Assistant Professor of Communication

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297226 About Us Join our Team at the College of Coastal Georgia! Located on the southeast Atlantic coast in Brunswick, midway between Savannah, Georgia and Jacksonville, Florida, the College of Coastal Georgia is an undergraduate college in the University System of Georgia with an additional outreach through the Camden Center in Kingsland, Georgia. The College provides an affordable and interactive education in the natural beauty and abundant sunshine of Georgia's Golden Isles, an area noted for world-class golf courses and resorts as well as amazing diversity of maritime habitats, wildlife and sea creatures. To learn more about the College of Coastal Georgia's Vision, Mission and Values please click here: https://www.ccga.edu/about/visionmission/ Job Summary The School of Arts & Sciences seeks a dynamic candidate for an Assistant Professor of Communication faculty position in the Department of Arts & Humanities. The Department of Arts & Humanities provides courses in support of the general education curriculum as well as for the B.A. in American Studies and the B.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies. This is an academic-year 10-month contract. The contract is expected to begin 1 August 2026. Responsibilities Responsibilities - Develop and teach undergraduate courses in Communication and interdisciplinary studies with the possibility of teaching in another discipline in the Humanities. Teach a full load of classes in Fall and Spring semesters. Demonstrate a commitment to the effective and accessible use of educational technology across course modalities. Maintain on-campus office hours, prepare lesson plans and syllabi including course objectives, offer lectures and other course materials such as quizzes and exams, and submit final grades and attendance reports. Conduct academic advisement. Maintain an active agenda of service, professional development, and scholarship in support of student success. Work cooperatively with others and be willing to teach face-to-face, hybrid, and online classes on the Brunswick campus, at the Camden center, or on the campus of a local high school. Demonstrate a commitment to using high-impact practices. Required Qualifications Educational Requirements Doctoral degree from a regionally accredited institution in Communication, English, Humanities, or a related field with a minimum of 18 graduate hours in Communication. The doctorate must be completed by 1 July 2026. Required Experience Successful teaching experience at the undergraduate level. Evidence of professional development. Preferred Qualifications Preferred Experience Two years of full-time experience teaching Communication at the college level. Experience teaching rhetorical studies or rhetorical theory. Ability to teach in multiple Humanities disciplines. Certification in online teaching. USG Core Values The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 25 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct . Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653 . Conditions of Employment Successful completion of background investigation and legal authorization to work in the US prior to employment Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of background investigation including a criminal background check demonstrating your eligibility for employment with the College of Coastal Georgia, as determined by the College of Coastal Georgia in its sole discretion, confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in your application materials and, if applicable a satisfactory credit check, Applicants may be subject to a pre-employment drug test. Offers are made expressly subject to the applicable federal and state laws, to the statues, rules and regulations of this college and to the Bylaws and Policies of the Board of Regents (BOR) of the University System of Georgia (USG), which are available for your inspection upon request. 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