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Assistant Professor - Communication Studies
FACULTY VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
Brooklyn College of the City University of New York (CUNY) invites applications for a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor position in the Department of Communication Arts, Sciences, and Disorders with a specialization in Health Communication with a starting date in August 2025.
The Department of Communication Arts, Sciences, and Disorders (CASD) is one of the largest departments in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, serving over 500 majors a year. CASD is a community of scholars, researchers, and clinicians who facilitate students' exploration of human communication and disorders. We combine science with humanities, link theory to practice, and provide students with knowledge and skills in evidence-based practice. The department offers majors and minors in professional communication and in communication sciences and disorders (CSD; Speech-Language Pathology [M.S.], and Audiology [Au.D.]), and it administers the Interdisciplinary Communication Program, the largest interdisciplinary program at BC.
We are looking for a colleague with a teaching and research agenda in health communication. A focus on issues of diversity and equity in healthcare settings is a plus.
The successful candidate will :
- Teach a wide variety of courses in the Interdisciplinary Communication Program, covering different branches of communication studies;
- Develop and maintain a research agenda;
- Assist majors in academic advising, shedding light on degree / major requirements and professional / career related options, providing guidance and support;
- Organize events or activities that encourage / promote academic success as well as personal and professional growth in students in the major;
- Attend recruitment events such as the Undergraduate Open House and Major Fairs, meeting with prospective students to talk about Brooklyn College and the Interdisciplinary Communication Program;
- Share responsibility for committee and department assignments;
- Other duties as assigned.
Brooklyn College serves students from as many as 150 countries who speak over 100 languages and dialects and thus constitutes a vibrant microcosm of the rich diversity and energy that characterizes the borough of Brooklyn and the greater New York City area itself. Its mission features a special commitment to educate immigrant and first-generation college students from the diverse communities that make up our city and state. The college ethos is strongly invested in the educational and career success of a population that encompasses a multiplicity of nationalities, ethnicities, religions, cultures and languages. We are committed to fostering a spirit of camaraderie and shared ideals across the entire spectrum of our varied constituency. By accessing a first-class and affordable college education in an inclusive and nurturing intellectual milieu, our students acquire the skills, confidence, and global mindedness that allow them to thrive in a rapidly changing, unpredictable marketplace of ideas that is increasingly mindless of borders and spans the gamut of cultures and vernaculars.
To this end, the college seeks faculty who are eager to engage with the diversity of our student body and have a demonstrated commitment to inclusion and heterogeneity through teaching, research and / or service. We seek to recruit and retain faculty who reflect the mosaic of our student population. Successful candidates will bring their unique creativity, sensitivity, insights and perspectives to a community that welcomes innovation in scholarship and teaching. Together we will model the finest that a public urban liberal arts, sciences, and professional studies college can be for the present and future.
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
COMPENSATION
72,667 - $93,134; Salary commensurate with education and experience.
CUNY offers faculty a competitive compensation and benefits package covering health insurance, pension and retirement benefits, paid parental leave, and savings programs. We also provide mentoring and support for research, scholarship, and publication as part of our commitment to ongoing faculty professional development.
HOW TO APPLY
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CLOSING DATE
Review of applications to begin on or after February 24, 2025 and will continue until filled.
JOB SEARCH CATEGORY
CUNY Job Posting : Faculty
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply. At CUNY, Italian Americans are also included among our protected groups. Applicants
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Salary : $72,667 - $93,134
