Teaching Assistant Prof - ICOM

Doc PersonalBeratung GmbH; Columbia (SC); Vor Ort; USD 70.000 - 80.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

University of South Carolina (USC) CIC invites applications for a nine-month, Professional-Track Teaching Assistant Professor position in Information and Communication Studies. Start date anticipated August 16, 2027.

The role emphasizes undergraduate teaching and curriculum development within a social scientific approach. The candidate will teach courses such as Applied Interpersonal Communication and Communication in Teams, mentor undergraduates, and connect theory to practice through

Qualifikationen

• Ph.D. in communication or related field by start date.
• At least one year of teaching experience in a higher education environment.
• Strong commitment to undergraduate instruction and mentorship.

Aufgaben

• Teach primarily undergraduate courses in the Communication major, with occasional graduate-level teaching.
• Develop and revise curriculum to grow the Communication major, linking organizational comms with leadership and information practices.
• Use evidence-based and social scientific teaching to explore how communication shapes organizational practices and outcomes.
• Support experiential and career-connected learning through partnerships with organizations and applied projects.
• Advise and mentor undergraduate students on internships and career paths; supervise independent studies and research projects.
• Contribute to assessment of learning outcomes, accreditation activities, and curriculum reviews.
• Contribute service to the unit, college, university, and profession.

Kenntnisse

Teaching experience

Ausbildung

Ph.D. in communication or related field

Jobbeschreibung

Teaching Assistant Prof - ICOM Department: CIC College of Information and Communications Part/Full Time: Full Time Advertised Salary Range: $70,000 - $80,000

About UofSC From the Upstate to the Lowcountry, the University of South Carolina system is transforming the lives of South Carolinians through the impact of our eight institutions and 20 locations throughout the state. More than 50,000 students are enrolled at one of eight institutions, including the research campus in Columbia and comprehensive four-year universities in Aiken, Upstate and Beaufort. In addition, our Palmetto College campuses in Salkehatchie, Union, Lancaster and Sumter enable students to earn associate or bachelor's degrees through a combination of in-person, online or blended learning. All of our system institutions place strong emphasis on service — helping to build healthier, more educated communities in South Carolina and beyond.

Advertised Job Summary

The College of Information and Communications (CIC) at the University of South Carolina (USC) invites applications for a nine-month, Professional-Track Teaching Assistant Professor position in the Information and Communication Studies Unit, with an anticipated start date of August 16, 2027. The Bachelor of Arts in Communication program approaches the discipline from a social scientific perspective. Students learn to use scientific reasoning to interpret communication phenomena, design and conduct communication research, communicate effectively in professional settings, and analyze communication processes and their effects on audiences and society.

We seek a dedicated teacher and mentor whose training and teaching align with this orientation and who is committed to a career centered on undergraduate instruction. The successful candidate will regularly teach courses such as Applied Interpersonal Communication, Communication in Teams, Conflict and Negotiation, and Communication in Complex Organizations, among others, preparing students for careers in corporate, nonprofit, agency, and public sector settings.

We are interested in candidates whose teaching addresses organizing as a communicative process, meaning how communication creates, sustains, and transforms organizations and the people who work in and around them. Relevant areas include organizational culture and socialization, organizational discourse and sensemaking, leadership, teams and collaboration across hybrid and distributed work, organizational change, crisis and risk communication in organizational settings, corporate social responsibility and stakeholder communication.

We are particularly interested in candidates who can connect foundational organizational communication concepts to contemporary organizational challenges, including digital and technology-mediated work, organizational information practices, data-driven decision-making, artificial intelligence, and collaboration across organizational and disciplinary boundaries.

Candidates should be prepared to help students understand and critically examine how communication and information shape organizational practices, relationships, and outcomes.

• Teach primarily undergraduate courses in the Communication major, as assigned, with occasional graduate-level teaching.
• Develop and revise curriculum to support the growth of the Communication major, including courses connecting organizational communication with leadership, organizational change, information practices, and emerging communication technologies.
• Use evidence-based and experiential teaching approaches grounded in a social scientific perspective to help students critically examine how communication and information shape organizational practices, relationships, and outcomes.
• Support experiential and career-connected learning through partnerships with corporate, nonprofit, agency, public sector, and community organizations, including applied classroom projects, guest speakers, and other opportunities that connect organizational communication theory with professional practice.
• Advise and mentor undergraduate students on internships, professional development, and career pathways; supervise independent studies and applied research projects, as appropriate.
• Contribute to assessment of the major's learning outcomes, accreditation activities, and curriculum review.
• Contribute service to the unit, college, university, and profession consistent with a teaching-focused appointment.

Required Education and Experience

• An earned Ph.D. in communication or a closely related field by the employment start date.
• At least one-year of teaching experience in a higher education environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Applied experience that strengthens classroom teaching, such as work in corporate, agency, nonprofit, or public sector organizations
• Teaching expertise or knowledge domain depth in one or more of the following: digital and technology-mediated work, organizational information practices, data-driven decision-making, artificial intelligence, or collaboration across organizational and disciplinary boundaries.

Job Close Date

Applications are due by January 3, 2027. The position will remain open until filled.

Contact

Inquiries about this posting should be directed to Search Committee co-chair Dr. Delaney Harness at [e-mail].

EEO Statement

The University of South Carolina does not discriminate in educational or employment opportunities on the basis of race, sex, gender, gender identity, transgender status, age, color, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, genetics, protected veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions.