Instructor in Intercultural Communication

The Communication Studies Department at Loyola Marymount University (LMU), Los Angeles seeks applications for one full-time, non-tenure track Instructor position in Intercultural Communication, beginning Fall 2025.

The teaching workload for this position is 3/3. The chosen candidate will teach students to apply and evaluate theories in intercultural communication and emphasize global challenges in their teaching and research. The ideal candidate should have expertise in one or more of the following areas: communication across and within cultures, perceptual and behavioral contexts, the use of communication to address disparities. 

LMU holds itself to an uncompromising standard of excellence in teaching, learning, creativity, and scholarship. The Communication Studies department offers a transformative academic experience for students committed to lives of meaning and purpose. We seek to create a world that advances economic, social, and environmental flourishing.

Position Qualifications:

Applicants must have a Ph.D. degree in Communication Studies or an equivalent terminal doctoral degree in another relevant field. 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 must have Ph.D. by time of appointment.

Candidates must be able to teach and develop courses in Communication Studies to support our Communication Studies major. Candidates are also expected to teach introductory courses in communication theory and research methods as well as propose new upper division courses to expand our offerings. Application materials should clearly demonstrate an ability to enrich existing courses and develop new courses through innovative pedagogical and approaches, such as applied, experiential, community-based, or other inventive, critical, and anti-racist pedagogies.

Application Details:

A complete application portfolio requites: 1) a letter of application, 2) a current curriculum vitae, 3) unofficial transcripts, 4) evidence of teaching excellence (a two-page summary of teaching evaluation criteria, evaluator type such as students, advisors, employers, etc., and results), and 5) sample syllabi related to Intercultural Communication (submitted as a single pdf).

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, three letters of recommendation, and if the candidate does not a PhD degree, evidence of timeline and anticipated completion.

About our Department and Loyola Marymount University:

Communication Studies is one of the largest undergraduate programs at LMU. In keeping with LMU’s mission, our department emphasizes the ethnical and effective deployment of communication in pursuit of a more just and humane world. We also strive to help students foster the knowledge and skills necessary to develop more satisfying personal and professional relationships. Our faculty is committed to scholarship and service projects that support our mission and reflect a critical orientation toward the discipline. We are committed to developing a culturally diverse environment for our faculty and students.

Application Process:

All interested applicants MUST apply online. Inquiries (including those regarding required materials) should be directed to Dr. Meng Li, Search Committee Chair at . For fullest consideration, all materials should be received by January 3, 2025 .

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Faculty RegularReasonable expected salary: $65,000.00Loyola 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.)

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