Assistant Professor of Rhetoric/Media

Position Summary:
The Department of Communication & Film at the University of Memphis seeks to fill a tenure-track assistant professor position in Rhetoric/Media at its Memphis campus beginning August 2025.

Job description:

This is a tenure track, 9-month faculty position on the main campus (Memphis).

We seek to hire a rhetoric/media scholar specializing in digital rhetoric/media. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to, transnational studies, feminism/womanism, disability studies, and race/sexuality. The successful candidates should be able to teach lower-division rhetoric/media studies courses and other courses in undergraduate and graduate curricula, develop courses in their area of expertise, and advise graduate (MA and PhD) and undergraduate students.

Minimum Qualifications:

• PhD in Communication Studies (or related discipline) in hand at the time of appointment
• Demonstrated scholarly achievement appropriate to the level of the position
• Demonstrated experience and excellence in teaching
• Willingness to teach online asynchronous courses
• Willingness to work with MA and PhD students

Salary:

Commensurate with experience

Benefits:

Information about benefits available to university employees can be found here: https://www.memphis.edu/hr/prospective.php.

General information:

With an enrollment of 22,000 students, The University of Memphis is a leading metropolitan research university noted for drawing on the strengths and challenges of our urban setting and region. One of six departments in the College of Communication and Fine Arts, the Department of Communication & Film includes 20 full-time faculty members, approximately 45 graduate students (MA and PhD), and over 200 undergraduate majors. At the undergraduate and MA levels, we offer concentrations in Film and Video production and Communication Studies. At the PhD level, we offer programs in Rhetoric/Media Studies and Applied Communication. Detailed information about the Department and the University can be found at memphis.edu/communication and memphis.edu.

Application Process:

To apply for the position, please complete the online application at workforum.memphis.edu. Applicants must upload a cover letter, current academic vitae, statement of teaching philosophy, one example of academic writing, a list of three professional references with contact information, and an unofficial transcript. The deadline for applications is October 31, 2024. For questions or additional information, please contact the committee chair, Dr. Andre E. Johnson, at ajohnsn6@memphis.edu.

The University of Memphis is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We urge all qualified applicants to apply for this position. Appointment will be based on qualifications as they relate to the position requirements without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected class. 

Minimum Qualifications:

• PhD in Communication Studies (or related discipline) in hand at the time of appointment
• Demonstrated scholarly achievement appropriate to the level of the position
• Demonstrated experience and excellence in teaching
• Willingness to teach online asynchronous courses
• Willingness to work with MA and PhD students