Assistant Professor Communication Studies

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Georgia Southern University is the state's largest and most comprehensive center of higher learning south of Atlanta, and one of the most dynamic public universities in the Southeast.

Founded in 1906, Georgia Southern has grown from a single-purpose college into a Carnegie Doctoral/R2 institution with 149 degree programs at the bachelor's, master's and doctoral levels, serving 31,600 students from all 50 states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico and more than 100 nations.

Four distinct campuses extend Georgia Southern's reach across the region: a 900-acre quintessential college campus in Statesboro, anchored by Georgian-style red-brick buildings set among oaks and pines; the Armstrong Campus in Savannah, minutes from historic downtown and a short drive from the beaches of Tybee Island; a modern, purpose-built facility in Hinesville serving local and military-affiliated students; and the East Georgia Campus in Swainsboro, an outdoor oasis nestled on a 385-acre pine forest, offering expanded pathways to higher education for students across southeast Georgia.

Through ten colleges, the Allen E. Paulson College of Engineering and Computing, the College of Arts and Humanities, the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences, the College of Education, the College of Science and Mathematics, the Jack N. Averitt College of Graduate Studies, the Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, the Parker College of Business, the Waters College of Health Professions and University College, Georgia Southern delivers academic programs backed by real-world experience, research with regional and national impact, and a faculty committed to helping every student go further than they thought possible.

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Location

Georgia Southern University, a public Carnegie Doctoral/R2 with a Carnegie Community Engagement classification, offers approximately 149 different degree programs serving nearly 31,600 students through 11 colleges on four campuses in Savannah, Hinesville, Statesboro, Swainsboro and online instruction. Founded in 1906, Georgia Southern is a leader in higher education in southeast Georgia with expert faculty and a focus on public impact research and engaging learning opportunities through knowledge and know-how that prepare our students to soar beyond and take ownership of their lives, careers and communities. Visit GeorgiaSouthern.edu .

Statesboro Campus
1332 Southern Drive
Statesboro, GA 30458

Department Information

Within this setting, the Department of Communication Arts is home to five undergraduate majors: Communication Studies, Multimedia Journalism, Multimedia and Film Production, Public Relations, and Theatre. The Department also offers a Master of Arts in Professional Communication and Leadership. The Department¿s mission is to provide students with a broad-based, comprehensive, and interdisciplinary study of human communication. Within Georgia Southern University¿s culture of engagement, the Communication Arts faculty promote the critical analysis, evaluation, performance, and practice of human communication in its various contexts.

Job Summary

Reporting to the Chair of Communication Arts, the Assistant Professor of Communication Studies will teach lower and upper division Communication Studies courses, work with Graduate Teaching Assistants on General Education courses, and sustain a research agenda. The position is a 10 month, tenure-track appointment.

Required Qualifications

• Earned Ph.D. in Communication Studies , or a closely related field with at least 18 graduate semester hours in Communication Studies, by August 1, 2027.
• Demonstrated record of successful teaching experience in Public Speaking.
• Credentials to teach and research Interpersonal Communication and other related content including, but not limited to, Family Communication and Nonverbal Communication.
• Ability to assist with scheduling of Communication courses in the General Education curriculum and supervise teaching assistants for such courses.
• Willingness to engage with institutional student success initiatives.
• Commitment to engaging with best practice initiatives in instruction and pedagogy, mentoring, and curriculum design and development.
• Demonstrated commitment to advancing a strong and growing research and scholarship agenda and the production of research/creative activities as appropriate to the discipline.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience traini