Assistant Professor of Communication Studies

Northern State University seeks one full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor ofCommunication Studies to begin August 2024.Qualifications: The Department English, Communication and Global Languages seeks a PhDin Communication with a specialization in Public Relations or related field. (Note: ABD withdefinite completion date will be considered). The successful candidate must demonstratea commitment to undergraduate education and the ability to build an effective rapport withundergraduate students in an on-campus learning environment. The department is lookingspecifically for a candidate with expertise in digital marketing and quantitative impressionanalysis. The successful candidate will also possess the necessary qualifications to help studentsattain the certifications essential to be competitive in the field of event management.Responsibilities: The applicant will teach twelve credit hours per semester in both introductoryand upper-level public relations and communication studies courses. The candidate must behighly motivated to develop new courses and grow our current curriculum, including aninterdisciplinary approach. The applicant will also lead the College of Arts and Science publicrelations social media accounts. Other expectations include research and scholarly activity,career advising, maintaining a strong campus presence, supporting student recruitment andretention efforts, and other duties as assigned such as teaching Freshmen Seminar.