[Commlist] Teaching Assistant Professor in Interpersonal Communication or Organizational Communication - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Department of Communication

The Department of Communication at The University of North Carolina at 
Chapel Hill invites applications for the position of *Teaching Assistant 
Professor (fixed term, non-tenure track) in Interpersonal Communication 
or Organizational Communication*. This is a full-time three-year 
appointment that is renewable and eligible for promotion in rank. The 
position carries a 3/3 teaching load, with 80% of time devoted to 
teaching and 20% to service.

We are seeking an innovative and dynamic teaching-focused colleague who 
specializes in interpersonal and relational communication. This 
colleague will lead a core foundational course for the Department of 
Communication (COMM120), which introduces undergraduates to key 
frameworks, research, and skills in interpersonal communication. As many 
undergraduate students discover their passion for a communication major 
through this course, we seek a dynamic educator who can scaffold an 
engaging, rigorous learning experience. The large lecture format of 
COMM120 trains graduate teaching assistants in communication pedagogy. 
Our new colleague will therefore serve a key role in mentoring emerging 
educators as they master the content and prepare to teach their own, 
smaller, independent sections of the course. Additional teaching 
responsibilities may include courses in relational and interpersonal 
communication to strengthen existing course offerings in interpersonal 
and organizational communication, including family communication, small 
group communication, and advanced interpersonal communication. This new 
colleague may develop courses based on their interests that complement 
course offerings in the Department’s Communication & Everyday Life (CEL) 
and Organization, Communication & Work (OCW) pathways.

The Department of Communication is one of 44 departments and curricula 
in the College of Arts & Sciences. As the largest unit on campus, the 
College of Arts & Sciences forms the academic core of the Carolina 
experience. Through teaching, research, and service, the Department of 
Communication addresses how communication functions to create, sustain, 
and transform personal life, social relations, political institutions, 
economic organizations, and cultural and aesthetic conventions in 
society. Faculty conduct research and teach within a broad range of 
communication disciplines, including performance studies, media and 
technology studies, rhetoric, media arts production and new media, and 
organizational and interpersonal communication. Recognized for 
significant contributions to the profession, University, state, and 
nation, the Department houses a PhD program, a major in Communication, 
an interdisciplinary major in Cultural Studies, and a minor in Writing 
for the Screen and Stage. It serves as the intellectual home for 26 
faculty members, 45 graduate students, and nearly 700 undergraduates. 
The Department’s doctoral program offers a theoretically rich, 
interdisciplinary, problem-based approach to education and research that 
enables graduate students to define their own research in response to 
the changing demands of a constantly evolving communicative and cultural 
world. The Department’s majors, as well as the hundreds of 
pan-University non-majors seek out our classes for a set of critical 
capacities that contribute to an engaged, creative, and critical 21st 
century citizen. The department’s website provides a detailed look at 
our activities, mission, and values.

A PhD in Communication or a related discipline with a specialization in 
interpersonal or relational communication is required. Excellent record 
of, or potential for, undergraduate teaching, evidenced by submitted 
materials highlighting engaging pedagogy. Ability to articulate the 
intersections between relational and organizational communication, 
evidenced in a cover letter, record of experience, or a well-developed 
teaching portfolio.

Applicants should submit a cover letter, CV, teaching and mentoring 
philosophy, sample syllabi, and the names of three references. We will 
ask candidates who advance to a Zoom interview to solicit and submit 
letters of recommendation to the search committee. Amongst those 
materials, applicants should discuss their experience, investment in, 
and approaches to teaching introductory courses and mentoring students. 
Other materials may also be included in the application packet including 
evidence of teaching effectiveness and published works on pedagogical 
practice. We value pedagogical approaches informed by professional 
experience outside of academia and encourage qualified applicants to 
highlight how these experiences may inform their teaching. Applications 
will be reviewed starting on *November 11, 2025*.

Https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/308013 
<https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/308013>

For further questions, please contact the search committee chair, Dr. 
Sarah Dempsey at (sedempse /at/ email.unc.edu)

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