[Commlist] Job Announcement: Assistant Professor of Rhetoric and Culture

Job Posting: Assistant Professor of Rhetoric and Culture

The Department of Communication and Media Studies at Stetson University 
seeks an Assistant Professor of Rhetoric and Culture. This position 
requires a Ph.D. in Communication (awarded by August 2020); an active 
scholarly agenda; and demonstrated excellence in teaching undergraduates 
in both general and specialized areas of communication with a variety of 
effective teaching methodologies.

Review of applications will begin on November 22nd and continue until 
the position is filled. Detailed information is available at: 
https://chroniclevitae.com/jobs/0000508224-01

Deadline 	Open until filled
Date Posted 	October 3, 2019
Type 	Tenured, tenure track
Salary 	Competitive
Employment Type 	Full-time

STETSON UNIVERSITY



College of Arts and Sciences

Position: Assistant Professor of Communication and Media Studies



Stetson University seeks an Assistant Professor of Communication and 
Media Studies. Candidates with specialization in Rhetoric and Culture 
will be given preference. This full-time, nine-month, tenure-track 
appointment, beginning August 2020, is for a dynamic teacher and active 
scholar with enthusiasm for teaching a variety of undergraduate classes 
within the rhetorical, interpretive, and/or critical traditions of the 
communication discipline as well as contributing to interdisciplinary 
programs across the University.

Qualifications:

This position requires a Ph.D. in Communication (awarded by August 
2020); an active scholarly agenda; and demonstrated excellence in 
teaching undergraduates in both general and specialized areas of 
communication with a variety of effective teaching methodologies. We 
seek a colleague who is actively engaged in communication research that 
allows for the inclusion of undergraduate student collaborators, 
enthusiastic about interdisciplinary approaches, and eager to contribute 
to a liberal arts-based program and a broader community of 
undergraduates. We also seek faculty who wish to explore the 
relationships among disciplines with shared interests in public 
discourse, human interaction, and modes of cultural production.

Responsibilities:

The teacher-scholar model at Stetson requires that tenure-track faculty 
teach three courses each semester complemented with quality scholarship 
and service. Courses will include (1) rhetorical theory and criticism, 
(2) rhetoric, culture, and identity, and other courses based on program 
needs. In addition to supporting our major and minors, teaching 
assignments may include courses for the University’s General Education 
Curriculum, including First-Year Seminars and Junior Seminars. Other 
responsibilities include participation in directing Senior Projects 
(required of all majors) and student advising. Candidates should 
demonstrate a passion for the highest quality of teaching, combined with 
the ability to produce rigorous peer-reviewed academic scholarship. 
Scholarly activity leading to publication in peer-reviewed journals and 
service to the Department, the College of Arts and Sciences, the 
University, and the profession are required.

For more information on our expectations in teaching and scholarship and 
our support for faculty development, please see the Office of the 
Provost and Academic Affairs website: http://www.stetson.edu/provost.

The Department:

The Department of Communication and Media Studies 
(https://www.stetson.edu/other/academics/programs/communication-and-media-studies.php) 
is a thriving department within the Humanities Division of the College 
of Arts and Sciences with more than 120 majors. Central to the mission 
of our program is encouraging students to better understand culture, 
meaning, and symbolic activity, especially as they relate to our key 
concerns of democracy and equality. Through the study of communication, 
we seek to prepare enlightened graduates who are adept at interpreting 
the world and ready to offer energetic and innovative leadership as 
citizens and in their professions. We offer a major and minor in 
Communication and Media Studies as well as an interdisciplinary minor in 
Journalism. Our focus is exclusively on undergraduate students who 
desire rigorous training in becoming creators and critics of 
communication in mediated, public, and relational contexts within the 
framework of a liberal arts education. Our students learn through 
dynamic, discussion-rich classes as well as through internships, field 
experiences, and a year-long Senior Project sequence.



College of Arts and Sciences:

Stetson’s College of Arts and Sciences 
(http://www.stetson.edu/portal/artsci/) is the largest and most diverse 
of the University’s colleges and schools; it includes the humanities, 
social sciences, natural sciences, education, and creative arts.  With 
nineteen academic departments and eight interdisciplinary programs, the 
College is the liberal arts core of the University.  A great strength of 
the College is its faculty of approximately 140 full-time 
teacher-scholars.  The College offers 31 undergraduate majors and 34 
undergraduate minors; six graduate degrees are offered in Education, 
Counselor Education, and Creative Writing.  Every undergraduate major 
requires a senior research project, giving students the opportunity to 
design and carry out independent research under faculty mentorship.  Our 
academic programs are shaped by the values of social justice and civic 
responsibility.  All of our courses and programs of study promote 
engaged learning, whereby students create connections between the 
classroom or lab and the local, regional, and global community.  The 
academic programs of the College of Arts and Sciences prepare students 
to live significant lives, to interact with and positively affect the 
world around them.

The University:

Founded in 1883, Stetson University (http://www.stetson.edu) is a 
private, selective university comprised of a rich array of liberal arts 
and professional academic programs. Collectively, Stetson’s faculty 
works with nearly 4,000 students in undergraduate, graduate, and 
professional programs. The University’s historic main campus, located in 
DeLand, enrolls more than 3,000 students in undergraduate programs in 
the College of Arts & Sciences, the School of Business Administration, 
and the School of Music. Stetson University College of Law, Florida’s 
first law school, moved from the main campus to Gulfport in 1954, and, 
with the addition of the Tampa Law Center, serves approximately 1,000 
students working full-time or part-time toward J.D. or LL.M. degrees. 
Graduate programs offered at the main campus and at Stetson University 
Center in Celebration include Business, Accounting, Educational 
Leadership, Counseling, and Creative Writing.  Florida’s oldest private 
institution of higher learning, Stetson has regularly been ranked among 
the best regional universities in the Southeast and was the first 
private college in Florida to be granted a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa.

Stetson University provides an inspiring education that engages students 
with rigorous academic and creative study grounded in liberal learning 
and promotes civic values of personal and social responsibility. Working 
closely with faculty and with one another, students cultivate abilities 
to explore issues deeply, think critically, reason empirically, speak 
persuasively, and connect ideas creatively. Firmly committed to 
inclusive excellence, our vibrant community of teacher-scholars nurtures 
the potential of individual students to lead lives of significance and 
prepares each to meet the challenges of shaping the future—locally, 
nationally, and globally.

The Community:

DeLand is a picturesque residential community of 32,000 located 20 miles 
west of Daytona Beach and 35 miles northeast of Orlando. The area offers 
extensive cultural as well as recreational activities.

Salary:  Salary is competitive.

Starting Date:  August 10, 2020

Application:

Applicants should supply the following materials for initial 
consideration: 1) cover letter detailing how the applicant’s 
professional accomplishments and experiences meet the requirements of 
the position; 2) curriculum vitae; 3) transcripts (copies acceptable for 
screening); 4) evidence of teaching effectiveness (e.g., student 
evaluations of teaching, peer observation letters); 5) samples of 
scholarly writing, 6) and confidential letters of recommendation from 
three professional references (at least one of which should be able to 
address teaching ability). In the cover letter, candidates are 
encouraged to highlight skills and experiences that demonstrate a 
commitment to social justice, diversity, and inclusion.

All information may be submitted electronically to Dr. Schuwerk, Search 
Committee Chair, at (communicationstudies /at/ stetson.edu). While electronic 
submissions are preferred, alternatively application materials may be 
mailed to

Dr. Tara Schuwerk, Search Committee Chair

Department of Communication and Media Studies

Stetson University
421 N. Woodland Blvd. Unit 8377
DeLand, FL 32723



Review of applications will begin on November 22nd and continue until 
the position is filled.

Stetson University is an Equal Opportunity Employer that affirms 
cultural diversity and inclusion as a core value of academic excellence 
at Stetson University. We are committed to achieving equal access in 
education, employment, and participation through the recruitment and 
retention of outstanding faculty, staff, and students from diverse 
backgrounds, and to meaningful academic and intellectual transformation 
in curriculum, research and service. We are dedicated to actions and 
policies that foster a community in which individuals with various 
identities, cultures, backgrounds, and viewpoints work together to 
create opportunities for engagement through rewarding and fulfilling 
careers and personal experiences in a culturally and racially diverse 
society and a globalized world. We strongly encourage members of 
historically under-represented and economically-disadvantaged groups and 
women to apply for employment. Stetson University is an EEO, ADA, ADEA, 
and GINA employer.
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