All College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, Department of Communication Studies job openings and positions are posted on the UNT System HR portal. You can search on the career website for "Communication Studies" to view available positions in our department.

The College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences and the Department of Communication Studies are committed to creating a learning community that reflects and enacts the values of diversity, equity and inclusion that inform academic excellence through our research, teaching, and service. UNT has a highly diverse campus with a wide range of languages spoken in addition to English. UNT is a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), whose student population is comprised of more than 40% first-generation students.

The Department of Communication Studies invites applications for the following available positions:

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Principal Lecturer

The Department of Communication Studies at the University of North Texas invites applications for a full-time continuing lecturer to teach courses in Communication Studies, starting in Fall 2024. We seek a strong instructor who is prepared to teach a wide range of undergraduate courses in areas related to interpersonal, digital, and organizational communication.

The position is a full-time, three-year, renewable lecturer role with opportunities for promotion within the Professional Faculty category. This position is an open rank Professional Faculty role (non tenure-track); candidates with a strong and demonstrated background designing and teaching an array of undergraduate courses may be hired at a rank higher than the entry level of Lecturer (e.g., Senior Lecturer or Principal Lecturer).

Responsibilities for the position include teaching four courses each semester and providing service to the department. This position includes a competitive salary and includes benefits. This position will entail teaching at both UNT's Frisco and Denton campuses, with an assignment of three courses on the Frisco campus and one on the Denton campus each semester.

The successful candidate should be able to teach innovative and interactive face-to-face courses that feature project-based learning. The successful candidate should demonstrate a strong capacity to teach undergraduate courses at both the introductory level (e.g., Interpersonal Communication, Introduction to Communication Studies, Public Speaking) and upper-division level (e.g., Communication & Social Media, Organizational Communication, Nonverbal Communication). An ability to teach a social science methods course and/ or undergraduate courses in other areas of the department (Rhetorical Studies and Performance Studies) would also be a strength. A demonstrated capacity to oversee and mentor Teaching Assistants would be a valuable strength for the successful candidate. There may be opportunities for this new faculty member to design new undergraduate courses that are aligned with departmental and university priorities for growth.

By the time of appointment, candidates must have a master's degree in Communication Studies or closely related field. A PhD in Communication Studies or closely related field would be preferable.

Application materials are to be submitted through UNT's Faculty Jobs Portal (Page Up).

Please direct any questions to the search committee chair: Dr. Zuoming Wang (Zuoming.Wang@unt.edu).

Review of applications will begin May 15 and continue until the search is closed.

Adjunct Instructor Job #72626

The department offers course work in rhetorical, performance and social science traditions. Students are afforded opportunities to explore communication from applied and theoretical perspectives using analytical, critical, quantitative and qualitative methodologies. Course work features the investigation of communication in interpersonal, organizational, aesthetic, health, cultural, intercultural, legal, political and international contexts. Students will encounter topics such as gender and diversity issues, social change, conflict and narrative. The graduate experience often is enhanced by opportunities to engage in consulting; conducting research with faculty members; participating in regional and national festivals and professional conferences, and/or internships with corporations, social service organizations, arts organizations and government agencies

The Department of Communication Studies seeks qualified individuals for its Adjunct Instructor pool and welcomes applicants at any time. The specific courses involved may vary from semester to semester and openings to teach these courses develop on a periodic basis, depending on department teaching needs.

The anticipated need all COMM courses.

Adjunct Assistant Instructor Job #73636

Theory and research in communication studies examine communication in human affairs and the symbolic processes through which humans interact. The curriculum is designed to facilitate student mastery of theory and research, to develop student research capabilities and to enhance student preparation for a variety of careers or for further graduate study.

The department offers course work in rhetorical, performance and social science traditions. Students are afforded opportunities to explore communication from applied and theoretical perspectives using analytical, critical, quantitative and qualitative methodologies. Course work features the investigation of communication in interpersonal, organizational, aesthetic, health, cultural, intercultural, legal, political and international contexts. Students will encounter topics such as gender and diversity issues, social change, conflict, and narrative. The graduate experience often is enhanced by opportunities to engage in consulting; conducting research with faculty members; participating in regional and national festivals and professional conferences, and/or internships with corporations, social service organizations, arts organizations, and government agencies.

The Department of Communication Studies seeks qualified individuals for its Adjunct Assistant Instructor Pool and welcomes applicants at any time. The specific courses involved may vary from semester to semester and openings to teach these courses to develop on a periodic basis, depending on department teaching needs.

The anticipated need for all COMM courses.

Teaching Assistant

The department offers a number of teaching assistantships that provide COMM graduate students with valuable experience as a classroom teacher or a debate assistant. First year TAs most frequently teach "Introduction to Communication" (COMM 1010), in addition to another recitation section of a large lecture course taught by departmental faculty. Departmental courses for which our graduate students serve as TAs include Interpersonal Communication, Public Speaking, Performance of Literature, Advocating in Public, Communication Perspectives, Storytelling, Small Group Communication, Organizational Communication, and more. The Department of Communication Studies strives to provide a range of teaching experiences for graduate students in COMM STUDIES over the course of a two-year program of study.

If you are applying to our graduate program in COMM STUDIES, you can also apply for a TA position by including a statement in your Application Letter that speaks to your relevant work or academic experience and how serving as a TA would fit into your professional plans and/or career goals. If you are already in the COMM STUDIES graduate program and would like to considered for a TA position, please reach out to the Director of Graduate Studies, Dr. Iftekhar Ahmed (Iftekhar.ahmed@unt.edu).