[ecrea] Assistant Professor of Practice in Business Communication

Assistant Professor of Practice in Business and Professional Communication



Job Description:

The College of Media and Communication at Texas Tech University seeks an 
Assistant Professor of Practice in Business and Professional 
Communication to oversee and teach courses in professional andbusiness 
communication. The assistant professor of practice also will be expected 
to train and mentor graduate student lab instructors for the college’s 
professional communication course. The successful candidate will have a 
strong background in delivering speeches, creating and presenting 
business proposals, and pitching and promoting new business ideas. The 
professional communication course, in particular, focuses on media and 
communication practices associated with entrepreneurism and innovation. 
This includes new business pitches, requests for proposals, and 
presentations. The candidate also should have significant professional 
experience in business and/or media-related professions, such as 
advertising, electronic media, journalism, organizational communication, 
public relations, and social media. The position requires a master’s 
degree in business, media and communication, or related field and 
carries a teaching load of seven courses a year. Professors of practice 
are expected to have a professional expertise, keep current in their 
respective professional field and publish on professional websites or in 
trade journals, magazines, or newspapers.



APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the 
position is filled.  Information on the college is available at 
http://www.depts.ttu.edu/comc/, and applicants can apply on-line at 
http://careers.texastech.edu/. Provide a Curriculum Vita, graduate 
transcripts, a list of three referenceswith complete addresses and phone 
numbers, and a letter of application describing teaching experience.  
The Requisition Number for these positions is: 2131BR.



The Search Committee chair is Dr. Kevin Stoker, SeniorAssociate Dean. 
Questions may be addressed to (kevin.stoker /at/ ttu.edu).



As an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, Texas 
Tech University is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally 
diverse faculty committed toteaching and working in a multicultural 
environment. We actively encourage applications from all those who can 
contribute, through their research, teaching, and/or service, to the 
diversity and excellence of the academic community at Texas Tech 
University. The university welcomes applications from minorities, women, 
protected veterans, persons with disabilities, and dual-career couples.



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