellence in research and teaching. We welcome applicants from a variety of methodological backgrounds. The ideal candidate will be able to teach courses that complement existing strengths in the department and university and will be committed to contributing to a diverse and inclusive academic community. The standard teaching load is three units per semester. Candidates with a focus on digital media are especially encouraged to apply, as are candidates with an interest in contributing to University interdisciplinary efforts in Data Analytics and AI.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • Zoom interview invite received 11/6
  • Anyone heard anything about on-campus interviews?
    • (12/3 comment): Nothing yet. They did say their timeline was pretty wonky with the holidays and end of semester. When I asked in my zoom interview, they said people could hear back as early as Thanksgiving but as late as in January...
  • Any word yet for on-campus interviews? (12/18)
  • Still nothing (12/19)
  • Haven't heard anything (1/6)
  • Anyone get an on campus for this? Radio silence after a zoom in middle of November (2/10)
  • Rejection received 2/13

The University of Rhode Island (Kingston, RI) (1)– Assistant Professor of Sports Media & Communication (First consideration 1/13/2025, open till filled)

• Job Description: The faculty of the Sports Media and Communication major at the University of Rhode Island invites applications to join us in scenic New England beginning in August 2025 as we recruit a dedicated colleague and sport media scholar for a tenure-track, assistant professor position. The successful candidate to fill the position will teach courses in and research one of the following specialties: social media strategy and implementation, strategic sport communication and/or AI engagement in the industry. The faculty share a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, as well as to providing a safe space for constructive conversation and increasing diverse voices in the classroom. Thus, we encourage applicants who can reflect that commitment to apply.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • Any updates (1/27)?
  • None that I've heard (2/10)
  • Zoom Interview invite received 2/11
  • Campus invite received 2/26
  • Job talks/Campus invites over 03/31

The University of Rhode Island (Kingston, RI) (2) – Associate Professor of Public Relations (First consideration 1/21/2025, open till filled)

• Job Description: The Department of Journalism and Public Relations at the University of Rhode Island is hiring an Associate Professor of Public Relations. The department seeks a teacher-scholar to join the dynamic faculty in the Harrington School of Communication and Media to begin Fall 2025. The ideal candidate will have teaching experience and a record of scholarly publications to join the faculty at the rank of Associate Professor. The faculty member will have the opportunity to teach advanced courses in public relations as well as required lower-level undergraduate courses. We aim to find a scholar with expertise in areas such as short-form video content, CSR/CSA, health/risk communication, diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice (DEIJ), public diplomacy, international PR, internal/employee PR, or non-profit public relations. In addition to teaching and scholarship, faculty will engage in advising and service. Applicants with experience advising a PRSSA chapter or an honor society are encouraged to apply. Faculty members have opportunities to collaborate with a diverse group of scholars within the Harrington School, which offers programs in Communication Studies, Film/Media, Journalism, Library and Information Studies, Public Relations, Sports Media and Communication, and Professional and Public Writing. Students in the Harrington School learn how to become creative communicators, engaged citizens, and leaders in the communities they serve. The newly formed Department of Journalism and Public Relations includes Journalism with its long and distinguished history, producing award-winning practitioners for over 50 years; and its innovative and growing Public Relations degree program featuring three different professional tracks.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • Updates?

The University of San Diego - Assistant Professor of Org Comm + Public Relations (Deadline 10/02/24) OFFER MADE AND ACCEPTED

• Job description: The Department of Communication at the University of San Diego is seeking a tenure-track faculty member at the rank of Assistant Professor with a scholarly interest at the intersection of organizational communication and public relations. Applicants should have a strong background in communication theory and the foundations of the discipline. The Department of Communication welcomes faculty members who are innovative in their pedagogical and research approaches to investigating communication. Our teacher-scholar model includes a 3-3 teaching load. Candidates will teach lower-division communication courses, and upper-division courses in organizational communication, strategic communication and public relations. Successful candidates will also have the opportunity to develop courses within their area of research expertise.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • Rejection received on 10/11
  • Rejection received on 10/10

The University of San Diego - Assistant Professor of Family + Health Communication (Deadline 10/18/24) OFFER MADE AND ACCEPTED

• Job description: The Department of Communication at the University of San Diego is seeking a tenure-track faculty member at the rank of Assistant Professor with a scholarly interest at the intersection of family communication and health communication. Applicants should have a strong background in communication theory and the foundations of the discipline. The Department of Communication welcomes faculty members who are innovative in their pedagogical and research approaches to investigating communication. Our teacher-scholar model includes a 3-3 teaching load. Candidates will teach lower-division human communication courses, and upper-division courses in interpersonal communication, health communication, family communication, and/or within their area of research expertise.
• Note: Qualified candidates who are dedicated to empowering students from Latinx/Chicanx communities through teaching, research, creative practice, community engagement, service and/or mentoring are strongly encouraged to apply.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • Zoom interview invitation 11/1

The University of Tampa (Tampa, Florida) - Two Assistant Teaching Professors of Communication and Speech Studies (Deadline 10/7/24)

• Job Description: The Department of Communication at The University of Tampa seeks dynamic candidates with diverse teaching expertise for two Assistant Teaching Professor positions. This is a non-tenure track position eligible for promotion that begins in August 2025. The teaching load is 4 courses per semester over two 15-week semesters per academic year. The ideal candidate is an excellent teacher who holds a Ph.D. or terminal degree with teaching/research interests primarily in Communication & Speech Studies and Professional Communication. ABD doctoral candidates are also encouraged to apply. The initial application requires a cover letter and a current curriculum vitae. Finalists will be asked to provide additional documents such as teaching philosophy, diversity statement, teaching evaluations, graduate transcripts, and professional references. Questions about this position can be directed to Dr. Colter Ray at cray@ut.edu
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • Zoom Interview invitations were sent on October 16th.
  • Zoom interviews are occurring Oct. 23 and 25.
  • Zoom interview received Oct 28 for the tenure-track position in Media Analytics.

The University of Tennessee (Knoxville, Tennessee) - Assistant/Associate/Full Professor in Advertising (2 positions)

• Job Description: The University of Tennessee Tombras School of Advertising and Public Relations seeks to fill a tenure-track Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Full Professor as well as an assistant professor position to begin August 1, 2025. Qualifications: The Tombras School seeks colleagues with expertise in advertising and a contemporary understanding of the changing aspects of the field. The ability to teach in one or more of the following areas is strongly desired: principles, research, graphic design, issues, media, management, issues, and campaigns. A Ph.D. at the time of the appointment in communications with a concentration in advertising, equivalent, or other relevant fields and evidence of excellence in teaching and research commensurate with appointment at a Carnegie classified Research 1 University are required. Professional experience is preferred. ABDs will be considered for the rank of Assistant Professor. Review of applications begins September 9, 2024, and continues until the position is filled. § Candidates for Assistant Professor should have a demonstrated potential to succeed as a junior faculty at a state flagship campus such as University of Tennessee, Knoxville. § Candidates for Associate Professor should have a demonstrated record of publishing in top publication venues and service to both their research fields and their home institutions. § Candidates for Professor should be nationally recognized researchers with active and distinct research agendas. A record of or potential for obtaining external funding is also desirable.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • XXX

The University of Tennessee Knoxville Organizational Communication (OFFER MADE & ACCEPTED)

• Updates:
  • Anyone heard from Tennessee, Knoxville regarding Org Comm job?
  • Zoom interviews started this week.
  • Offer made & accepted (12/2)

The University of Tennessee at Martin (Martin, TN) - Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Multimedia Journalism and Digital Publishing (Deadline January 13, 2025)

• Job Description: The Department of Mass Media and Strategic Communication at The University of Tennessee at Martin has an opening for a full-time tenure-track assistant professor beginning August 1, 2025. The department is seeking candidates with the ability to teach a variety of undergraduate courses in multimedia journalism and digital publishing. Candidates should have the ability to advise the Office of Student Publications - supervision of which includes a one course release. Experience using Adobe Creative Cloud applications is required. Recent relevant professional experience in the field is desired.
• Link to Job Announcement
• Updates:
  • xxx

The University of Texas at Austin: Moody College of Communication: Department of Communication Studies (Austin, Texas) - Tenure-Track Faculty Position(s) in Organizational Communication & Technology (Deadline 09/23/24) *OFFER MADE AND ACCEPTED*

• Job Description: The Department of Communication Studies at the University of Texas at Austin seeks applications for a full-time tenure-track assistant professor faculty member in Organizational Communication and Technology to begin Fall 2025. The Department of Communication Studies is housed within the Moody College of Communication, which was ranked #2 in Communication and Media Studies in the United States and #4 in the QS World University Rankings in 2023. Moody College includes programs in Advertising and Public Relations, Journalism and Media, Radio-Television-Film, and Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences. The Department of Communication Studies has strong graduate and undergraduate programs and provides faculty research, teaching, and leadership support and opportunities. The faculty in the Organizational Communication and Technology area of the department are a cohesive group that teaches a wide range of graduate and undergraduate courses and advises a considerable number of graduate students. We welcome applications from researchers and teachers of organizational communication including, but not limited to, those who study technology, and relevant methodological and theoretical orientations. We are interested in applicants who study a broad range of organizational communication types, practices and contexts. The contexts for our team’s current research include AI and automation, crises and disasters, globalization, temporality, environmental issues, workplace democracy, supply and commodity chains, digital media, and democratic organizing.
• Link to Job Announcement
• Updates:
  • Word on the street is the Department intends to hire two faculty from this call
    • Any update on their call? Apps were due 9/23
    • Just heard from someone on the search committee they are waiting on approval from the Dean's office to bring four finalists to campus the first week of November. (10/17)
    • Also heard they plan to have their offers out before NCA
    • Zoom Interviews happened
    • Short list campus visit extended
    • Offer made and accepted (12/23)

The University of Texas at Austin: Moody College of Communication: Stan Richards School of Advertising & Public Relations (Austin, Texas) - Tenure-Track Advertising Faculty Position in Strategic Communication Media & Data Analytics (Deadline 10/15/24)

• Job description: The Stan Richards School of Advertising & Public Relations at the University of Texas at Austin invites applications for a full-time tenure-track faculty member in Advertising at the rank of assistant professor to begin in Fall 2025. The candidate should be focused on the areas of media, data analytics, AI, and/or computational methods. The ideal candidate will be able to teach across various media management courses including Media Planning, Digital Metrics, Advertising Intelligence, Media Management, and Advanced Research Methods. Experience in the advertising or media industries is preferred but not required. The candidate should have a research program that displays excellence in applying advertising, strategic communication, and communication theories in the study of media and analytics. Research topics of interest for this position include interdisciplinary research areas such as human-computer interaction, artificial intelligence, machine learning, B2B brand and demand analytics, social media listening, and related developments. In addition to teaching large undergraduate lecture classes and web-based courses, the candidate should be able to teach and advise graduate students at both the Masters and Doctoral levels.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • XXX

The University of Texas at Austin New Technologies & Emerging Media (Deadline: 10/1/2024)

• Has anyone heard anything about UT Austin's position on new technologies and emerging media? Deadline 10/1.
  • I haven't heard anything (as of 10/28)
  • Any updates? (11/12)
  • haven't heard anything (11/19)
  • Still nothing? (11/25)
  • Zoom interview took place second week of November
  • Any word on campus visit? (12/23)

The University of Texas at Dallas (Dallas, Texas) - Assistant Professor in Communication Studies - (Deadline: 02/03/2025)

• Job Description: The Harry W. Bass Jr. School of Arts, Humanities, and Technology at The University of Texas at Dallas invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Communication Studies. A PhD in Communication, Communication Studies, Technical/Professional Communication, or a closely related field is required. Candidates must have an active research agenda in digital media studies. Possible focus areas for that research might include communication and social media, media theory/media ecology, or theories of web design. Teaching responsibilities will include upper- and lower-level courses in communication studies, as well as courses within the university's core curriculum. Preferred candidates will have experience teaching introductory communication courses, public speaking, and/or technical and professional communication.
• Link to job announcement.
• Updates:
  • Any updates? (02/10)
  • heard nothing (2/11)
  • Zoom interview (2/6)
  • Campus invite sent out (2/14)

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (Edinburg, TX) - Open Rank Professor in Communication: Basic Course Director - (Deadline: 01/13/2025)

• Job Description: We seek applicants who are dedicated to serving The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley's student body as an Open Rank (Assistant/Associate/or Full) Professor of Communication beginning in the 2025-2026 academic year. This position involves developing and directing the multi section introductory course for the department (Intro to Communication) and training and supervising all related instructor/graduate teaching assistants, as Director of the Hauser Communication Research Lab. Applicants must demonstrate an established record of or strong potential for excellence in teaching and research, be willing to conduct research involving graduate students in applied communication contexts and must have completed Ph.D. in communication or related field by the appointment date. The applicant must be capable of teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in instructional communication, quantitative communication research methods, and other courses within their specialty.
• Link to job announcement.
• Updates:
  • Anybody heard? (01/23)
  • Invitation for Zoom Interview (02/08)

Université de Montréal - Assistant Professor of Organizational Communication (Deadline 11/30/24)

• Job description (truncated from website; posting no longer up): "Developing an innovative and high-quality research program in organizational communication, pursuing publication, and outreach activities in your area of specialization; Developing courses and teaching at all three levels (undergraduate, master's, and doctoral), while supervising graduate students; Actively contributing to institutional activities (departmental and faculty committees, program management, etc.)."
• Updates:
  • XXX

Thomas Jefferson University - Visiting Assistant Professor of Communication & Media Studies (Deadline 08/01/24)

• Job description: Responsibilities will include scholarship and/or practice, teaching, and potentially career and internship advising for students in the program. The successful candidate should possess an established record of scholarship and/or practice within communication, journalism and/or media studies (specialty areas open). The successful candidate will join existing faculty in the major and related majors within the College of Humanities and Sciences, and will engage in collaborative efforts to support the program and its special areas of focus in sports and health communication, fashion journalism, and advocacy.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • XXX

Tulane University (New Orleans, Louisiana) - Assistant Professor of Feminist Media

• Job description: The Department of Communication at Tulane University invites applications for a tenure track position at the Assistant Professor rank for a scholar in feminist media or communication. We seek applicants whose teaching and research center on gender and/or sexuality and their intersections, and engage people-centered research methods, such as critical ethnography, interviews, oral histories, focus groups, and digital methods. We are especially interested in applicants whose research engages the lived experience of BIPOC and/or Global South communities and explores the relationship between media and social justice. This position is open to candidates from a wide range of disciplines related to media and communication. Review of applications begins October 21.
• https://apply.interfolio.com/156049
• Updates:
  • Zoom Interview + Additional Materials (11/8)
  • Rejection email 11/16 +3

Tulane University (New Orleans, Louisiana) - Assistant Professor in Journalism Studies CAMPUS VISIT

• Job description: The Department of Communication at Tulane University invites applications for a tenure-track, Assistant Professor position in journalism studies. We seek scholars whose research critically explores how journalism engages with contemporary crises, including but not limited to issues such as climate change, immigration, public health, authoritarianism, and challenges to democracy. The ideal candidate will have an established record of or exhibit promise in producing peer-reviewed scholarship, employing research methods within a critical framework. Review of applications begins October 21.
• https://apply.interfolio.com/156051
• Updates:
  • Any updates? (11/9)
  • Zoom Interview invitation received (11/11)
  • Campus visit invitation received (12/14) happening in January
  • Nothing so far 2/10

Tulane University (New Orleans, Louisiana) - Professor of Practice in Journalism

• Job description: The Department of Communication at Tulane University invites applications for a full-time Professor of Practice (non-tenure track) position in journalism. The ideal candidate will assist students in developing their skills as journalistic investigators, writers, editors, and producers.
• https://apply.interfolio.com/156052
• Updates:
  • Any updates? (03/30)

Tuskegee University (Tuskegee, Alabama) - Assistant/Assocate Professor of Communication (2 positions, no deadline listed) OSITIONS START JAN. 2025

• Job description: The Department of Modern Laguages, Communication, and Philosophy seeks two (2) tenure-track As istant or Associate Profe sor in Communication to begin on January 3, 2025.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • XXX

University of Arizona (Deadline: 9/15/2024)

• Updates:
  • Has anyone heard anything about the University of Arizona position? Deadline was 9/15.

University of Arkansas (Fayetteville, Arkansas) - Assis ant Professor of Pracice in Sports Journalism (Deadline 09/16/24)

Job description: The School of Journalism and Strategic Media in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Arkansas invites applications for a non-tenure track Assistant Professor of Practice in Sports Journalism to start in August 2025. This is a standard nine-month faculty appointment. We seek a candidate with a strong and developing professional reputation who demonstrates curiosity in emerging technologies and novel approaches to traditional methods.

• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • XXX

University of California, Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara, California) - Assistant Professor in Technology, Organizing, and the Future of Work (Offer made & Accepted)

• Job description: The Department of Communication at the University of California, Santa Barbara invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position in the area of technology, organizing, and the future of work. Scholars in our department study organizational phenomena at the micro, meso, and macro levels. The Department seeks to hire a scholar who specializes in the changing nature of organizing and its implications. The successful candidate will specialize in the study of new and developing forms of organizing at the intersection of communication, technology, and social systems, which may include remote and distributed work, innovation and organizational change, collective action, knowledge and learning, and interactions that occur in a variety of traditional and emerging contexts, such as non-profit and governmental agencies, corporations and societal institutions, and cross-sector partnerships. A reasonable estimate for this position is $90,000 - $150,000 at the Assistant Level. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status.
• Link to job announcement: https://recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/JPF02826
• Updates:
  • Campus visits scheduled (12/3)
  • Offer made and accepted

University of Colorado Boulder (Boulder, Colorado) - Open Rank Professor of Organizational Communication (for full consideration, apply by 10/22/24) - OFFERED and ACCEPTED

• Job description: The Department of Communication in the College of Media, Communication, and Information (CMCI) seeks applications for a tenure-track position (open-rank) to begin in Fall 2025. In an era of rapid social and organizational changes, we seek a colleague who communicatively examines organizing practices related to technology, datafication (AI, algorithms), or digital organizing with secondary interests including but not limited to the following areas: power/control; culture; race, class, and gender; alternative organizing; organizing in the global South; decolonizing organizational communication. The successful candidate must be both well-grounded in organizational communication and in interpretive and/or critical perspectives. We are also looking for a colleague who is interested in contributing to the leadership of the department.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • Any Zoom interview requests sent yet? (Asking this on 10/31) Thanks!
  • I haven't heard anything 11/5
  • Nothing here 11/12
  • Any updates on this position? 12/5. Asking on 12/13.
  • Heard secondhand that campus visists are happening in January!
  • This position looks like it was reposted with a 1/30 app deadline. Anyone have insights?

University of Colorado Boulder (Boulder, Colorado) - Assistant Professor in Technology, Justice, and Equity (Deadline 10/31/24)

• Job Description: The Department of Media Studies in the College of Media, Communication, and Information at the University of Colorado Boulder invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position. We seek a scholar specializing in media studies with critical approaches to technology, justice, and equity. Areas of research may include, but are not limited to, any of the following: alternative technological imaginaries, data, algorithms, and/or platforms, game studies, labor and precarity, global inequalities, decolonial movements, disability studies, gender and sexuality, racial equity. The successful candidate will have an established record of scholarly publications or be able to demonstrate significant potential for research productivity commensurate with the expectations of a Carnegie Very High Research Activity doctoral degree-granting (“R-1”) institution. In addition, the successful candidate will be committed to fostering an active, inclusive learning environment, one that draws from both theory and practice to empower students to become more reflexive, effective, and creative inhabitants of our mediated world. The anticipated start date is August 2025.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • Has anyone heard anything? 11/12
  • Nothing here 11/16 x2
  • Nothing here 11/20
  • Zoom interview invite 11/20 x2
  • Received rejection email (11/26) x2
  • a colleague was offered this position and accepted, so this one is officially closed.

University of Colorado Boulder (Boulder, Colorado) - Open Rank Professor in Environmental Media (Deadline: 12/10/2024)

• Job Description: The Department of Media Studies in the College of Media, Communication, and Information at the University of Colorado Boulder invites applications for an open-rank position in environmental media studies. We are particularly interested in candidates who specialize in critical and interdisciplinary approaches in media, the environment, and culture, and have innovative theoretical and methodological perspectives in this field. Areas of research may include, but are not limited to, any of the following: Environmental media and extractivism, Decolonial/Indigenous media philosophies, Racialized and colonial geographies of media technology waste. Digital rights and climate justice. Digital/AI Infrastructures, energy infrastructures, and sustainability policies. Environmental media, advocacy, and networks. Eco-aesthetics, media production, and media arts. Global environmental rights and media evidence. Eco-Mediations, technology, and climate data. Environmental disaster and emergency media networks. The successful candidate must have an outstanding record of scholarly publications or be able to demonstrate significant potential for research productivity commensurate with the expectations of a Carnegie Very High Research Activity doctoral degree-granting (“R-1”) institution. In addition, the successful candidate will be committed to fostering an active, inclusive learning environment, one that draws from both theory and practice to empower students to become more reflexive, effective, and creative inhabitants of our mediated world.
• Link to Job Announcement.
• Updates:
  • Any updates? 1/9 X3
  • Zoom interview request 01/21
  • Any update on campus invites? (2/3)
  • Campus visits invite (2/14)

University of Colorado Boulder (Boulder, Colorado) - Assistant Teaching Professor in Communication, Emphasis in First-Year Experience (Deadline: 02/07/2025)

• Job Description: The Department of Communication in the College of Media, Communication, and Information (CMCI) at the University of Colorado (CU) Boulder invites applications for a non-tenure-track position as an assistant teaching professor with a passion for undergraduate education in the field of Communication Studies. We are seeking a versatile and dynamic teacher with experience and interest in one or more of the following: leading a large lecture and supervising TAs for either Perspectives on Human Communication or Group Interaction courses, teaching in our Residential Academic Program with attention to first-year experience, and/or experience teaching quantitative and qualitative methods to undergraduates. As such, we are seeking candidates well-versed in first-year experience best practices and with demonstrated experience in inclusive pedagogies and the mentoring of a diverse range of undergraduate students. In addition to helping deliver the courses outlined above, teaching faculty have opportunities to teach courses within our curriculum related to their area of expertise.
• Link to job announcement.
• Updates:
  • Anybody heard? x4
  • Application status says "Not selected" (03/08)
  • Any updates? (03/28)

University of Colorado Boulder (Boulder, Colorado) - Assistant Teaching Professor of Media Studies (Deadline: 03/05/2025)

• Job Description: The Department of Media Studies, of the College of Media, Communication, and Information at the University of Colorado Boulder, invites applications for a non-tenure track assistant teaching professor. The successful candidate will have experience developing/delivering large undergraduate lecture courses. We are particularly interested in candidates who are able to teach Media Studies (MDST) 1003, Critical Media Literacies: an introductory course intended primarily for non-majors, which the department intends to relaunch in Fall 2026. In addition, the successful candidate will be expected to: teach other existing undergraduate courses in the department, commensurate with their area(s) of expertise; bridge core theoretical concepts with hands-on media practices; and contribute to the unit's mission of fostering critical, creative, and inclusive approaches to media studies. Finally, the successful candidate will be expected to develop and teach new undergraduate courses in media studies on topics such as: Global Media, with a focus on East and/or South Asia, Screen Cultures, including Anime and/or other global screen industries, or Digital Production Cultures, including platforms such as YouTube and TikTok, and/or media formats such as podcasting. We particularly welcome candidates whose teaching emphasizes diverse global perspectives and interdisciplinary approaches to media and culture.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:

University of Delaware (Newark, Delaware) - Assistant Professor in Strategic Communication (Review Begins: 11/15/2024) CAMPUS INTERVIEWS

• Job Description: The Department of Communication [communication.udel.edu] in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Delaware invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Strategic Communication, beginning August 2025. We seek candidates with a focused research agenda and teaching experience in health communication, public relations, political communication, persuasion, media effects, computational methods, and/or advertising. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated potential for securing extramural grant funding and have a strong commitment to teaching and mentoring. Research, teaching, and service are workload requirements.
• Link to job announcement.
• Updates:
  • Has anyone heard anything from this position? 11/26
    • Nothing 11/27
    • Zoom interview invite 11/28 x 3
  • Has anyone heard about campus interview yet? 12/13
    • Campus interview invite (12/20)

University of Florida (Gainesville, Florida) - Assistant or Associate Professor in Media management (Deadline: 11/01/24)

• Job Description: The Department of Media Production, Management, and Technology (MPMT) at the University of Florida's College of Journalism and Communications invites applications for a tenure-track assistant/associate professor position in media management starting August 2025. We are looking for a faculty member who can teach in the Ma nagement and Strategy track of our major and who conducts original research that examines media management in the broad sense of the term, including, but not limited to, the following areas: Media Management and Economics, Media Organizations and Structure, Media and Information Policy, Business of Media and Entertainment, Media Consumer & Audience Analysis. Applicants are expected to demonstrate a solid theoretical basis for addressing emerging trends in the media and technology industries using quantitative and/or qualitative perspectives. Applicants with a focus on entertainment media will be prioritized over those who focus on news. The candidate will teach core courses and elective courses in the Department of Media Production, Management, and Technology. The candidate may also have opportunities to develop new courses in the department and teach graduate-level courses within the College of Journalism and Communications.
• Link to Job Announcement:
• Updates:
  • xx

University of Florida (Gainesville, Florida) - Assistant Professor in Emerging Media/Technology (Deadline: 10/21/24)

• Job Description: The Department of Media Production, Management, and Technology (MPMT) at the University of Florida's College of Journalism and Communications invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position in emerging media/technology, starting August 2025. We are looking for a faculty member who conducts original research that examines the psychological processing, or the societal and cultural implications of emerging media or emerging technologies, including, but not limited to, the following areas: Artificial Intelligence (AI)-related technologies, such as social robots, recommendation systems, algorithms, virtual humans, and generative AI, Immersive media, such as virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and other forms of extended reality (XR), Digital games and media entertainment, Social media and mobile media, Sensor technologies, such as surveillance cameras and biometric devices, Science and Technology Studies, Laws and policies related to emerging media industry and development Applicants are expected to demonstrate a solid theoretical basis for understanding emerging media and use diverse traditional or innovative methods to analyze and explain emerging media practices. The candidate will teach core courses and elective courses in the Department of Media Production, Management, and Technology. The candidate may also have opportunities to develop new courses in the department and teach graduate-level courses within the College of Journalism and Communications.
• Link to Job Announcement.
• Updates:
  • Does anybody have updates for this position?
  • No updated on my end (11/5)
  • Zoom interview requests were sent out (11/13)
  • Any word on campus visit? (12/14)
  • Campus invites sent (12/12)

University of Florida (Gainesville, Florida) - Assistant Professor, Science/Environmental/Risk/Technology Communication (Deadline 08/09/24) ON-CAMPUS

• Job description: The University of Florida’s STEM Translational Communication Center (STCC), housed at the UF College of Journalism and Communications, invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position in science, environmental, risk, or technology communication. This 9-month position includes a reduced teaching load (1-1) and additional summer salary support for the first three years. The faculty member will be based in the STCC, a research center that builds interdisciplinary collaborations between communication researchers and partners in the STEM disciplines in order to advance clear and effective science and health communication. We are looking for a faculty member who will conduct original research in the areas of science communication, environmental communication, risk communication, or communication issues surrounding emerging technologies; pursue and secure external funding opportunities; teach graduate and undergraduate level courses; advise graduate students; engage in governance and other Department and College service activities; and contribute to the efforts of the College.
• Link to job announcement:
• Updates:
  • Zoom interviews held (8/21)
  • On campus interview 9/6

University of Florida (Gainesville, Florida) - Assistant Professor and Associate Professor in journalism (Deadline 10/23/24)

• The Department of Journalism at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (CJC) seeks to hire two faculty members – one Assistant Professor and one Assistant or Associate Professor (tenure-track/tenured positions) to begin in the Fall 2025 term. We are particularly interested in candidates whose broad program of work examines the dynamics of contemporary news environments. We welcome applicants with interests in technology use in journalism, news audiences, visual journalism, the global news environment and sports journalism; however, applicants whose research focuses on other contemporary issues in journalism, working from any methodological perspective, are also invited. Candidates should have a demonstrated interest in journalism-focused research and teaching.
• Link to job announcement: https://explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/533286/assistantassociate-professor
• Updates:
  • request for Spark interview 11/4
  • Were the flyouts for both positions?
  • yes

University of Georgia (Athens, Georgia) - Assistant Professor, Public Relations (Deadline 10/15/24)

• Job description: The ideal candidate must have a strong record of teaching and research in public relations with expertise in corporate communications, corporate social advocacy, communication leadership, corporate reputation and/or other related areas. The successful candidate will be expected to teach a range of required courses across our curriculum that include but are not limited to public relations management, PR ethics and leadership, PR campaigns and introduction to corporate communications. The successful candidate will also contribute to our growing curriculum by developing and teaching new courses in corporate communications and related topics.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • XXX

University of Georgia (Athens, Georgia) - Assistant Professor of Transnational Rhetoric (Deadline: 12/01/2024) *ZOOM INTERVIEWS*

• Job Description: The Department of Communication Studies at the University of Georgia invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Transnational Rhetoric. The starting date for this position is August 1, 2025. Candidates must have a Ph.D. in Communication Studies or a related field at the time of appointment. The successful candidate will have evidence of a strong research program in one or more of the following areas: rhetoric as it applies to geopolitics, borders, global capital, colonialism/postcolonialism, racialization, or identitarian struggles of specific ethnicities, regions, or nationalities. The successful candidate will teach a broad range of courses in rhetorical studies as well as in the area of their specialty at the undergraduate and graduate level. The successful candidate will also mentor graduate students in the MA and PhD programs.
• Link to job announcement.
• Updates:
  • Any updates? (12/10)
  • Nothing on my end 12/19
  • Invitations for Zoom interview (01/11)
  • Any updates? (02/11)
  • Any updates? (02/25)
  • Campus interview on 02/10
  • Offer accepted & signed 04/17

University of Georgia (Athens, Georgia) - Assistant Professor of Television Studies (Open till filled)

• Job Description: The Department of Entertainment and Media Studies seeks applicants who take a critical, cultural, historical and/or qualitative approach to innovative study of television processes and cultures across screens. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. This position carries a 2/2 teaching load. In addition to teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in specific areas of expertise, teaching responsibilities will include 1-2 theoretical, methodological and/or substantive required core courses for majors. Mentoring of graduate students, direction of theses and dissertations, and service on department, college and university committees is expected. Evidence of specific research areas in television such as but that are not limited to post-network television scripted and/or unscripted; televisual streaming cultures and platforms; television production cultures; television viewer and viewing cultures; technologies, cultures and organization of distribution and measurement. Evidence of at least the beginnings of a program of significant and original scholarly research from cultural, critical, historical and/or qualitative perspectives of sufficient quantity and quality to meet the expectations of a Research I institution. Minimum one year of university-level experience as the instructor of record teaching classes in screen cultures in entertainment media. Demonstrated familiarity with the emergence, development and scholarly debates in fields of media studies and mass communication.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • 10/18 - any updates on the University of Georgia / Grady College Television Studies position? (https://www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/393638)
  • 10/30 - I am waiting for hearing from them too.

University of Georgia (Athens, Georgia) - Lecturer in Communication Studies (Deadline 3/9/2025)

• Job description: The Department of Communication Studies seeks applications for three (3) full-time lecturer positions beginning August 2025. These positions are renewable annually with full benefits. The teaching load for this position is four classes in each of the fall and spring semesters. Successful candidates should be able to teach undergraduate courses in social science approaches to communication, humanities approaches, or both. Successful candidates with a social science orientation should be able to teach introduction to interpersonal communication, small group communication, empirical research methods, interviewing, and/or nonverbal communication. Successful candidates with a humanities orientation should be able to teach introduction to public speaking, business communication, oral decision making, rhetorical criticism, advanced public speaking, and/or case studies in public communication.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • XXX

University of Hawai’i at Manoa - (Honolulu, Hawai’i) - Assistant Professor (Communicology) (Deadline 11/04/24)

• Job description: The School of Communication and Information (SCI), College of Social Sciences, University of Hawai’i at Manoa (UHM; Honolulu, Hawai’i) invites applicants for the position of Assistant Professor in Communicology (F-3). This is a permanent, tenure-track, full-time, 9-month faculty appointment to begin August 1, 2025, subject to position clearance, availability of funds, and satisfactory performance.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • Zoom interview invite 11/19
  • Campus visit invite 12/23

University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy (Deadline: 10/1/2024)

• Updates:
  • Has anyone heard anything about the University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis position? Deadline 10/1
  • Rejection email received 10/22
  • Virtual interview done 10/29

University of Idaho (Moscow, Idaho) - Deadline 10/31/24 (Search Complete)

• Updates:
  • Zoom interview request 11/23 (x 2)
  • On-campus interview request (01/08)
  • Any updates? (02/25)
  • Received email stating that the search was complete. (03/11)

University of Kentucky (Lexington, KY) - Assistant Professor in the Media Arts and studies sequence, School of Journalism and Media (Deadline September 3, 2024) CAMPUS INTERVIEWS

• The award-winning School of Journalism and Media at the University of Kentucky seeks to hire an outstanding faculty member in the Media Arts and Studies (MAS) sequence. An active research program in a media studies-related area is required. The successful candidate will teach undergraduate courses including but not limited to media research methods, film and television studies, or media policy, as well as theoretical and practical courses in the candidate’s areas of expertise. The faculty member is also expected to contribute to the teaching of graduate courses at the master’s and doctoral levels.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • Has anyone heard anything from 9/3 Kentucky Media Arts yet. Received notice that they were still reviewing applications on (9/18)?
  • I got the same email on 9/18. But I've not heard back from them (9/28).
  • Zoom Interviews (9/26)
  • Anyone heard back since the interview?
  • Received an email inviting candidates to update CV saying the search will continue into Spring 2025 (11/15) x5
    • Same here. This all seems pretty strange and weirdly chaotic.
    • Same here. Do you think they sent this email selectively? Any guess?
    • Yeah, that's a good question … it would be interesting to know if anyone who applied didn't receive the CV update email.
    • Same here. I think it was sent to everyone automatically, not selectively. I agree, it’s really strange.
    • Deadline extended to Dec. 10 for existing and new applicants.
    • To folks moving forward in this search: be wary of the director of the school.
    • A dysfunctional explosive mess of a search. Proceed with caution
    • Just to add to this: They ran this search last year and it was equally messy.
      • Could someone elaborate on this? Would appreciate more detail on what is "messy."
  • Got Zoom interview invitation (1/29)
  • Got Campus interview invitation (2/13) x2 (but invited on 2/14)

University of Kentucky (Lexington, KY) - Assistant Professor of Sports and Multimedia Journalism, School of Journalism and Media (Deadline: January 3, 2025)

• Job description: The award-winning School of Journalism and Media at the University of Kentucky seeks an outstanding faculty member to teach courses in sports and multimedia journalism. Primary responsibilities include teaching three courses per semester in sports and multimedia journalism, including but not limited to: Issues in 21st Century Sports Journalism, Sports Reporting and Editing, News Editing, Mobile Journalism, Multimedia Journalism, and other classes in the candidate’s areas of expertise and the School’s needs. The candidate is expected to work closely with students to ensure they are trained in the necessary skills in sports issues and reporting, news editing, and short and long-form storytelling. The hire is expected to collaborate with faculty and staff to identify, create, and facilitate learning opportunities in sports and multiplatform journalism.
• The successful candidate must hold a master’s degree or higher in a related field and have significant professional experience. This position is designed as an Assistant Professor Rank, Special Title Series, Tenure-track, 9-month assignment. Faculty in the Special Title Series teach three courses per semester and are expected to engage in research and/or creative activities in their area of expertise. Review of applications begins January 3, 2025. The anticipated start date is August 16, 2025.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • xxx

University of Kentucky (Lexington, KY) - Assistant Professor of Broadcast News and Sports, School of Journalism and Media (Deadline: February 1, 2025)

• Job description: The award-winning School of Journalism and Media seeks outstanding applicants for Assistant Professor in broadcast news and sports. The successful candidate will teach courses in broadcast journalism and lead, teach, and mentor a team of students to produce award-winning work produced by students in a highly energized TV studio environment in new, state-of-the art facilities. Courses include television news and sports broadcasting, field reporting and videography, and audio news and reporting. A record of teaching experience is required. The start date of this position is August 16, 2025.
• The successful candidate must hold a master’s degree or higher in a related field and have significant professional experience in broadcast journalism. The successful candidate must also demonstrate excellence in university teaching and exhibit excellent organizational and communication skills.
• This position is designed as an Assistant Professor Rank, Special Title Series, Tenure-track, 9-month assignment. Faculty in the Special Title Series teach three courses per semester and are expected to engage in research and/or creative activities in their area of expertise. Review of applications begins February 1, 2025. The anticipated start date is August 16, 2025.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • xxx

University of Kentucky Organizational Communication (Deadline: 9/13/2024) OFFER MADE & ACCEPTED

• Updates:
  • Has anyone heard anything regarding U of Kentucky's Organizational Comm. opening? Deadline was 9/13
  • Invitation for Zoom interviews on 10/5
  • On campus invites sent
  • Offer made & accepted (11/18)

University of Kentucky Sports Communication (Deadline: 9/15/2024)

• Updates:
  • Any news about BYU and/or Kentucky's sport comm positions? Deadline was 9/15.
  • Have not heard anything re: Kentucky's Sport Comm yet (10/24). Anyone else?
    • Have not heard anything either (10/28)
    • UKY’s on-campus interviews have completed (10/28).

Indiana University Kokomo - Assistant Professor of Communication (11/09/2024)

• Job Description: The School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Indiana University Kokomo invites applications for a full time, 10-month, Assistant Professor of Communication position beginning August 1, 2025. Information about the program can be found at https://www.iuk.edu/humanities-and-social-sciences/communication-performing-arts/index.html. The successful candidate will teach courses in a number of areas, including but not limited to strategic communication, multimedia storytelling, social media, and public relations. They will demonstrate success working with diverse faculty and student populations and will have experience with a variety of teaching methods and curricular perspectives, as well as a willingness to participate in our collegial and supportive program environment. Responsibilities include teaching three courses per semester; establishing and maintaining an active, productive research program; and being active in service to the program, the campus, and the university.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • Any updates on this position? - 1/17?
  • Campus invites have been sent

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champagne (Urbana, Illinois) - Assistant/Associate Professor of Communication & Leadership - Department of Communication (Deadline 09/16/24) (Offer Made)

• The Department of Communication at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign seeks a nine-month full-time Assistant/Associate Professor in the area of communication and leadership. Applicants must show evidence or promise of developing a record of teaching effectiveness and independent social scientific research. Applicants also should demonstrate promise of securing external funding. Research and teaching may be in any of the department's areas of emphasis (e.g., organizational communication, health communication, interpersonal communication, rhetoric, media, culture) and should also connect with contemporary issues of communication and leadership.  Applicants' scholarship need not focus exclusively on leadership, but it should include work applicable to leadership. Specific foci may include (but are not limited to) communicative processes that promote effective and ethical leadership and the roles of communication and leadership in organizational, social, and community change.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • Has any one heard anything about U of Illinois? Deadline was 9/16
    • I saw someone posted here that Illinois gave Zoom interview this week. Who the fuck deleted it and why?
    • I don't know who deleted the other post, but I just got confirmation they did zoom interviews week of 10/07.
    • Invitations for campus interviews sent 10/18
  • Zoom interviews happened week of 10/07
  • On campus interviews happening late Oct
  • Offer made (11/22)

University of Memphis (Memphis, Tennessee) - Assistant Professor of Rhetoric/Media (Deadline: 10/31/2024)

• Job Description: The Department of Communication & Film at the University of Memphis seeks to fill a tenure-track assistant professor position in Rhetoric/Media at its Memphis campus beginning August 2025. We seek to hire a rhetoric/media scholar specializing in digital rhetoric/media. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to, transnational studies, feminism/womanism, disability studies, and race/sexuality. The successful candidates should be able to teach lower-division rhetoric/media studies courses and other courses in undergraduate and graduate curricula, develop courses in their area of expertise, and advise graduate (MA and PhD) and undergraduate students.
• Link to Job Announcement.
• Updates:
  • 11/16 - anybody heard from Memphis?
  • Nothing here - 11/17 +3
  • 11/20 - Application status updated to say "Not Under Consideration at This Time" +1
  • Heard from someone on the search committee - short list of 12 have been contacted (out of 140+ applications)
  • 11/26- received zoom invite
  • 1/17- Has anyone heard anything about on-campus invites?
  • 1/25 The campus visits already took place this week
  • 02/26 - I heard the offer has been made.

University of Memphis (Memphis, Tennessee) - Assistant Professor of Teaching/Oral Communication Coordinator (Deadline: 01/15/25) *OFFER MADE AND ACCEPTED*

• Job Description: This is a full-time, 9-month faculty position on the main campus (Memphis), with an initial one-year appointment (thereafter eligible for a multi-year contract). Summer teaching is possible, given available funds. The University has a non-tenure-track-faculty promotion process, applicable after a minimum of 5 years at the University. Responsibilities include coordinating the general education introductory course (Oral Communication), including curriculum development, revision, and assessment, scheduling, training and overseeing GAs and part-time instructors, advocating for the course, teaching undergraduate courses (18-hour course load per year), and other duties as assigned. The Oral Communication course provides a general introduction to the field, while maintaining a focus on public communication. Assistant Professors of Teaching are fully participating members of the faculty in the department, college, and university..
• Link to Job Announcement.
• Updates:
  • Anybody heard? (01/23)
  • Zoom Interview Requested 01/27, happening on 02/03.
  • Invitation for campus visit (02/04)
  • Offer made - 02/27
    • And Accepted - 03/18

University of Michigan Media Psychology

• Updates:
  • Has anyone heard anything on the 9/6 University of Michigan media psychology position? (9/23)
    • nothing yet on UMich
    • Yes. Zoom interviews for Michigan invited on 9/23.
    • received rejection letter on 9/27.
    • Any word on campus visit invite?
    • Campus invite sent on Oct 17

University of Michigan Society of Fellows

• Updates:
  • Has anyone heard anything on the 9/15 University of Michigan Society of Fellow postdoc position? (10/7)
    • nothing here (10/16)
    • rejection received 12/11 (x2)
    • nothing yet 2/1

University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, MN) - Korean Media Studies Tenure-Track Assistant Professor (Deadline: October 1)

• Job Description: Applicants’ research and teaching should focus on Korean media and culture, including digital and networked media and art, video games, platforms, popular music, television, and/or film. The departments are particularly interested in applicants with a global, comparative, or transnational perspective who are engaged in the critical analysis of media’s role in society. Secondary fields must include at least two among the following: environmental humanities, media/digital theory, archival historiography, multimedia curating, the philosophical and theoretical literatures on the relation between aesthetics and politics, Marxist critique of political economy, critical theory in a global context, comparative East Asian popular culture, the Cold War, feminism and queer/trans theory, postcolonial studies, and the study of migration and diaspora.
• Link to Job Announcement.
• Updates:
  • 10/25 Any updates?
  • 10/27 I'm waiting for updates too
  • 10/30 rejection email received +2
  • 12/5 Any updates for on campus visits?

University of North Alabama (Florence, AL, USA)-Assistant Professor of Mass Communication--Public Relations. (Department of Communication) (Deadline 2/17/2025)

• Job description: The Department of Communication at the University of North Alabama is seeking a dynamic and experienced individual to join our faculty for a tenure-track, assistant professor position in Mass Communication – Public Relations, beginning in August 2025. This is a nine-month appointment, with an opportunity for teaching in the summer based on departmental need. The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong commitment to excellence in teaching, research, and service. The standard teaching load is twelve (12) credit hours per semester. Experience in online teaching or a willingness to learn how to develop and teach online courses is required. The successful candidate will be expected to teach courses in Crisis Management, PR Cases, PR Writing, and other courses as needed. A PhD in mass communication or a related area from an accredited university is required (ABD candidates may be considered). Preference will be given to candidates who have experience in public relations or communications and a record of teaching excellence. Review of applications will begin on February 17, 2025 and continue until the position is filled.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:

University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill, NC) - Assistant Professor of Environmental Rhetoric (Department of Communication) (Deadline extended to: 12/01/2024)

• Job Description: The Department of Communication at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill seeks to hire an Assistant Professor (tenure-track) in Environmental Rhetoric, and/or Communication. Candidates should have a Ph.D. or a completion date of a Ph.D. by July 1, 2025 and be qualified to teach undergraduate and graduate Environmental Rhetoric courses, contribute to the core courses in the graduate program, develop specialized undergraduate and graduate courses reflecting their research interests. We are particularly interested in a colleague whose research and teaching emphasizes the intersection of environmental rhetoric and advocacy, democracy, identity, power, critical practice, media and/or public culture. In addition, we welcome candidates whose work complements existing departmental strengths. Qualifications A Ph.D. in Communication, Composition, or another discipline engaging rhetoric and/or the rhetorical traditions, broadly defined. Candidates should have a record of, or potential for, outstanding research, teaching and service in keeping with the tenure expectations of a department at a research institution. We especially welcome candidates with experience in graduate advising and mentorship.
• Link to job announcement.
• Updates:
  • updates? (01/10)
  • Invitation for Zoom interview (1/13)
  • Any updates on campus interview? (02/03)

University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill, NC) - Assistant Professor of Media & Technology Studies (Department of Communication) (Deadline 11/15/24) (OFFER MADE & ACCEPTED)

• Job description: The Department of Communication at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill seeks to hire an Assistant Professor (tenure-track) in Media and Technology Studies. Candidates should have a Ph.D. or a completion date of a Ph.D. by July 1, 2025 and be qualified to teach undergraduate and graduate Media and Technology Studies courses, contribute to the core courses in the graduate program, and develop specialized undergraduate and graduate courses reflecting their research interests. We are particularly interested in a colleague whose research and teaching emphasizes one or more of the following: cultural studies of media technologies; digital communities and cultures, especially those of the global majority; queer communities, and communities engaging with disabilities; ecological and environmental studies of media and technology; feminist media studies; popular culture and media industries; and media technology, politics, and public culture. QUALIFICATIONS: Ph.D. (or conferral during the 2024-25 academic year) in Communication, Media Studies, Technology studies or related field. Applicants should demonstrate a commitment to and excellence in interdisciplinary teaching and research, skills in program building to facilitate scholarly exchange and research collaboration, and an active program of scholarship and publication.
• Link to job announcement.
• Updates:
  • Any updates? Heard nothing 11/19
  • No updates as only 5 days have passed since the deadline 11/20
  • Anyone have an update on this? 12/7
  • I heard that we likely won't hear till the new year (12/10)
  • Received invite to a Zoom interview (12/18) x3
  • Any updates since Zoom interviews?
  • Job talks happened on campus last week (2/10)
  • Any updates? (3/6)
  • Offer made (2/28) accepted (3/7)

University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Strategic Communication (Deadline: 9/1/2024)

• Updates:
  • Any update on the UNC Chapel Hill Assistant/Associate Strat Comm opening? Deadline was 9/1. Have they contacted people for interviews?
    • Zoom interview on 9/27
    • Yes, Zoom interview on 9/27, but I haven't heard anything since then (today is Oct 12)
    • Any updates since Zoom interview?
    • Have they invited candidates for on campus interviews? Asking this on 10/31
    • Any updates?? Have they had on-campus visits? Have they made an offer??
    • Yes, on-campus interview end of Oct.
    • Any updates since October??

University of North Dakota (Deadline: 10/1/2024)

• Updates:
  • Has anyone heard from North Dakota? Deadline was 10/1.
  • Zoom interviews scheduled 10/14 [Data & Interactive Journalism position]
    • Rejected for strategic position on 10/28
  • Any updates on the strat com position? (11/18)
  • Zoom interview completed 11/21 [Strat Comm]
  • Rejected for strategic position on 12/2
  • Rejection received for Strat comm 12/2
  • Rejection received for Strat comm 12/2
  • Strat Comm search relaunched (2/4)

University of North Texas (Denton), Assistant Professor of Performance Studies (Deadline: 12/02/2024)

• Job Description: The Department of Communication Studies at the University of North Texas (UNT) invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position in performance studies to start in Fall 2025. We seek a scholar-artist whose research explores the intersections between digital performance and storytelling, who is prepared to supervise master’s students, conduct graduate courses, and teach at the undergraduate level. A PhD in communication studies or terminal degree in a closely related field is required at the time of appointment. Tenure-track Faculty in the Department of Communication Studies teach two courses per semester. Our new colleague will offer undergraduate and graduate courses within the performance studies area of the department and supervise master’s students. We are particularly interested in applicants who will make creative and extensive use of the department’s Black Box Theatre. Strong candidates will have a demonstrated commitment to mentoring a wide variety of students.
• Updates:
  • Added this to see if there were any updates. (It's in the department of communication arts, even though it's a performance studies role, and I didn't see it in the theater/drama wiki) (1/16)

University of Northern British Columbia (Prince George, British Columbia) - Assistant Professor of English in Film and Television Studies (Deadline: 1/15/2025)

• Job Description: The University of Northern British Columbia invites applications for a tenure-track position in Film and Television Studies in the Department of English at the rank of Assistant Professor, with a proposed starting date of July 1, 2025. The Department is seeking a scholar in the field of Film and Television Studies. Applicants with an additional expertise in Creative Writing are of particular interest. Applicants for this position should hold a PhD in Film and Television Studies or a related field by the time of employment, have a strong research program, a growing record of scholarly activity, and present evidence of and commitment to teaching excellence. Teaching experience at the university or college level is an asset. The successful applicant will be expected to teach lower- and upper-division undergraduate courses as well as senior courses in their area of expertise and graduate level offerings. Interdisciplinary interests in other areas, for example, the history of international, anti-colonial, and Indigenous cinematic traditions or intersectional approaches to visual cultural production, are desirable, as is the ability to teach in other programs in the Faculty of Indigenous Studies, Social Sciences and Humanities (or other Faculties) at UNBC.
• Link to Job Announcement
• Updates:
  • Any updates? (1/29)

University of Notre Dame School of Film, Television and Theatre - Assistant Professor (Deadline: 10/25/2024)

• Updates:
  • Has anyone heard anything about this position? (11/10)
  • There's been some movement—see the Film Studies page on this site (11/10)

University of Notre Dame: Keough School of Global Affairs - Assistant Professor in Asian Studies (Deadline: 11/12/2024)

• Job Description: The University of Notre Dame’s Keough School of Global Affairs invites applicants for two Assistant Professors focused in the areas of media and communication studies and translation studies, with regional specialization in Asia. We seek candidates who pursue an active, interdisciplinary research agenda informed by relevant critical theory, contributing to the understanding of the role of media, communication, and/or translation in public and private life and in global affairs. We are especially interested in scholars whose work brings together aspects of East Asian or South Asian cultures with aspects of the study of politics and the concept of democracy.  Duties include research, teaching and service.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • Interview request 11/14
  • Any updates? 2/25
  • I heard offer was being made earlier Feb.

University of Oregon (Eugene, Oregon) - Assistant/Associate/Full Professor of Media Law and Technology (Deadline: 11/15/2024)

• Job description: The University of Oregon’s School of Journalism and Communication (SOJC) seeks a tenure-track faculty member at the assistant, associate, or full professor rank with research and teaching expertise in the use, adoption, and regulation of new and emerging information and communication technologies, such as generative artificial intelligence (AI), forms of immersive media (VR/AR/XR), and/or digital platforms (including, but not limited to, social media and/or digital games). Applications are especially welcome from more senior scholars with First Amendment/press freedom expertise. A successful candidate will be expected to teach our required undergraduate course in media/communication law, as well as other courses in their area of specialization, including in our thriving Eugene-based undergraduate programs in Media Studies, Journalism, Advertising, and Public Relations. The candidate may also contribute to our professional master’s programs, including our master's program in Immersive Media Communication (based in Portland) and our PhD program in Communication and Media Studies. They will be eligible to supervise and mentor graduate students in the SOJC’s graduate programs and undergraduate students in the SOJC Honors Program. Senior scholars with significant expertise in First Amendment law (including freedom of speech and freedom of the press) may be considered for an endowed chair.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • Updated post and description because position changed to open rank, with potential for endowed chair, and deadline changed to 11/15/24
  • Any updates? (12/5)
  • Flyouts scheduled for January and February
  • offer(s) made to colleagues in March, accepted and then suddenly rescinded in early April without warning; dean blamed a new collective bargaining agreement (that had been in the works for months) for a budget shortfall in the SOJC; same dean has been criticized for overspending on travel: https://dailyemerald.com/160693/campus/sojc-dean-releases-email-following-daily-emerald-records-requests-for-his-travel-activities/
  • Wow, I really expected better institutional behavior from a place like Oregon. This is so disappointing to hear.

University of Oregon (Eugene, Oregon) - Assistant Professor of Game Studies (Deadline 02/28/2025)

• Job Description: The University of Oregon’s School of Journalism and Communication seeks a tenure-track Assistant Professor with a research and teaching emphasis in the area of Game Studies. We seek to hire colleagues who will conduct research on and teach about games (both analog and digital), game communities and affiliated technologies and platforms (e.g., Discord, Twitch, Esports, Virtual Reality) through the lenses of media studies, strategic communication, design, marketing, or their impacts and effects on users and culture. As one of the largest media and entertainment industries, games sit at the intersection of a variety of interactive and immersive interactive communication technologies, ranging from artificial intelligence to live streaming, that require rethinking the professional and social boundaries of media practitioners and consumers. At the same time, the ideological, economic and social norms fostered by gamers and game studios profoundly impact how everyday players and media users approach life, their sense of self, and create and maintain their own communities. From content creators, influencers and political pundits using streaming services like Twitch to the ways Artificial Intelligence is being deployed and adopted any number of professions, the impact of games and gaming is undeniable to the future of media.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • Did anyone receive invitation for zoom interview? (3/11)
    • Nothing yet 3/11
  • Interesting! Still nothing? This seems awfully late for sending out Zoom invites (3/20)
  • Any updates on this? (4/4)
  • Long list interviews on Zoom second week of April (4/7-11) - invites were sent first week of April.
  • Job search paused indefinitely (4/13).
  • (Disclosure: I did not apply for any jobs at Oregon this year.) That said, I'd urge anyone considering applying for jobs at Oregon in the future to examine the administrative leadership when you apply; admin cancelled this search after the implementation of a new faculty collective bargaining agreement--one that had been in the works for quite some time. Is cancelling this search a retaliatory measure? I suppose that would be a good question to pose to Dean Juan-Carlos Molleda. I'm also mildly confused why the aforementioned post is referring to this search as having been 'paused indefinitely.' I believe the word you're looking for is 'cancelled' as that's the verb I've seen used by the Dean in correspondence. (4/13)
  • Thanks for the update - that's disheartening to hear. From what I've heard, candidates were told the position is on hold, paused, or something close to that. They're likely unaware of the labour action. (4/14)

University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) - Provost's Postdoctoral Fellowship:

• Updates:
  • Rejection received (2/27)

University of South Alabama (Mobile, Alabama) - Assistant Professor of Communication Studies (Open till filled, review begins: 11/15/2024)

• Job Description: The University of South Alabama Department of Communication invites applications for a fulltime (9 month), tenure-track Assistant Professor of Communication Studies, starting August 15, 2025. Applicants should possess an earned doctoral degree in Communication Studies, Mass Communication, Rhetoric in Mass Communication, or a closely related field, but ABD’s near completion of the degree will be considered. Candidates should have an active research agenda, and college teaching experience is preferred as is work experience in the field outside of academia. Candidates with research and teaching expertise in areas such as interpersonal or relational communication, communication in social movements, mass media storytelling, organizational communication, media psychology, rhetoric and civic engagement, media criticism, political communication, emerging media and information technology’s impact on society, health communication, and/or crisis and risk communication are particularly encouraged to apply.
• Link to job announcement.
• Updates:
  • Also, any updates for Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Communication Studies at the University of South Alabama? (11/25)
  • No updates on my end; still waiting (12/16)
  • Received Zoom Interview invite (12/09).
  • Did a zoom interview
  • Invitation for on-campus interview (01/23)
  • Any updates about the journalism position at South Alabama?
  • Any updates after the on-campus?
  • Nothing yet... (03/14)

University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA) - Assistant or Associate Professor of Communication (Review Begins: 02/01/2025)

• Job Description: The Annenberg School of Communication at the University of Southern California seeks applications for a tenure track Assistant or tenured Associate Professor in the area of media industries and economics. Review of applications begins on February 1, 2025 and is open until filled.
• Link to Job Announcement:
• Update:
  • Request for letters & Zoom Interview (2/20)
  • Invitation for on-campus interview (3/11)[1]

University of South Carolina (Columbia, SC) - Instructor, Speech Communication (Open till filled)

• Job Description: The Department of English in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of South Carolina, Columbia invites applications for a professional-track faculty position at the rank of Instructor to teach in its Speech Communication and Rhetoric Program. With this line we seek to expand our professional-track faculty to provide excellent, engaging, and effective instruction in oral communication. The successful candidate will teach a 4-4 load of courses that may include, dependent upon the needs of the department, Public Communication (SPCH 140), Communicating Moral Issues (SPCH 213), Business and Professional Speaking (SPCH 230), and Argumentation and Debate (SPCH 260). With a start date of August 16, 2025, this is a 9-month appointment with full benefits and the possibility of renewal contingent upon Dean’s approval, satisfactory performance, departmental needs, and the availability of funding. Professional-track faculty may also become eligible for promotion with renewable contracts up to 5 years in length.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:

The University of South Dakota - Assistant Professor, Media and Journalism

• Job Description: The Media & Journalism Department at The University of South Dakota is currently seeking applicants for an Assistant Professor. This is a nine-month tenure-track position beginning August 22, 2025. Responsibilities: Primary teaching responsibilities in Social Media Marketing and/or Strategic Communication in the Media & Journalism, Social Media Marketing, and Sport Marketing & Media programs. Excellence in teaching is expected in both face-to-face and online courses. Serve as a mentor to students outside the classroom. Maintain an active program of research and scholarship.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • Any update - 1/17?
  • On campus in mid-Feb

University of Southern Indiana (Evansville Assistant Professor in Organizational Communication (Deadline: 11/26/24) (OFFER MADE AND ACCEPTED)

• Job Description: The Communication and Media Department at the University of Southern Indiana, a public university in Evansville, Indiana, seeks applications for a 9-month tenure-track position at the assistant professor level in communication studies with a specialty in organizational communication. Appointment will begin August 2025.
• Link to job announcement.
• Updates:
  • Any updates? (12/10)
  • Received invitation on 12/11 for a zoom interview
  • Invitation for on-campus interview received on 12/23
  • Any updates? 2/10. I heard nothing yet
  • On campus in late January; since then, nothing yet (2/10)
  • Rejection email received 3/10

University of Southern Mississippi (Hattiesburg, Mississippi) - Assistant Professor of Film Studies (Review begins 11/11/2024)

• Job description: The School of Media and Communication in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Southern Mississippi at the Gulf Park campus invites applications for full-time, tenure-track, Assistant Professor of Film Studies for the 2024-2025 academic year. The successful candidate will have a Ph.D. in Film Studies or an MFA in a related discipline with a film specialization by the time of appointment. We welcome candidates with a wide range of research and creative practices in film studies. The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong commitment to teaching, research, and service within the field of film studies. They will be expected to develop and teach core Film Studies courses, foundation production courses, and screenwriting in our B.A. degree program in Film, general undergraduate courses for non-majors, and advanced film theory, history, and criticism seminars geared to their area of expertise and research interests. The candidate will be encouraged to build upon the department's strengths and contribute to its expansion by developing new areas of study, particularly in underrepresented or emerging fields. We seek applicants who engage critically with film through both historical and contemporary lenses and who can contribute to interdisciplinary conversations within the university. The department values diverse perspectives and is committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable academic environment. We strongly encourage applications from individuals whose work addresses marginalized cinemas and theoretical frameworks, including but not limited to feminist, queer, crip, and indigenous cinemas, and cinemas of the Global South. Upload your Cover Letter, CV, a research statement, a teaching statement, unofficial transcripts, and contact information for three references. Review of applications will start November 11, 2024, and continue until the position is filled.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • Virtual Interview Request (12/2)

University of Texas at Arlington (Arlington, Texas) - Clinical (Open Rank) Professor in Business Communication / Social Media (Review begins 4/25/2025)

• Job description: The Department of Marketing in the College of Business, at the University of Texas at Arlington, invites applications for a Clinical Professor, Open Rank-APT position starting in Fall 2025. Candidates may also be considered for a Lecturer (Open Rank) position if a better fit for the chosen candidate. The successful candidate is expected to teach undergraduate courses in business communication and actively engage in service to department. There is the possibility of graduate-level instruction based on qualifications and departmental needs. Candidates with interest, expertise, and the capability to teach courses related to electronic marketing communications, such as digital marketing and/or social media marketing are specifically encouraged to apply. The typical course load is 4/4, though a one or two course reduction in teaching load may be considered for candidates that demonstrate the willingness and potential to publish research in peer-reviewed academic journals. The University of Texas at Arlington is located in the heart of the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metroplex, a vibrant and diverse metropolitan area that is home to over 7 million people, one of the fastest-growing tech economies in the United States, and a wide array of arts, entertainment, and cultural activities. UTA is a comprehensive teaching, research, and public service institution dedicated to the advancement of knowledge through scholarship and creative work. Review of applications begins April 25, 2025.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • Search committee scheduled to review applications on April 25, 2025.

University of Toronto Mississauga (Mississauga, Ontario, Canada) - Assistant Professor of Games Studies (Deadline: Nov 6, 2024) CAMPUS INTERVIEWS

• Job description: The Institute of Communication, Culture, Information, and Technology (ICCIT) at the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) invites applicants for a full-time tenure stream position in Game Studies to further our interdisciplinary commitment to critically examining the cultural implications of technology including their development and their broader use. The appointment will be at the rank of Assistant Professor with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2025.  Candidates must have earned a PhD degree in media studies, communication, science and technology studies (STS), cultural studies, sociology, or a related area by the time of appointment, with a demonstrated record of excellence in research and teaching. We seek candidates whose research and teaching interests complement and enhance our existing departmental strengths. The successful candidate will be expected to pursue innovative and independent research at the highest international level, and to establish an outstanding, competitive, and externally funded research program. Applicants must have a program of research and experience in Game Studies which may include the dynamics of game communities, locative media, analog games, game histories, streaming and live play practices, experimental and avant-garde games, augmented reality and the cultural politics of play. We encourage applications from a wide range of critical perspectives and methodologies including Indigenous ontologies, queer, feminist and Black technoscience. Having a research practice that aligns with a curriculum focused on practice and design would be important. Candidates must provide evidence of research excellence which can be demonstrated by a record of publications in top-ranked and field relevant journals or forthcoming publications meeting high international standards, the submitted research statement outlining current and future research interests, presentations at significant conferences, awards and accolades, demonstrated ability to attract external research funding, and strong endorsements from referees of international standing.  
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • Any updates for this position (11/28/2024)?
  • Nothing here (12/4/24)
  • Invite for on-campus interview received on 11/27/24. There were no Zoom interviews, just on-campus interviews for short listed candidates

University of Toronto Mississauga (Mississauga, Ontario, Canada) - Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, of Design & Production (Deadline: Jan 27, 2025)

• Job description: he Institute of Communication, Culture, Information and Technology (ICCIT) at the University of Toronto Mississauga invites applications for a full-time teaching stream appointment in the area of Design and Interactive Media Production at the rank of Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2025. Applicants must have a PhD degree in digital media, communication, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) or a user-centered design field by the appointment start date, or shortly thereafter. We are looking for candidates whose academic work and practice focuses on design pedagogy and digital media production. We are seeking candidates who have hands-on experience in teaching and development of design and production of interactive digital media as well as designing curricula around these skillsets to complement our existing strengths. The applicant must have a demonstrated record of excellence in teaching and lab development, pedagogical research on experiential pedagogy that may include innovative teaching and assessment methods emphasizing the connections between design thinking, production, UI design & analysis, and broader curriculum development. Candidates must have teaching experience in a degree-granting program, including lecture preparation and delivery, curriculum development, and development of online material/lectures. Candidates must also demonstrate a commitment excellent pedagogical inquiry and a demonstrated interest in teaching-related scholarly activities. Evidence of excellence in teaching and pedagogical inquiry is required and can be demonstrated through teaching accomplishments, awards and accolades, presentations at significant conferences, the teaching dossier submitted as part of the application (with required materials outlined below) as well as strong letters of reference.   
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:

University of Washington - Assistant Professor - Political Communication (Deadline 11/1/2024)

• Updates:
  • Any updates for this position? (11/12/2024)
    • Nothing here (11/12)
    • any updates for this position? (11/30/2024)
    • Phone interviews took place week of 11/25
    • Campus visit took place 1/6/2025. They invited 3 finalists.

University of Wisconsin - Madison (Madison, Wisconsin) - Assistant/Associate/ Full Professor, AI to Enhance Ag and Natural Systems (Deadline 11/1/2024)

• Job Description: Join one of the world's premier faculty in science communication to work on AI and its potential to improve the resilience and sustainability of agricultural and natural systems in the University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences. The Department of Life Sciences Communication is among the possible tenure homes for this interdisciplinary search for faculty who work on the public opinion, communication, or policy dynamics surrounding AI and agricultural and natural systems. We are excited to invite applications from across many position-relevant science communication fields (e.g., risk communication, environmental communication, public engagement, and strategic communication).
• Link to job announcement
• Updates
  • XXX

University of Wisconsin - Madison (Madison, Wisconsin) - Assistant/Associate/ Full Professor, Furthering the Bioeconomy (Deadline 11/1/2024)

• Job Description: Join one of the world's premier faculty in science communication to work on advancing the bioeconomy in the University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences. The Department of Life Sciences Communication is among the possible tenure homes for this interdisciplinary search for faculty whose research interests align with efforts to better understand public opinion, policy, and economic dynamics related to the development and adoption of sustainable biofuels or biomaterials. We are excited to invite applications from scholars across many position-relevant science communication fields (e.g., risk communication, environmental communication, public engagement, and strategic communication), working in areas related to the bioeconomy and sustainable biofuels.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates
  • XXX

University of Wisconsin - Madison (Madison, Wisconsin) - Assistant/Associate/ Full Professor, Mitigating Climate Impacts on Agroecosystems and Communities (Deadline 12/1/2024)

• Job Description: Join one of the world's premier faculty in science communication to work on adaptation to and/or mitigation of climate impacts on agroecosystems and communities that rely on them in the University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences. The Department of Life Sciences Communication is among the possible tenure homes for this interdisciplinary search for faculty whose research interests align with efforts to better understand public opinion, policy, and economic dynamics related to the adaptation to and/or mitigation of climate impacts on agroecosystems and communities that rely on them. We are excited to invite applications from scholars across many position-relevant communication fields (e.g., risk communication, environmental communication, public engagement, and strategic communication), working in the area of climate change.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates
  • XXX

University of Wisconsin - Madison (Madison, Wisconsin) - Assistant Professor of Communication Science (Deadline 10/01/2024) CAMPUS VISITS OFFER TO BE MADE SOON

• Job Description: The Department of Communication Arts at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is seeking excellent candidates for a tenure-track faculty assistant professor position in the area of communication science. One strength of our communication science area is an emphasis on a theoretical understanding of human communication processes. We are especially interested in candidates studying these processes in interpersonal, group, and organizational settings. Possible areas of focus include (but are not limited to) well-being, relationships, trust, collaboration, communities, social influence, social inequity, digital media, technology, and artificial intelligence. We welcome scholars who use a variety of quantitative social science approaches, including computational, experimental, observational, and psychophysiological methods. The selected candidate will mount a vigorous research program while making significant contributions to the department's teaching mission. The successful candidate will advance the educational mission of the College of Letters & Science, that values, prioritizes, and actualizes evidence-based and student-centered teaching and (undergraduate student) mentoring. They will contribute to an inclusive, fair, and equitable environment that fosters engagement and a sense of belonging for faculty, staff, students and members of the broader community.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates
  • Zoom interview notifications sent on Oct 16.
  • Received rejection letter on 10/17.
  • Campus invites sent out 11/17.
  • Received rejection notice 1/10 (assuming position filled)
  • Finished campus interviews 12/3/2024, was notified to hear back in mid-late Jan
  • Search failed

University of Wisconsin - Madison (Madison, Wisconsin) - Assistant Prof of Journalism & Mass Communication, Political Science, &/or Psychology (Deadline 10/15/2024) OFFERS MADE & ACCEPTED

• Job Description: As part of a group hire supported by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and the College of Letters and Science at UW-Madison, The University of Wisconsin-Madison's School of Journalism and Mass Communication, Department of Political Science and the Department of Psychology seek two full-time Assistant Professors beginning August 18, 2025, with a demonstrated commitment to excellence in research and teaching and an emphasis on communication, social identity and civil society. Each successful candidate's tenure home will be in one of the three participating departments or some combination of the three, in consultation with the candidates. As such, the selected candidate will teach a range of undergraduate and graduate courses in one of three, or some combination of the three, departments/schools: the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, the Department of Political Science and/or the Department of Psychology. The successful candidate will advance the educational mission of the College of Letters & Science, that values, prioritizes, and actualizes evidence-based and student-centered teaching and (undergraduate student) mentoring. They will contribute to an inclusive, fair, and equitable environment that fosters engagement and a sense of belonging for faculty, staff, students and members of the broader community. We seek to strengthen our cutting-edge research, teaching, and practice concerning issues of communication, social identity, and civil society. We are particularly interested in scholars studying one or more of the following issues: 1) communication ecologies, social structure, and civic life; 2) political discourse, contentious politics, and democratic health; and 3) social identity, social and racial injustice, and conflicts over political power and social respect. The successful candidate will join a community of productive scholars who value a wide variety of conceptual, methodological, and analytical perspectives including, but not limited to: quantitative observation, qualitative fieldwork, content analysis, survey analysis, experimental research, computational analysis, archival research, field interventions, translational and implementation work, and emerging artificial intelligence techniques.
• Link to Job Announcement.
• Updates:
  • Zoom interview notification sent 10/24.
  • rejection received (10/28)
    • Rejection received 11/3 +1
  • Heard nothing, lol (10/30) +1
    • Now rejection received (11/3)

University of Wisconsin-Madison (Madison, Wisconsin) - Assistant Professor of Media, Culture & Identity (Deadline 11/22/24)

• Job Description: The Department of Communication Arts at the University of Wisconsin-Madison invites applications for a tenure-track position at the assistant professor level in the field of media, culture, and identity beginning in August 2025. The successful candidate will have a primary appointment and tenure home in the Department of Communication Arts, will teach and mentor undergraduate and graduate students, will engage in scholarly research, and will participate in university and professional service. Research specialization will focus on media and social inequalities, in areas such as representations of marginalized groups in relation to race/ethnicity, gender, sexuality, and/or disability; the role of media in social movements and activism; and/or social inequalities in relation to digital media. Research could also connect to the use of media narratives and/or technologies to address social inequalities.
• Link to job announcement.
• Updates:
  • Virtual interview invitations
  • 12/5 - That was quick! Any idea when the interviews are happening?
    • Following up on that. Anyone know when the interviews are scheduled for?
  • Rejection received 12/18
  • Offer made

University of Wisconsin - Madison (Madison, Wisconsin) - Visiting Assistant Professor of Media and Cultural Studies (Deadline 02/28/25)

• Job Description: The successful applicant will be expected to teach three courses in the fall semester and three courses in the spring semester for the Department of Communication Arts. Of those classes, two each semester will be drawn from CA 155 Introduction to Digital Media Production), CA 347 Race, Ethnicity, and Media, CA 351 Television Industries, CA 346 Critical Internet Studies. The third class each semester will be a topics class in media and cultural studies proposed by the candidate. Applicants must clearly identify which of the above courses they are ready to teach, and note several options for their topics classes; CA 155 is a production course (which includes instruction in video production, web design, and podcasting), while CA 346, 347, 351, and the topics classes are critical-cultural courses, requiring appropriate training and research background from applicants. Applicants should also be prepared to supervise graduate teaching assistants in these courses. We also expect the scholar appointed to this position to participate in the intellectual life of the department (including attendance at the weekly Media and Cultural Studies colloquium. The successful candidate is strongly encouraged to continue advancing their research projects, and take advantage of opportunities for mentorship.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • What's up with this job? A visiting AP in the same area as the job above? Is that one canceled?
  • Bona fide second job, to cover one year sabbatical and admin leaves
  • 3/18 - Any update on this?
  • 3/18 - none here
  • 3/27 - anybody hearing anything?
  • 3/27 - still nothing.
  • 3/27 - Zoom interviews took place already. Offer imminent, if not already extended.

University of Wisconsin - Whitewater (Whitewater, Wisconsin) - Assistant Professor of Public Relations/Strategic Communication (Deadline: 11/03/24)

• Job Description: The successful candidate will demonstrate ability to teach courses including, but not limited to, advertising or public relations principles, public relations tactics, public relations case studies, campaign planning, and/or advertising and public relations research. Strong preference will be given to candidates who also demonstrate the ability to teach any of the following courses: advertising media planning, advertising copywriting and design, social media optimization, and new classes on the role of artificial intelligence in PR, journalism, or advertising. The successful candidate will have opportunities to teach graduate courses and to propose and teach public relations, advertising, and strategic communication courses in areas of the candidate's particular expertise. Excellence in teaching; commitment to a communication, mass communication, or journalism research agenda; and a willingness to participate in academic advising and other university service are expected. Normal teaching responsibility is four courses per semester. The department embraces a diversity of research methodologies. 
• Link to Job Announcement
• Updates:
  • Has anyone heard anything about this job? (12/6)
    • Just bumping this -- any word? (1/15)
    • Campus interview scheduled. Was given the option of March 11th or 17th, others? (3/11)

Utah State University (Logan Utah) - Assistant Professor in Culture-Centered Health Communication (Review Begins: 11/2024) *Offer made*

• Job Description: The Department of Communication Studies and Philosophy at Utah State University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in culture-centered health communication with expertise in health disparities and quantitative, qualitative, computational, or mixed-methods. This hire is part of a university-wide effort to address educational and health disparities in society, and particularly in rural Utah. As such, this faculty member will work collaboratively with other faculty members, research groups, and centers across the university to address these disparities. Potential areas of interest may include health literacy, healthcare-related language barriers, patient-provider communication, environmental risks, or the use of emerging technologies (e.g., artificial intelligence, virtual/augmented reality, ehealth) to improve health. This faculty member will be expected to establish an independent and extramurally funded program of research and teach classes in our global communication (e.g., Intercultural Communication) and communication studies graduate and undergraduate programs (e.g., Health Communication) as assigned. Candidates must be willing to mentor undergraduate and graduate students. Candidates should have a Doctorate in a Communication-related field completed by August 15, 2025, and will need to pass a background check per university policy. Utah State is a Carnegie R1 university located in a mountain valley 80 miles north of Salt Lake CityWe invite applications for an Assistant Professor position in culture-centered health communication with expertise in health disparities and quantitative, qualitative, computational, or mixed methods.
• Link to job announcement.
• Updates:
  • Invited to zoom interview (11/10)
  • Any updates? (12/2)?
    • Since the interview a few weeks ago, no news as of today (12/4). Hope to hear by next week either way.
  • Campus interviews all done

University of Utah - Assistant Professor (Lecturer) in Strategic Communication

• Job Description: The Department of Communication at the University of Utah invites applications for an Assistant Professor (Lecturer) in-person position in Strategic Communication effective July 1, 2025. Strategic Communication is the most popular emphasis in the Department of Communication at the University of Utah, and we expect student interest in both the existing major and the new strategic communication minor will grow. Undergraduates in Strategic Communication learn concepts and hone skills in public relations, advertising, marketing, branding, organizational communication, and campaign design/evaluation. A lecturer position at the University of Utah is fully integrated into the department, appointed for multi-year renewable contracts, and eligible for promotion.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • Any update? -1/17?

University of Virginia (Charlottesville, VA) - Post Doctoral Fellowship in Digital Technology for Democracy

• Updates:
  • Any update? - 3/1
    • nothing new; got an email about my application still being under review on 2/12.
  • Any news? (3/15)
  • None so far (3/15)
  • After emailing them, they apologized for their earlier email not being sent and told me i was rejected. (4/11)

Utah Tech University (St. George, Utah) - Assistant Professor of Communication-Health Communication (Deadline: 11/18/24)

• Job Description: The Department of Communication at Utah Tech University (UT) in St. George, Utah, invites applications for a full-time Assistant Professor of Communication - Health Communication, starting Fall Semester 2025. The emphasis enables students to become skilled in communication between patients and their health providers, family and caregiver communication dynamics, the dissemination of health information in the community, developing public health campaigns, and using communication technologies to improve health-related outcomes.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • Zoom interview request (01/11)
  • On-campus interview request (01/27)

Villanova University (Villanova, PA) - Assistant Professor of Rhetoric (Deadline: 11/1) * OFFER MADE AND ACCEPTED*

• Job Description: We are particularly interested in candidates whose research and teaching can address the connections of rhetoric, culture, and power to areas/topics such as critical race studies, feminist and queer studies, indigenous studies, and/or global perspectives. Those candidates who can contribute to Villanova's interdisciplinary areas (Africana Studies, Disability and Deaf Studies, Gender and Women's Studies, and/or Latin American Studies) are especially encouraged to apply.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates
  • Zoom interview email sent (11/8)
  • The job call was reposted in CommNotes today... wtf? (11/26)
  • The post is no longer on Villanova jobs site or Higheredjobs (11/26)
  • Campus Invite sent (11/26)
  • Offer made and accepted (01/10)

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (Amsterdam, Netherlands) - Full Professor of Media and Culture with focus on media and environment (Deadline 07/14/24)

• Job description: The Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam seeks a distinguished scholar for a full professorship in Media and Culture (1.0 FTE) with particular focus on media and the environment. Far-reaching changes to traditional media-industrial structures and media culture’s unprecedented enmeshment with politics and the living world demand new modes of inquiry and a rethinking of received conceptual categories. We offer the opportunity to lead a motivated team, closely cooperate with colleagues from other chair-groups of the Art & Culture cluster and beyond, and be part of a vibrant, friendly and interdisciplinary community. Teaching within our BA, MA, and RMA programmes is systematically research-driven and focuses on media and culture, media aesthetics, media and the environment, the interstices between media, art, architecture, and design, the influence of digitisation processes on media and cultural theory and history, and new developments in media production, distribution and exhibition. We are looking for a colleague with a strong research agenda and a clear vision on the future of media studies. In particular, we welcome candidates with innovative and interdisciplinary approaches to the critical, theoretical or historical study of: media infrastructure and (audiovisual) media technology; archives, memory and historiography; materiality, eco-media and sustainability; data, platforms and politics; tech industries and governance, or more-than-human entanglements of media, politics and aesthetics. Close affinities with the study of art, design, architecture or visual and material culture are an asset.
• Link to job announcement.
• Updates:
  • XXX

Wabash College (Crawfordsville, Indiana) - Visiting Assistant Professor of Rhetoric (Deadline: 02/07/2025)

• Job Description: The Wabash College Rhetoric Department invites applications for a one-year position as Visiting Assistant Professor to begin July 1, 2025. Expertise and training in rhetorical studies required.  Area of specialization is open but candidates must be qualified to teach classical rhetoric (RHE 320), a required course for rhetoric majors at Wabash College. Ph.D. preferred, but ABD candidates are encouraged to apply. Teaching responsibilities consist of teaching three courses per semester, including public speaking, persuasion, classical rhetoric, and the possibility of designing an elective course in area of specialization.
• Link to job announcement.
• Updates
  • References contacted (02/14)
  • Zoom Interviews on 2/21 and 02/24
  • Any updates on campus visits? (03/11)

Wake Forest University (Winston Salem, North Carolina) - Assistant Professor in Relational Communication (Review Begins: 11/08/2024) *Campus Visits*

• Job Description: The Department of Communication invites applications for a Tenure Track Assistant Professor in Relational Communication to begin Fall 2025. Applicants should have active research agendas and teaching expertise in interpersonal communication with a focus on communication in close relationships. We are also interested in secondary content areas that would complement or supplement the strengths of our department, including the intersection of relationships and technology. Primary teaching responsibilities include undergraduate and graduate relational communication courses and quantitative research methods courses. A PhD is preferred but applicants who are ABD will be considered.
• Link to job announcement.
• Updates
  • Anyone heard anything? 11/25
  • Not hearing anything yet 11/28
  • Zoom interview request (12/5)
  • Anyone heard about on-campus? (1/15)
  • Any updates? (1/30)
  • Any updates about on-campus? (2/13)
  • On-campus invitation (mid December)
  • On-campus visits occurred weeks of Jan 27 and Feb 3; waiting for either rejection or offer.

Washburn University (Topeka, Kansas) - Assistant Professor in Communication (Deadline: 11/13/2024) *Campus Visits*

• Job Description: Washburn University invites applications for an Assistant Professor in Communication Studies, to begin August 1, 2025. This is a full-time, 9-month, tenure-track position. The selected candidate will have a demonstrated commitment to pursuing teaching excellence at Washburn University, including a dedication to developing inclusive teaching practices that engage students from all backgrounds. Fulfill teaching expectations associated with a tenure-track appointment. Teach 12 hours per semester (either in-person or online, according to departmental needs) or an equivalent full workload as outlined in the faculty handbook. Teach and develop undergraduate classes and seminars as assigned and as dependent upon department needs, which may include Introduction to Communication Studies, Public Speaking, and some combination of the following classes consistent with the candidate's training and interests: Interpersonal Communication, Health Communication, Organizational Communication, Gender Communication, Sexual Communication, Communication and Social Movements, Persuasive Speaking, Persuasion, Political Communication, Communication in Teams and Groups, Crisis Communication, Nonverbal Communication, Interviewing, and Intercultural Communication.
• Link to job announcement.
• Updates
  • Invited for Zoom Interview (11/20). Received a call giving heads up that committee will be reaching out to references (12/13). Campus visit invitation scheduled for late January.

Washington College (Chestertown, Maryland) - Assistant Professor in Communication and Media Studies (Deadline 11/15/2024)

• Job description: The Communication and Media Studies (CMS) Department at Washington College invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor with a specialization in Film, Television, and Popular Culture to begin in August 2025. The expected teaching load is three courses per semester, taught in person, with the option for additional teaching in the summer. Teaching responsibilities may vary by semester but will include core courses in the major (including Introduction to CMS, Communication and Media Theory, and Qualitative Methods in CMS), courses based on the candidate's expertise, and the possibility to contribute to the college's first year seminar program. The ideal candidate will also be able to expand our applied course offerings in multimedia writing and production. In addition to working in the classroom, faculty members are expected to advise senior capstone projects and to engage in departmental and college-level service. We are particularly interested in candidates who show a strong commitment to undergraduate teaching and mentoring and who engage in creative, experiential, and innovative teaching practices.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • Anybody heard anything? 11/19
  • 12/11 - no updates here (+1)
  • Any updates? (12/19)
  • No updates 12/19
  • Zoom interview invite send on 12/23. It looks like their current VAP could be an internal candidate though. If so, I hope she gets it.
  • 12/27 - Zoom interview invite. Five days after the above invite. Not sure what that means, if anything.
  • Zoom Interview 12/28
  • Why did they repost the job posting in Linkedln a week ago? - 1/15
  • To answer the above: I worked as a corporate recruiter for eight years before switching to academia. More than likely, the HR department needed to repost the most recent job openings to use their LI job post slots. They're use-them-or-lose them. I wouldn't think too much into the repost. -1/17
  • 1/17 - Second Round Interview Request
  • 3/14 - Reached out after progressing in the process and hearing nothing. They have already made the hire.

Wayne State College (Wayne, Nebraska) – Assistant Professor, Organizational or Health Communication (Deadline 4/15/25)

• Job Description: Wayne State College is hiring a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Communication Studies with expertise in organizational communication, health communication, or related areas. The ideal candidate will bring a student-centered approach to teaching, be able to deliver both general education and upper-level communication courses, and contribute to curriculum development. A strong commitment to inclusive pedagogy and academic mentorship is essential.
• Link to job announcement

Whitworth University (Spokane, Washington) - Assistant Professor, Communication Studies (Deadline: 10/01/24)

• Job description: Whitworth University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Communications. The position is set to begin in the Fall Term of 2025. The successful candidate will bring their strengths to our welcoming community and contribute to the Whitworth mission.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • Rejection received 10/10

Wesleyan University (Middletown, Connecticut) - Assistant Professor of Modern Korean (Deadline: 10/01/24)

• The College of East Asian Studies at Wesleyan University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Modern Korean Studies beginning July 1, 2025. The fields of expertise for this position are open and include (but are not limited to) literature, education, anthropology, sociology, history, film, gender and sexuality studies, communication, music, or geography, with preference given to those working with media and popular culture. We are particularly interested in scholars who can address issues of race and transnational currents.
• Updates:
  • Any updates?
  • Rejection received 11/13

West Chester University of Pennsylvania (West Chester, PA, USA) - Assistant Professor of Communication and Media [with a focus on Media Technologies/Media Production (Deadline: open until filled)] - SEARCH COMPLETED

• Job description: The Department of Communication and Media invites applicants for a Full-time, 9-month, Tenure-Track, Assistant Professor of Communication and Media position. The position begins in August 2025. The Department of Communication and Media, part of the College of Arts and Humanities, values faculty who combine excellent teaching with active scholarship and a commitment to student success, diversity, and ethical communication. We seek teacher-scholars who are committed to student interaction and who will contribute to our valued collegial atmosphere through mentorship and advising. The faculty position involves teaching undergraduate and/or graduate courses in Media and Culture with emphasis in media technologies and production. The ideal candidate will use innovative teaching skills and demonstrate attention to the learning and teaching needs of the department’s students. The candidate’s experience, expertise, and specialized training will serve to strengthen the department’s efforts. Additional responsibilities include teach a variety of undergraduate and/or graduate level courses in the Media and Culture program (additional courses within area of specialization may be assigned based on departmental needs). Contribute to curriculum and curriculum development in the Media and Culture program, mentor and advise students, and engage in scholarship that includes research, scholarly, and/or creative activities.
• Link to job announcement
• Updates:
  • Rejection email 10/15 x2
  • Zoom IV requests sent to finalists (10/21)
  • On campus IV invitation email (11/13)
  • Candidate received and accepted offer (Mid-Dec)

Western Kentucky University - Assistant or Associate Professor in Advertising and/or Public Relations.

• Job Description: The School of Media & Communication at Western Kentucky University (WKU) invites applications for a tenure-eligible Assistant or Associate Professor in Advertising and/or Public Relations. This position carries an expectation of excellence in teaching with a 3/4 teaching load along with research/creative and service obligations, with the potential to eventually lead the Advertising and/or Public Relations programs. We seek an individual with the ability to guide students through the process of unlocking and efficiently communicating insights from data, and how those insights drive innovation and business goals. The ideal candidate will be able to teach existing undergraduate classes such as: Advertising in a Digital World, Fundamentals of Public Relations, Advertising Media, Communication Analytics, Branding, Digital Tools, and Public Relations Writing & Production, as well as develop new courses and programs based on candidate's expertise that respond to industry trends. The candidate will be expected to coordinate efforts with other programs in the School of Media & Communication and university partners to advance the profile of the School.
• Link to job description
• Updates
  • Anu updates - 1/17?
  • Interview invite - 2/2

Western Michigan University (Kalamazoo, MI) - Assistant/Associate Professor - Communication - Tenure Track (Active until filled) OFFER MADE AND ACCEPTED

• Job Description: The School of Communication at Western Michigan University invites applications for a full-time, academic-year, tenure-track position in Organizational/Strategic Communication at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor, to begin August 2025. The successful candidate will be expected to develop and coordinate a new internship program in the School. We envision a program that will provide cohorts of Communication students engaging experiences with community partners. Administrative and teaching responsibilities related to our internship program will account for a substantial part of the instructional workload associated with this position. We look forward to welcoming a faculty member who will contribute to a dynamic program in organizational/strategic communication situated within a liberal arts curriculum, emphasizing critical thinking to inform student work. Candidates with scholarship that demonstrates a commitment to social justice issues are especially encouraged to apply.
• Link to job announcement.
• Updates:
  • Zoom interviews scheduled for mid-December (12/14) x2

West Virginia University (Morgantown, WV) - Teaching Assistant Professor - Organizational Communication

• Job Description: The Department of Communication Studies seeks an outstanding and dedicated instructor who will be responsible for teaching various courses in the department as needed. The successful applicant will teach courses in Organizational Communication and other areas of department need likely including courses such as Public Communication, Business and Professional Communication, Group Communication, and Public Speaking. Additionally, the candidate may teach in the online M.A. program, which focuses on Strategic Organizational Communication. The candidate will also be expected to contribute to department and university through reasonable service, including active participation in department discussions and initiatives. The teaching load is 4 courses or course equivalents per semester and teaching excellence is an expectation in the department.

• Link to job announcement
• -Do not forget that WVU leadership eliminated 2 TT faculty positions from Communication Studies, amid many other budget cuts. Read about the leadership here before applying.

Word on the Street

• This system seemed to be getting super cluttered. I went through and moved info up to their respective calls. I went and added abridged headings for the others.
  • Went through and cleaned up some formatting (12/14)

General Query

• Do folks know a similar webpage to get the news from postdoc positions? If not, is it okay if I list some here?
  • I don't, but I would appreciate seeing postdoc opportunities listed here!
• What is the average timeline after the deadline? I know it differs based on universities and hiring committee but what is the overall experience with hiring timelines for tenure-track jobs in the field of media, communication and journalism? TIA
  • It definitely differs a lot, but I think generally Zoom interviews are scheduled within 2-3 weeks after the deadline, then those might go on for a couple weeks. Then, they would schedule on-campuses a couple weeks out. My guess is the quickest turnarounds would be a month and a half after the deadline, but can easily stretch out to 2-4 months (especially getting closer to winter break)
• Should we expect to receive explicit rejection letters at all, or does ghosting for 3+ weeks essentially = a rejection? TIA
  • Been on the market on and off since 2017-- most of the time (maybe 80% of the time?) you're just ghosted.
  • I was a finalist for a position at Cal State LA back in 2021/22 and still haven't heard back....lol. It can be demoralizing to put in all the effort of applying to jobs, asking for letters of recommendation, interviewing multiple times, and not to hear back. Given this can happen, it's important to develop practices for mental heath resilience. For example, when your mind starts running through all the scenarios why you haven't heard back, take a walk. When you do hear back with a rejection, journal. When your under-qualified jerk of a colleague gets a job before you, spend time with loved ones. Try not to take your frustration out on your partner/friends/family -- and definitely try not to internalize the rejection. The job market doesn't make sense. Don't try to make sense of it. Protect your mental health.
• I'm seeing people receive both interview requests AND rejections for a job that I applied for and about which I have received literally no communication either way (the website still says "under review" when I check my application). Is it normal to just...ghost some people? Does this mean I'm still in consideration even though people received zoom invites last week (if the updates so far have been truthful)? Should I be reaching out to the chair of the search committee to find out what happened? Thanks for any insights in advance!
  • It probably just means you are kept in a waitlist. If they didn't end up liking anyone they interviewed then they might dip into the waitlist pool. But I would just leave it be because they most likely will find someone from their pool. It's also not worthy of your time and energy to be stressed about that. Like the posts above ghosting is very normal. If a school wants to know more about you they will reach out!
• Where did the Muhlenberg listing go? It had a deadline of 10/18. I'm curious if anyone has heard from them yet.
  • I added it again. Do you think it's possible the search was called off?
• Fellow folks, how do you manage your mental health while on the job market? For example, you have interviewed with multiple positions, and no one invited you for a campus visit. How to deal with the frustration.
  • Things are never as good or as bad as they seem. I have friends from grad school who thought their lives were effectively over after failing to get a TT job. Now they make twice as much as me doing intellectually fulfilling work while living in high-quality locations. Hang in there, and remember that you have value as a scholar and as an intellectual even if the TT market doesn't recognize it.
  • May I ask what kind of work they’re doing? (Industries, job titles, whatever you’re comfortable sharing?)
• Does anyone have any insight into the mass hiring freezes and budget cuts happening as a result of these executive orders? Would that impact hiring for this year or potentially cause an institution to rescind an offer?

• Updates and questions should be added to the relevant posting to avoid cluttering this space with specific questions. I moved two that were here to the relevant posting