Instructor of Communication Studies Job at Loyola Marymount University in Los An

The Communication Studies Department at Loyola Marymount University (LMU), Los Angeles, CA seeks applicants for an Instructor in Relational or Organizational Communication. This is a full time, non-tenure track position beginning in Fall 2026.

The department would prefer to hire candidates with a Ph.D.; however, applicants must have at least a Master's degree in Communication Studies, Relational Communication, Organizational Communication or a closely related field in hand at the time a contract is offered. Final appointment is dependent on a confirmed degree status. Applicants who have not yet completed their degree must demonstrate progress verifiable by evidence and substantive enough to ensure completion of their degree at the time of appointment.

Candidates should demonstrate an ability to enrich existing courses and develop new courses through innovative pedagogical approaches, such as applied, experiential, community-based, or other inventive, critical, and anti-racist pedagogies.

The preferred applicant will have teaching expertise in Relational Communication and/or Organizational Communication. Prospective candidates should highlight their teaching experience with respect to our existing curriculum. They will be asked to teach advanced courses in Organizational or Relational Communication including our Capstone course, and should be prepared to teach introductory Communication Studies courses, quantitative or qualitative methods with other considerations, as needed.

Our department values the ability of faculty to contribute to our curriculum through courses related to their area(s) of expertise. Candidates are encouraged to highlight courses they would develop or add to our existing curriculum. This position comes with a 3:3 teaching load on a semester schedule.

Application Details:

Completed applications will be reviewed beginning on January 5, 2026, and will continue until the position is filled. A complete application portfolio should be submitted as a single PDF. The portfolio should include: 1) a letter of application, 2) a current curriculum vitae, 3) unofficial transcripts, 4) evidence of teaching excellence (a two-page summary of teaching evaluative criteria, evaluator type such as students, advisors, employers, etc., and results).

Candidates should be prepared to submit the following materials upon request should they advance further in the search process: official transcripts, complete copies of original teaching evaluations (including qualitative comments) or other evaluations reflecting most recent years of university-level or equivalent teaching, a statement of teaching philosophy, sample syllabi related to the position, three letters of recommendation, and if the candidate does not have a Master's degree, evidence of timeline and anticipated completion of their Ph.D.

Application Process:

All interested applicants MUST apply online at http://jobs.lmu.edu. Inquiries (including those regarding required materials) should be directed to Dr. Kyra Pearson, Search Committee Chair (Kyra.Pearson@lmu.edu). For full consideration, all materials should be received by January 5, 2026.

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Faculty Regular

Reasonable expected salary: $71,500.00

Please note that this position is not eligible for visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Loyola Marymount University, a Carnegie classified R2 institution in the mainstream of American Catholic higher education, seeks outstanding applicants who value its mission and share its commitment to inclusive excellence, the education of the whole person, and the building of a just society. LMU is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing an environment free from discrimination and harassment as defined by federal, state and local law. We invite all persons in the full diversity of their being, life experience, and beliefs to apply. (Visit www.lmu.edu for more information.)