New River Community College is hiring: Assistant Professor of Communication Stud

Assistant Professor of Communication Studies – Integrated Marketing Communication (IMC)

College of Humanities, Social Sciences, and The Arts – 321 College; Department of Communication Studies – 32241; Vacancy 16F-757; Position 675; Main UNCW Campus.

Brief Summary of Work

The Department of Communication Studies at the University of North Carolina Wilmington invites applications for a tenure‑track Assistant Professor position within the subdiscipline of Integrated Marketing Communication to begin August 2026. The successful candidate will teach a 3:2 load, primarily in the fully online‑asynchronous OAP‑model graduate program in IMC, and will have an active research agenda in IMC and related fields.

On initial appointment the candidate will teach in the online accelerated M.A. IMC program and the undergraduate integrated marketing communication curriculum. Preference for cross‑disciplinary interests in social media (social science perspective), tourism, or environmental studies.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

• Ph.D. in Communication Studies or a closely related discipline.
• Clear evidence of IMC orientation must be provided in application material.

ABD applicants considered; Ph.D. must be confirmed by August 1 2026 for eligibility of employment.

Preferred Education, Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Demonstrated ability and enthusiasm for asynchronous online graduate teaching.
• Desire to engage in service and leadership within the IMC program and larger department.
• Teaching and research in IMC or a related area with a commitment to the IMC approach to advertising, public relations, marketing communication, visual communication, and related areas.
• Online teaching and graduate‑level teaching experience.
• Experience facilitating applied/experiential learning experiences.
• Experience advising student organizations (Lambda Pi Eta, etc.).
• Research agenda that includes collaboration, interdisciplinary interests, grant funding, and/or student participation.
>Research agenda that includes one of the following cross‑disciplinary areas: social media (social science perspective), tourism, or environmental studies.
• Fluency with Adobe CC.
• Online course design (such as QM).
• Research focus and/or teaching experience in quantitative or mixed methods research.

Primary Function of Organizational Unit

The Department of Communication Studies is a large department within the College of Humanities, Social Sciences, and the Arts. It serves approximately 500 majors in its B.A. program and 120 students in its M.A. program in Integrated Marketing Communication (IMC). The department values excellent teaching, creative work, and engagement with the university and discipline through thoughtful service.

Application Materials

• Cover Letter/Letter of Application (1–3 pages) that includes a statement describing research interests and teaching experience and addressed to Search Committee Chair.
• Curriculum Vitae.
• Combined unofficial graduate transcripts.
• Three professional references; if ABD at the time of application one reference must be Dissertation Chair.
• Additional materials may be uploaded under the Other category.

Letters of application without the required components will not meet the application requirements.

Eligibility for Employment

Final candidates are subject to criminal and sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. UNC Wilmington participates in E‑Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.

Contact

For questions about the position or online application process, contact department admin Jason Martin at martinja@uncw.edu.

Job Post Details

Position Type: Permanent
Job Posting Date: 11/25/2025
Job Close Date: 1/5/2026

Equal Opportunity Statement

UNCW does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of his or her race, sex (including gender identity), age, color, national origin, religion, disability, sexual orientation, political affiliation, veteran status, military service member status, genetic information, or relationship to other university constituents, except where sex, age, or ability represent bona fide educational or occupational qualifications or where marital status is a statutorily established eligibility criterion for state funded employee benefit programs.