Assistant Professor - Communication Studies (Revised)

Assistant Professor - Communication Studies (Revised)

FACULTY VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Brooklyn College of the City University of New York (CUNY) invites applications for a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor position in the Department of Communication Arts, Sciences, and Disorders with a specialization in Health Communication with a starting date in August 2025.

The Department of Communication Arts, Sciences, and Disorders (CASD) is one of the largest departments in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, serving over 500 majors a year. CASD is a community of scholars, researchers, and clinicians who facilitate students? exploration of human communication and disorders. We combine science with humanities, link theory to practice, and provide students with knowledge and skills in evidence-based practice. The department offers majors and minors in professional communication and in communication sciences and disorders (CSD; Speech-Language Pathology [M.S.], and Audiology [Au.D.]), and it administers the Interdisciplinary Communication Program, the largest interdisciplinary program at BC.

We are looking for a colleague with a teaching and research agenda in health communication. A focus on issues of diversity and equity in healthcare settings is a plus.

The successful candidate will:

• Teach a wide variety of courses in the Interdisciplinary Communication Program, covering different branches of communication studies;
• Develop and maintain a research agenda;
• Assist majors in academic advising, shedding light on degree/major requirements and professional/career related options, providing guidance and support;
• Organize events or activities that encourage/promote academic success as well as personal and professional growth in students in the major;
• Attend recruitment events such as the Undergraduate Open House and Major Fairs, meeting with prospective students to talk about Brooklyn College and the Interdisciplinary Communication Program;
• Share responsibility for committee and department assignments;
• Other duties as assigned.

Brooklyn College serves students from as many as 150 countries who speak over 100 languages and dialects and thus constitutes a vibrant microcosm of the rich diversity and energy that characterizes the borough of Brooklyn and the greater New York City area itself. Its mission features "a special commitment to educate immigrant and first-generation college students from the diverse communities that make up our city and state." The college ethos is strongly invested in the educational and career success of a population that encompasses a multiplicity of nationalities, ethnicities, religions, cultures and languages. We are committed to fostering a spirit of camaraderie and shared ideals across the entire spectrum of our varied constituency. By accessing a first-class and affordable college education in an inclusive and nurturing intellectual milieu, our students acquire the skills, confidence, and global mindedness that allow them to thrive in a rapidly changing, unpredictable marketplace of ideas that is increasingly mindless of borders and spans the gamut of cultures and vernaculars.

To this end, the college seeks faculty who are eager to engage with the diversity of our student body and have a demonstrated commitment to inclusion and heterogeneity through teaching, research and/or service. We seek to recruit and retain faculty who reflect the mosaic of our student population. Successful candidates will bring their unique creativity, sensitivity, insights and perspectives to a community that welcomes innovation in scholarship and teaching. Together we will model the finest that a public urban liberal arts, sciences, and professional studies college can be for the present and future.

QUALIFICATIONS

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Minimum Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Communication Studies (ABD acceptable with PhD defended by September 15, 2025).
• Established program of primary research in the area of health communication.
• Experience teaching undergraduate Communication Studies courses such as: health communication, interracial communication, communication research, intercultural communication, communication theory, the communication survey course, interpersonal communication, and/or disability studies. Teaching Assistant experience will be considered.
• Evidence of teaching effectiveness.

Preferred Qualifications

• Teaching experience in public speaking, group communication, interpersonal, organizational, business communication, and/or intercultural communication.
• Ability to expand department course offerings in one or more of the following areas: Health and Science Communication, Strategic Communication, Organizational Communication, Interpersonal/Intercultural, and/or Professional Communication.
• Demonstrate a commitment to interdisciplinary work and research.
• Academic advising experience.
• Internship or externship advising experience.
• Experience or interest in mentoring undergraduate research projects and/or including undergraduate students in research projects.
• Experience in curriculum development and assessment.
• Experience teaching online.

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Sponsorship will not be offered for this position.

COMPENSATION

$72,667 - $93,134; Salary commensurate with education and experience.

CUNY offers faculty a competitive compensation and benefits package covering health insurance, pension and retirement benefits, paid parental leave, and savings programs. We also provide mentoring and support for research, scholarship, and publication as part of our commitment to ongoing faculty professional development.

HOW TO APPLY

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STEP ONE - Click "Apply Now" to Submit Application

From our job posting system, select "Apply Now", create or log in to a user account, and provide the requested information. If you are viewing this posting from outside our system, please visit https://cuny.jobs/campus/brooklyn-college/jobs/ .

Applicants should upload the following in word doc or pdf:

• An application letter indicating the desired position, and should detail how their teaching, service and/or scholarship has supported the success of students from racial, ethnic, and gender backgrounds that are underrepresented in their academic fields; applicants who have not yet had the opportunity for such experience should note how their work will further CUNY?s commitment to diversity.
• Current curriculum vitae
• Evidence of teaching effectiveness
• Sample syllabus/syllabi
• Research and Teaching Statement

STEP TWO - Request Recommendation Letters

All applicants are required to have three confidential letters of recommendation sent directly by their references to bcjobs@brooklyn.cuny.edu . Please ask your references to include Job ID 29705 in their submission.

CLOSING DATE

Review of applications to begin on or after February 24, 2025 and will continue until filled.

JOB SEARCH CATEGORY

CUNY Job Posting: Faculty

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply. At CUNY, Italian Americans are also included among our protected groups. Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer.

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