What are the responsibilities and job description for the Visiting Assistant Professor of Communication Studies position at St. Mary's University?
The Department of Communication Studies at St. Mary's University is hiring a Visiting Assistant Professor in Media Production/Mass Communication. Preference will be given to candidates with the demonstrated ability to teach media production, mass communication, and/or communication theory. This position is a full-time, one-year appointment with a nine-month service period, with the possibility of renewal. Anticipated start date is August 1, 2025.
Teaching responsibilities may include online graduate and/or face-to-face undergraduate courses in areas such as video production, graphic design, mass communication, human communication, public relations and communication theory. Additional responsibilities include advising students, attending departmental meetings, and other service as needed. The position entails a 4/4 teaching load, but applicants with an interest and ability to serve as Program Director for the graduate MA program or as advisor for the student newspaper would receive one course release per semester, resulting in a 3/3 teaching load.
The successful candidate will have an earned Ph.D. or equivalent in Communication Studies or closely related field from an accredited college or university at the time of appointment.
University Profile: St. Mary's University, as a Catholic Marianist University, fosters the formation of people in faith and educates leaders for the common good through community, integrated liberal arts and professional education, and academic excellence: www.stmarytx.edu/about. St. Mary's is the oldest Catholic university in the Southwest and continues to advocate the Marianist mission. St. Mary's enrolls approximately 3,500 students in a diverse university with four schools, more than 40 academic programs including Ph.D. and J.D. programs, and numerous pre-professional programs. The successful candidate is expected to support and contribute to the University's Marianist educational mission.
Departmental Profile: The Department of Communication Studies is in the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, which cultivates the whole person in the Marianist tradition through academically rigorous programs that foster creativity, promote justice and advance scholarship for the transformation of local and global communities. The Department serves approximately 100 students across a variety of programs including three BA programs, three undergraduate minors, one graduate MA program, and two graduate certificate programs.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Ph.D. in Communication Studies or closely-related discipline
- Commitment to actively supporting diversity, collegiality, and inclusiveness and working with diverse faculty and students
- Clear evidence of effective teaching and an established ability to engage with students at all levels
Preferred Qualifications:
- Commitment to fostering innovation and a culture of research and teaching excellence
- Clear evidence of inclusive pedagogical practices and/or a commitment to support students at a Hispanic Serving Institution
How to Apply: Review of applications will begin immediately with full consideration given to applications received by April 28, 2025 and will continue until position is filled. Start date: August 1, 2025. Applications can be found at http://stmarytx.applicantpro.com/jobs/ with the option to upload all supporting documents electronically.
Applicants should submit the following:
1) cover letter specifically addressing the candidate's teaching abilities in the aforementioned fields;
2) curriculum vitae with the names of three professional references;
3) brief statement of teaching philosophy, with consideration given to teaching within a diverse environment
Further materials may be submitted upon request. For inquiries, please contact Dr. Katherine Hampsten at khampsten@stmarytx.edu. Any offer of employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a clear background check.
St. Mary's University is a Hispanic-Serving Institution and an Equal Opportunity Employer.
