Associate Professor and Chair, Communications - College of Liberal Arts and Sciences jobs in United States
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Lipscomb University · 1 month ago

Associate Professor and Chair, Communications - College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

positionNashville, TN
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityDirector/Executive

Lipscomb University is seeking a Communication professor with expertise in the practice and theory of communication and rhetoric. The ideal candidate will have a PhD in Communication Studies and will serve as Department Chair while supporting various communication specialties.

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Responsibilities

The position will include service as Department Chair, and will actively support specialties in Speech, Communication, Journalism, Advertising, Public Relations, and New Media Studies
With a 24 hour teaching load as a tenure track, 10 month faculty member, course release time will be granted for serving as Department Chair and Lead Faculty for the Powers of Words Rhetorical Sequence, Lipscomb's Communication and Composition Core curriculum co-requisite classes
Department Chair and Lead faculty of POWERS: Communicating to Influence

Qualification

PhD in Communication StudiesSpeech CommunicationRhetoricsDigital RhetoricsCollege teaching experienceAdministrative experienceCurricular design experienceDepartment Chair experiencePublic RelationsNew Media Studies

Required

PhD in Communication Studies
expertise in the practice and theory of communication and rhetoric
specialties in Speech Communication, Rhetorics, and Digital Rhetorics

Preferred

college teaching experience
administrative experience
curricular design experience

Company

Lipscomb University

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Lipscomb University is a faith-based, liberal arts institution in Nashville, Tenn.
dateFounded in 1891
location
Nashville, Tennessee, USA
people-size501-1000 employees
web-link
http://www.lipscomb.edu/

H1B Sponsorship

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Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$23M
2018-04-17Grant· $23M

Leadership Team

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Brent Roe-Hall
Director of The Joshua Project & Partnerships
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Cindy Mears
Executive Administrative Assistant to the VP and CIO of IT, Leases & Contracts Administrator
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