Assistant Professor of Critical Organizational Communication

Primary Responsibilities The Department of Performance and Communication Arts at St.
Lawrence University seeks a colleague for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Critical Organizational Communication position.
We seek a teacher-scholar committed to inclusive teaching in the liberal arts to expand our curriculum that emphasizes rhetoric, communication, theatre, and performance.
We welcome colleagues committed to concerns of social justice, civic engagement, and systems of power.
We look forward to collaborating with colleagues who possess strong pedagogical skills with attunement toward equity-minded teaching practices.
The teaching load is 3-3.
Position begins August 15, 2024.
The successful candidate will teach the department’s core Introduction to Communication Studies course in addition to advanced courses in the candidate’s area of specialty.
We are open to a range of topics such as (but not limited to): conflict resolution; crisis communication; anti-racist and feminist organizing; globalization; labor; leadership; power and resistance; and communication for development and social change.
Ideal candidates would also teach courses of interest to our Business in the Liberal Arts students.
In your cover letter or statement of teaching philosophy, we encourage you to address how you would design courses such as these for a liberal arts environment and interdisciplinary department.
We will prioritize candidates who approach these fields from a critical, qualitative perspective.
We also especially invite applications from candidates who will support and enrich a campus community committed to diversity and inclusion.
We value an educational practice in which students of all backgrounds are warmly welcomed and encouraged to succeed.
SLU seeks candidates who are committed to innovative teaching, robust research, and meaningful service.
Minimum Qualifications PhD by time of appointment, August 15, 2024; evidence of ability to develop into an excellent teacher; and evidence of the ability to develop into a strong scholar.
Preferred Qualifications Salary Salary Range $70,500 - $76,000 annually.
The actual compensation will be determined based on experience and other factors permitted by law.
Faculty Status Tenure Track Appointment Timing Full Year Posting Detail Information Posting Number FA00197 Desired Start Date 08/15/2024 Position End Date (if temporary) Open Date Close Date Open Until Filled Yes Special Instructions to Applicant Interested and qualified candidates should submit a cover letter, current CV, statement of teaching philosophy, diversity statement, and contact information for 3 professional references (reference letters will be solicited at a later point in the search process).
These documents can be uploaded in the “Applicant Documents” section of your online application.
Candidates who submit materials by October 28, 2023 will be given full consideration.
Direct search queries to co-chairs Allie Rowland (arowland@stlawu.
edu) and Andrew Donofrio (adonofrio@stlawu.
edu).
All offers of employment are contingent upon the finalist successfully passing a background (including criminal records) check.
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