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Assistant Teaching Professor in Communication: Emphasis in Rhetoric and Technology
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Position Number: 5931772
Location: Boulder, CO
Position Type: Communications - Speech

Assistant Teaching Professor in Communication: Emphasis in Rhetoric and Technology

Requisition Number: 61088
Location: Boulder Colorado
Employment Type: Faculty
Schedule: Full Time
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Job Summary

The Department of Communication in the College of Media, Communication, and Information (CMCI) at the University of Colorado (CU) Boulder invites applications for a non-tenure-track position as an assistant teaching professor. The successful candidate will have demonstrated teaching excellence across department course offerings, preferably in the area of rhetoric and technology.
The position is 75% teaching and 25% service and involves a 3-3 teaching load. The Department also regularly offers opportunities for summer teaching appointments, which function separately from, and as optional additions to, the 9-month contract.
Classes you may be expected to teach include, but are not limited to, Craft of Argument, Rhetorical Research Methods, Communication, Technology, and Society, Persuasion in Society, Advanced Topics in Storytelling, Culture, & Climate Justice, Public Speaking, and Political Communication. In addition to helping deliver the courses outlined above, teaching faculty have opportunities to teach courses within our curriculum related to their area of expertise.
Service needs within the department may involve helping to develop a senior capstone experience program, supporting the Josephine Jones Speaking Lab, student clubs, and/or other forms of learning outside of the classroom, and facilitating the development of high-impact learning (HIP) experiences within designated courses within the current curriculum. The role requires demonstrated experience with inclusive pedagogies and the mentoring of a diverse range of undergraduate students.
The University of Colorado Boulder is committed to building a culturally diverse community of faculty, staff, and students dedicated to contributing to an inclusive campus environment. We are an Equal Opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Who We Are

The Department of Communication has a long tradition of highly valued and long- serving Teaching Professors (i.e., instructors). Teaching Professors are fully involved members of the faculty, serving in roles associated with the undergraduate program and participating in the department's governance. We are also a vibrant intellectual community committed to the critical, humanistic, and social scientific study of communication.
Established in 2015, the University of Colorado Boulder College of Media, Communication and Information (CMCI) is at the forefront of the revolution in communication, digital technology and design. CMCI prides itself on offering students an interdisciplinary education with a focus on innovation and creativity. Our students and faculty from six departments, an independent PhD program and the recently integrated program in environmental design think across boundaries, innovate around emerging problems and create culture that transcends convention. Additionally, CMCI is focused on providing high-impact learning experiences for students.
Both the Department and CMCI strive to be communities whose excellence is premised on diversity, equity, and inclusion. The Department in particular has made a commitment to developing an actively anti-racist climate. We seek candidates whose past work experiences, teaching, research, or service activities demonstrate their work towards an inclusive environment or an understanding of the experiences of those historically underrepresented in higher education. We encourage applications from all candidates including those who have knowledge, skills, and abilities working with and among historically minoritized communities such as those within minoritized racial and ethnic communities, ciswomen, non-normative genders and sexualities, persons with disabilities, and others who have encountered legacies of marginalization.

What You Should Know

The position will begin in August 2025.

What We Can Offer

The expected salary range is $68,000 - $74,000, commensurate with experience.

Benefits

The University of Colorado offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO Pass. The University of Colorado Boulder is one of the largest employers in Boulder County and offers an inspiring higher education environment. Learn more about the University of Colorado Boulder.

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What We Require

A PhD in communication at the time of appointment.
Three (3) years of teaching experience in the field of communication.

What You Will Need

Knowledge of and/or experience with integrative learning experiences for students at the end of their degree.
Knowledge of, and experience delivering, courses that incorporate high-impact practices is desirable.

Special Instructions

For full consideration, please apply by February 7, 2025. The search will continue until the position is filled.
To apply, please submit the following materials online:

Current curriculum vitae.
Cover letter explaining how your experiences and interests align with the position description.
Statement of Teaching Success: Please submit one (1) PDF document that includes a teaching statement and evidence of teaching success.(Examples of evidence of teaching success might include teaching awards, unique teaching initiatives, peer reviews of teaching or teaching evaluations, and syllabi.)
Diversity and Inclusion Statement (uploaded in PDF format): Please submit a 1-2 page statement addressing your experience with inclusive and/or anti-racist pedagogies, along with your experience mentoring of a diverse range of students.

During the application process you will need to enter contact information for three (3) references. We may request letters of recommendation later in the search process. This information will be kept confidential and viewable only by the search committee.
For more information, email Natasha Shrikant, Search Committee Chair, at natasha.shrikant@colorado.edu.
Note: Application materials will not be accepted via email. For consideration, please apply through CU Boulder Jobs.

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