Assistant Professor of Strategic Communication

Position Information

Posting Number

F00181P

GSU Log Number

Classification Title

Assistant Professor

Position Title

Assistant Professor of Strategic Communication

GSU Information

Georgia State University is a national model for innovation and opening opportunities for all, among the top five most innovative by U.

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Among the most diverse universities in the nation, Georgia State opens global perspectives as the number 1 U.S. public university sending African American students to study abroad.

A regional gateway to higher education, the five suburban Perimeter College campuses provide more than 30 associate degree pathways.

The downtown Atlanta campus offers more than 250 degree programs in 100 fields of study at the undergraduate, graduate and first-professional degree levels.

With five university-wide research centers and numerous centers and institutes at the college and school levels, Georgia State's interdisciplinary, dynamic and productive research enterprises address major health and societal challenges.

It is one of only 146 universities with an R1 designation from the Carnegie Foundation, an honor reserved for the nation's most active research institutions.

Outgoing research expenditures have doubled in the last decade and topped $1.2 billion over the last six years, an indication of the University's rapid research growth.

Georgia State is vital to the regional economy, with a more than $2.9 billion economic impact, and

is also a vital part of Atlanta's vibrant arts and entertainment community, with highly regarded programs in music, art, creative writing and film, the Rialto Center for the Arts, and the Creative Media Industries Institute that contributes to innovation and the workforce for interactive media and media entrepreneurship.

Department

Communication

College

College of Arts & Sciences

Campus

Atlanta

Position Type

Full Time Faculty

Posting Type

Internal / External

About the Department

The Department of Communication has 32 faculty members (16 tenure track and 16 nontenure track). Communication faculty have a strong record of interdisciplinary collaboration, including across units within the university system (e.

g., Psychology, Political Science, Gerontology, the School of Public Health, the Honors College, the Creative Media Industries Institute, the Atlanta Global Studies Center and the Transcultural Conflict and Violence Initiative).

We also work with community partners, such as the Centers for Disease Control ( CDC ), the Carter Center, Georgia Public Broadcasting, The Weather Channel, and CNN .

The Department of Communication offers undergraduate degrees in Speech Communication and Journalism (including concentrations in multi-media reporting, public relations, and media & society).

We also offer an M.A. degree in Communication, including a research track in Communication Studies and a professional track in Digital Media Strategies.

The graduate program in the department also includes a doctoral degree in Communication. Faculty teach required and elective undergraduate and graduate courses in any of these degree programs.

Please visit us at communication.gsu.edu for more information.

Position Description

The Assistant Professor position is a tenure track position with research, teaching, and service workload requirements. We seek scholars with research and teaching expertise in Strategic Communication.

The candidate's scholarship will focus on the content, development and / or impact of messages and will intersect with one and / or more of the department's areas of expertise : political communication;

health communication; public relations; media effects; race, ethnicity, and gender studies; or international communication.

Candidates should have an active, potentially fundable, research program.

The candidate would teach a 2-2 load, and these courses would include required and elective courses in the graduate and undergraduate programs.

The candidate will advise (and serve on committees for) graduate students on coursework, comprehensive exams, and thesis / dissertation completion.

Required Experience

Required Education

PhD in Communication, or related field, at the time of appointment

Preferred Qualifications / Experience

In addition to the position description, preferred qualifications include a candidate who :

• utilizes quantitative or mixed methods,
• has practical experience in the field of strategic communication,
• has knowledge and experience with various forms of instructional technology, and / or
• has experience with service in an academic environment.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

An articulated research agenda in strategic communication that builds on departmental strengths (as identified above)

Demonstrated ability / potential to teach effectively in multiple modalities

Licenses, Certifications, or Registrations, etc

Pre-Employment Requirements

A criminal background check is required.

Work Hours

Position may involve various hours or modalities (including day, evening, online, hybrid, weekend).

Salary

Competitive

Search Chair Contact info

Maria Repnikova

[email protected]

Departmental contact for assistance

Maria Repnikova

[email protected]

Job Duties

Posting Detail Information

Number of Vacancies

Desired Start Date

08 / 01 / 2025

Position End Date (if temporary)

Open Date

10 / 03 / 2024

Review of Applications Begins

10 / 30 / 2024

Close Date

Open Until Filled

Special Instructions Summary

Qualified applicants must provide the following application materials to be considered :

• Letter of Application
• Curriculum Vitae
• Research Statement
• Teaching Statement (Philosophy of Teaching / Teaching Portfolio)
• Other Documents - Evidence of Teaching Effectiveness (examples include : Student evaluations of instructor, Observation notes from a supervisor / mentor, List of courses taught and in what role, Syllabi of courses taught, and / or Statement of mentoring experience)
• Official transcripts must be provided if an offer is accepted.
• Candidates with foreign degrees must provide a foreign degree transcript evaluation as verification of educational equivalency.

Letter of references will be requested for the on-campus interview.

Apply at :

https : / / facultycareers.gsu.edu / postings / 4793

Equal Opportunity Employment Statement

Georgia State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or protected veteran status in its programs, services, activities, employment, and / or admissions.

Additionally, the University promotes equal employment opportunity for women, minorities, persons with disabilities and veterans through its affirmative action program.

USG Core Values Statement

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Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards.

More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at

https : / / www.usg.edu / policymanual / section8 / C224 / #p8.2.18 personnel conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https : / / www.

usg.edu / policymanual / section6 / C2653 .