Assistant/Associate Professor of Communication POSITION SUMMARY The primary responsibilities of this faculty member are to teach traditional and non-traditional students with enthusiasm and integrity while also creating curricula that is relevant, current, and challenging. Applications are being accepted for a tenure-track position in Communication at the rank of assistant or associate professor beginning August 2025. Communication at Huston-Tillotson University is part of the Department of English and Communication. TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES * Teaching courses in Journalism and Communication as part of the Communication major according to the strengths of the candidates * Working collaboratively with departmental faculty and faculty from other academic areas * Meeting with, mentoring and advising students in the Communication major * Assisting with curriculum and assessment development, implementation, and evaluation * The position also includes teaching the University's Core Curriculum course in Communication * The teaching load will be four courses per semester * Commitment to scholarship in the field is necessary for promotion and tenure QUALIFICATIONS * The successful candidate must possess at least a master's degree (Ph.D. preferred) with 18 graduate credits in Journalism or Communication. * Training and experience in journalism, publishing, advertising, marketing, film & television, new media, audio and visual production (preferred experience with Adobe Creative Suite), and public speaking will all be considered. SUPERVISION * This position reports to the Dean of the College of Arts & Science SALARY RANGE * Competitive annually, plus benefits! POSITION STATUS * Full-time, in-person SETTING Founded in 1875, Huston-Tillotson University is Austin's first institution of higher education. The University is an independent, liberal arts, church-related, historically black institution located on a 23-acre tree-lined campus near downtown Austin, Texas. The University is affiliated with United Methodist Church, the United Church of Christ, and the United Negro College Fund. Undergraduate, four-year degrees in business, education, the humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences are awarded. Huston-Tillotson University is multi-cultural, multi-ethnic, and multi-faith, and welcomes students of all ages, races, and religions. All faculty are engaged in a range of activities, their primary focus is teaching. The student-teacher ratio is 15 to one, which allows an environment of personalized attention to students.