What are the responsibilities and job description for the Visiting Assistant Professor in Communication Studies position at Davidson College?
Visiting Assistant Professor of Communication Studies, Department of Communication Studies, The Communication Studies department at Davidson College invites applications for a two-year visiting professor position in Communication Studies beginning July 1, 2025. We seek candidates with Communication Studies expertise and experience to teach public speaking, and up to two electives in any of the following areas of expertise to complement our existing curriculum: intercultural communication or organizational communication and with focus on gender, race, class, and/or disability studies within our interdisciplinary Communication Studies undergraduate major and minor program. The teaching load is five courses over two semesters. The successful candidate will have a PhD in Communication Studies by July 2025 and a strong commitment to undergraduate education and interdisciplinarity.
Applications must be submitted online at https://employment.davidson.edu,and must include a cover letter addressing professional interests and aspirations pertaining to teaching and research, a curriculum vitae, a 1-page research statement, a 1-page teaching statement, a 1-page diversity statement that outlines how one's teaching and research might contribute to Davidson's institutional commitment to diversity and inclusion, (unofficial) graduate transcripts, and contact information for three references. Applications completed by February 10, 2025 will receive full consideration.
Davidson is strongly committed to achieving excellence and cultural diversity, and welcomes applications from women, members of minority groups, and others who would bring additional dimensions to the college's mission.
