Assistant Professor in Communication

Coastal Carolina University invites applications for an Assistant Professor in Communication or a related field to begin in August 2027. Candidates must have a Ph.D. in Communication, Journalism, Mass Communication, or a closely related discipline. ABD candidates with a clear plan for degree completion prior to May 31, 2027, may be considered. Applications will be reviewed beginning on October 15, 2026.

The teaching load is three courses per academic semester and may include face-to-face, hybrid, or online delivery formats. We are seeking excellent teacher-scholars who can teach the department’s foundation courses as well as courses in the graduate program, including communication theory and communication research. Faculty will also teach courses in their areas of expertise. Preference will be given to candidates whose expertise includes one or more of the following areas: media, social media, health communication, and emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence. Faculty are expected to provide high-quality instruction, maintain an active scholarly agenda, mentor students, and provide service to the Department, College, and University.

Interested candidates should submit electronically :(1) letter of application, (2) curriculum vitae, (3) reference list, (4) copy of transcripts, (5) research statement, and (6) teaching evaluations to  https://jobs.coastal.edu/postings/122599 .  Official transcripts and letters of reference may be requested for interview candidates.

Coastal Carolina University is a public comprehensive liberal arts institution located in Conway, South Carolina, just nine miles from the Atlantic coastal resort city of Myrtle Beach. Coastal Carolina University enrolls over 12,000 students from 48 states and 53 nations. The University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award the baccalaureate and master’s degrees of national and/or regional significance in the arts and sciences, business, humanities, education, and health and human services, a specialist degree in instructional technology, and PhD degrees in marine science: coastal and marine systems science and education sciences.

The University provides equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, national origin, or because an employee or applicant for employment is an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, an Armed Forces service medal veteran, a recently separated veteran, or an active-duty wartime or campaign badge veteran, or other “protected veteran,” as defined by law.  

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