Asst. Professor - Communication teaches courses in the discipline area of communication. Develops and designs curriculum plans to foster student learning, stimulate class discussions, and ensures student engagement. Being an Asst. Professor - Communication provides tutoring and academic counseling to students, maintains classes related records, and assesses student coursework. Collaborates and supports colleagues regarding research interests and co-curricular activities. Additionally, Asst. Professor - Communication may administer and grade examinations or delegate the task to others. Typically reports to a department head. Requires a PhD or terminal degree appropriate to the field. Has experience and is qualified to teach at undergraduate and graduate levels and contributes to research In a specialized field. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
Duties and Responsibilities
The College of Arts and Sciences at North Park University seeks applications for an open rank full-time multi-disciplinary tenure-track position in the Department of Communication Arts to begin in August 2024. Spurred by growth in Communication Arts degree and a developing Conflict Transformation program, the department is seeking a candidate that will contribute to the development of those programs overall as it seeks to expand its course offerings in conflict transformation studies.
The successful candidate will have a load in both communication studies or conflict studies based on their qualifications and the needs of the department. Additional responsibilities include advising and mentoring undergraduate students, implementation of a scholarly agenda, and participation in university-wide service. Rank and salary are commensurate with qualifications and experience.