Assistant/Associate Professor- Communication
University of Illinois

Job Info

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Communication and Leadership

Department of Communication

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

The Department of Communication at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign seeks a nine-month full-time Assistant/Associate Professor in the area of communication and leadership. Applicants must show evidence or promise of developing a record of teaching effectiveness and independent social scientific research. Applicants also should demonstrate promise of securing external funding.

Research and teaching may be in any of the department's areas of emphasis (e.g., organizational communication, health communication, interpersonal communication, rhetoric, media, culture) and should also connect with contemporary issues of communication and leadership. Applicants' scholarship need not focus exclusively on leadership, but it should include work applicable to leadership. Specific foci may include (but are not limited to) communicative processes that promote effective and ethical leadership and the roles of communication and leadership in organizational, social, and community change.

The Illinois College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is a world leader in research, teaching, and public engagement. Faculty in the College create knowledge, address critical societal needs through the transfer and application of knowledge, and prepare students for lives of impact in the state, nation, and globally. To meet these objectives, the College embraces and values diversity and difference through hiring faculty candidates who can contribute through their research, teaching, and/or service to the diversity and excellence of the Illinois community.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Successful candidates are expected to teach effectively at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, establish and maintain an active and independent research program, and provide service to the department, the university, and the profession. Successful candidates also must demonstrate commitment to joining a department that strives to build and nurture inclusiveness, equity, and diversity as an integral part of the department culture (for more information, see: https://communication.illinois.edu/resources/department-communication-diversity-statement ).

The candidate will join departmental colleagues with varied disciplinary backgrounds in a unit of 20 graduate faculty members and 11 specialized faculty members. The department supports undergraduate and Master's programs (including an online MS program in health

communication) as well as one of the nations' oldest and most distinguished doctoral programs.

For more information about us, visit www.communication.illinois.edu .

QUALIFICATIONS

A PhD in communication or related field is required before the target start date of August 16, 2025. Candidates whose PhD may be delayed but will complete all the Ph.D. requirements within the first appointment year may be appointed at the rank of Instructor. After the Ph.D. requirement is met, the appointment will be changed to Assistant Professor. Applicants must have a record of publication indicative of an associate professor or evidence of a promising research agenda indicative for appointments as assistant professor.

SALARY AND APPOINTMENT INFORMATION

This is a full-time, 9-month appointment, tenure-track position. The expected start date is August 16, 2025. The budgeted salary range for the position is $91-99,000 at the Assistant Professor level, $101-115,000 at the Associate Professor level, for a 9-month service basis.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES AND DEADLINE INFORMATION

To apply for this position, please create your candidate profile at https://jobs.illinois.edu/ .

Applicants must submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, evidence of teaching effectiveness, and statement of research interests. We also ask applicants to include a statement detailing how their teaching, service and/or scholarship has contributed to the success of students from racial, ethnic, and gender backgrounds that are underrepresented in their academic field. Applicants who have not yet had the opportunity for such experience should note how their work will further Illinois' and College of LAS' commitment to Inclusive Excellence and the success of all students.

We ask that all documents be uploaded in a single .pdf file as an upload in the "Resume/CV" section.

Letters of recommendation may be requested electronically from referees at a later date. Only applications submitted through the University of Illinois Job board will be considered.

To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by 6pm CST on September 16, 2024.

Employee benefits are competitive and include those in recognized marriages or civil unions (for same-sex and different-sex partners). Please reference: https://www.hr.uillinois.edu/benefits

To find out more about the resources available at the university and Urbana-Champaign community, please visit these sites:

Dual Career Program

Benefits

Living in Champaign-Urbana

Work-Life Balance & Family Friendly Programs

For further information about the position, please contact: Joshua Barbour, Professor and Search Chair; barbour@illinois.edu. For questions regarding the application process, please contact 217-333-2137.

The University of Illinois must also comply with applicable federal export control laws and regulations and, as such, reserves the right to employ restricted party screening procedures for applicants.

The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify .

Applicants with disabilities are encouraged to apply and may request a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (2008) to complete the application and/or interview process. Requests may be submitted through the reasonable accommodations portal , or by contacting the Accessibility & Accommodations Division of the Office for Access and Equity at 217-333-0885, or by emailing accessibility@illinois.edu .

Requisition ID: 1025847
Job Category: Faculty
Apply at: https://jobs.illinois.edu

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