Assistant/Associate Professor/Communication Specialist Job at Alabama A&M Univer

Salary: $68,250.00 - $80,063.00 Annually
Location : Normal
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 202300553
Department: Visual, Performing & Communication Arts
Opening Date: 03/20/2025

Description

Summary:
This position is in the Department of Visual, Performing and Communication Arts within the College of Education, Humanities, and Behavioral Sciences. The position is a full-time (9-month) faculty position. The rank and tenure-status of position is negotiable based on qualifications.
Examples of Duties

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Teaches graduate communication and leadership courses, in both face-to-face and online environments.
• Active participant in program building activities such as recruiting, advising, and mentoring students
• Supervise Student Projects (master's report, etc)
• Revise, update, and assess curriculum to reflect best practices in the field
• Participates in research projects and has an active research/publication agenda.
• Provides service to the university, community, and profession.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Typical Qualifications

Minimum Position Requirements (including years of experience, certifications, licenses, etc.):

• An earned doctorate, or ABD, in Communications, Telecommunications, Mass Communication, Mass media or closely related fields.
• Demonstrated ability and/or interest in working in a multi-ethnic, multicultural environment.
• Documented commitment to excellence in teaching and service.
• Evidence of research and grant writing.
• Experience in teaching a wide variety of courses in different modalities
• Proficiency in the use of technology in the classroom (blackboard, adobe products, or other technology relevant to the field)
• Expertise and willingness to teach in both areas of communications media and the communication specialist program.

Supplemental Information

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrated excellence in teaching at the university level
• Demonstrates the ability to work collaboratively with university colleagues within a diverse environment.

We offer a complete benefits package to full-time employees including health care, dental, vision, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, short and long-term disability, holidays, vacation, and sick leave.

To learn more details, visit our benefits page at
01

Are you able to demonstrate the ability and /or interest in working in a multi-ethnic, multicultural environment?

• Yes
• No

02

Do you have a documented commitment to excellence in teaching and service?

• Yes
• No

03

Do you have evidence of research and grant writing?

• Yes
• No

04

Do you have an earned doctorate, or ABD, in Communications, Telecommunications, Mass Communication, Mass media or closely related fields?

• Yes
• No

05

Do you have experience in teaching a wide variety of courses in different modalities?

• Yes
• No

06

Do you have proficiency in the use of technology in the classroom (blackboard, adobe products, or other technology relevant to the field)?

• Yes
• No

07

Do you have expertise and willingness to teach in both areas of communications media and the communication specialist program?

• Yes
• No

Required Question