[ecrea] Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Communications

*Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Communications beginning 8/16/2014 *

*Requisition #007989*

*Te*nure-track, nine-month faculty position to teach on the Spartanburg 
and/or Greenville campuses.

The Department of Fine Arts and Communication Studies at the University 
of South Carolina Upstate invites applications for a tenure-track 
Assistant Professor position in Communications Studies beginning August 
2015. We are seeking a faculty member who has a strong background in 
critical communication pedagogy and would serve as the Basic Course 
Director for our Public Speaking course. Other teaching and research 
interests should be compatible with the departmental course offerings. 
The person hired will teach the large lecture sections and recitation 
sections of our public speaking course and provide ongoing supervision 
and assessment of the recitation sections. Responsibilities include 
ensuring that instructional objectives are met across course sections 
and the possible development of a speech lab that supports our public 
speaking course. This hire will also teach one additional course per 
semester. A demonstrated committment to student-centered learning and 
evidence of excellence in teaching is required.


Required:  Ph.D. in Communication Studies. ABD considered if degree 
completed by August 15, 2015. Three years of teaching experience at the 
university level. A demonstrated commitment to student-centered learning 
and evidence of excellence in teaching is required


Preferred: Strong background in critical communication pedagogy; 
teaching and research interests compatible with the departmental course 
offerings.


Review of applications begins immediately and continues until positions 
are filled. The deadline for applications is November 1, 2014. Official 
transcripts will be required before hire date as well as a background check.


Apply here: 
https://uscjobs.sc.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1410218663243



Dr. Desireé Rowe
Assistant Professor
Department of Fine Arts and Communication Studies
University of South Carolina - Upstate