What are the responsibilities and job description for the Open Rank-Non-Tenure Track Faculty-College of Communication and Information-Fall 2025 position at University of Tennessee?
Non-Tenure Track Faculty Position, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Full-time
The College of Communication and Information (CCI) at the University of Tennessee invites applications and nominations for a non-tenure track faculty position to start August 1, 2025. The position will be under one of the following : the lecturer series, the teaching professor series, or the faculty of practice series, with classification and rank depending upon the candidate’s qualifications.
The primary responsibility of NTT faculty is teaching. This position will teach undergraduate classes in the new college-wide professional development series launching in fall 2025 and help students outside of the classroom enhance their career readiness skills. The position will facilitate courses in the 3-course series (CCI 101, CCI 201, and CCI 401), develop curriculum for courses in the series, and implement hands-on experiences related to the series. Additionally, this position will teach the revised college-wide introductory course for non-majors.
The CCI professional development series will be comprised of three, one-hour courses to ensure that all CCI majors are :
- Exposed to information and experiences that will improve their success as students and graduates
- Develop an appreciation for their major as well as how their major fits into the larger field of communication and information
- Encouraged to explore; tying students’ Clifton Strengths to their academic, co-curricular, and career explorations; and fosters greater development of career competencies
- Integrating career exploration into the academic experience early for CCI students
Per the University of Tennessee faculty handbook, each NTT series is described below :
Lecturer Series : Faculty appointed to this title series hold a degree (or its professional equivalent) appropriate to their disciplines.
Teaching Professor Series. Faculty appointed under this title series hold the terminal degree appropriate to their disciplines. The following ranks or titles may be assigned : teaching assistant professor, teaching associate professor, and teaching professor.
Faculty of Practice. Appointment to the faculty of practice title series is for those who have achieved distinction in their chosen field of practice, and who bring to the university unique practical experiences and talents that will benefit students. The expectation is that those appointed to a faculty of practice position have professional experience in the field.
The following ranks or titles may be assigned to faculty of practice : assistant professor of practice, associate professor of practice, and professor of practice. Faculty appointed to this title series should hold the terminal degree in the field and / or have equivalent capabilities by virtue of professional experience, professional licensure and / or certification.
The College of Communication and Information
The College of Communication and Information (CCI) consists of four schools : , , and . CCI has approximately 1,700 undergraduate majors (across five undergraduate majors in advertising, public relations, communication studies, information sciences, and journalism and media) and approximately 500 graduate students (including a college-wide . and . degrees in communication and information and an . degree in information sciences).
The University of Tennessee and Knoxville
is the state of Tennessee’s flagship university and a public Carnegie Research 1 institution. As a land-grant university and as Volunteers, serving the state and nation is key to its mission. UT enrolls over 38,000 students at its Knoxville campus. Demographically, 24% of all students identify as non-white, 24% identify as first-generation students, and 29% are Pell-eligible. The University culture is guided by adherence to core values that define the Volunteer spirit and include seeking knowledge, leading with innovation and integrity, advancing diversity and inclusion, engaging locally and globally, and embracing responsible stewardship of resources.
Nestled in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains, has a metropolitan statistical area population of more than 850,000 people. This moderate-sized city has a vibrant nightlife that includes numerous theaters and museums, a great music scene, a symphony orchestra and an opera company, world-class restaurants, many cultural festivals, and a downtown market square. Surrounded by eight lakes and the Tennessee River, the Knoxville area boasts wonderful year-round water activities, including boating, fishing, and swimming that make for scenic and breathtaking views of the area. Knoxville is also home to many leading corporations, including Warner Brothers / Discovery, Regal Cinemas, Bush Brothers & Company, Tennessee Valley Authority, Ruby Tuesday, Pilot Flying J, and Alcoa. It also has several prominent advertising / public relations firms and is the fifth largest video production center in the United States.
The Knoxville campus of the University of Tennessee is seeking candidates who can contribute in meaningful ways to the diversity and intercultural goals of the University.
Position Qualifications
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