Description

The Department of Communication Studies at Creighton University invites applications for a full-time, tenure track Assistant Professor beginning in August 2025. Candidates with a critical approach to communication focusing on race, ethnicity, interpersonal, intercultural, media/new media, and/or health are preferred. We seek individuals committed to being an outstanding teacher-scholar within a primarily undergraduate-serving college. The successful candidate will teach a 3-3 course load that includes lower-division core courses in public speaking and theories of communication, as well as upper division elective courses in their area of expertise, depending on departmental needs.

The position, which begins in August 2025, is part of a cluster hire across the College of Arts and Sciences, forming a multidisciplinary initiative focused on the topic of Race and Social Justice as a line of inquiry in teaching and/or research. For more information on the cluster hire initiative, please see this description: https://www.creighton.edu/arts-sciences/faculty.

Qualifications

• A Ph.D. in Communication Studies is preferred, advanced ABD will be considered
• Ability to foster student learning, development, and decision making in support of their goals, success, wellness, and needs
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to develop rapport quickly and effectively with a diversity of populations
• Empathy and compassion for the experiences of others
• Ability to contribute meaningfully to university goals of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
• Indicators of strong research potential
• Evidence of a commitment to high quality, college-level teaching
• Interest in engaging with department, college, university, and discipline as a strong community member

Application Instructions

Candidates should submit their application through Interfolio (http://apply.interfolio.com/150492). When prompted please upload the following:

• Cover letter including candidate’s potential contributions to Creighton’s mission (https://www.creighton.edu/about/mission-history)
• Current curriculum vitae
• Statement of Teaching Philosophy
• A 500-word statement describing how the applicant’s line of inquiry in research and/or teaching is informed by the theme of race and social justice
• Three letters of recommendation, at least two of which should speak to the candidate’s teaching ability

If a candidate is called for an interview, they will be required to provide:

• Original academic transcripts from all institutions of higher education attended (photocopies acceptable during initial application process)
• Sample Syllabi 

Review of completed applications will begin Monday, September 16, 2024 and continue until the position is filled. For further information, please visit https://www.creighton.edu/arts-sciences/communicationstudies. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Dr. Samantha Senda-Cook, Chair of the Department of Communication Studies (SamanthaSenda-Cook@creighton.edu) or Dr. Sherianne Shuler, Search Committee Chair (Sherishu@creighton.edu). For questions or issues submitting your application or materials, please don’t hesitate to contact HR@creighton.edu. 

About Creighton

At Creighton, we offer meaningful work driven by a 475 year-old Jesuit tradition committed to social justice and serving others. Through this tradition, we push the boundaries on innovation. We pursue new knowledge for the betterment of society. We seek to improve our world through Catholic and Jesuit values.

Omaha is a diverse community of 850,000 with four Fortune-500 companies, an active sports scene, and a vibrant arts community. Recent Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings recognized Creighton University among the top 20% of institutions in its survey and among the Top 10 big-city colleges in the Midwest. Creighton University also ranks in the top third of National Universities in U.S. News & World Report’s and was previously recognized for 16 years in a row as No. 1 among Best Regional Universities – Midwest. Over the past 17 years, Creighton is the No. 1 Goldwater-producing Catholic university in the country and in the top 20 of private universities producing Goldwater Scholars over the past decade.

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