Description:

The University of Missouri-Kansas City Department of Communication Studies seeks an Assistant Teaching Professor (non-tenure track, benefit-eligible, 9-month appointment) for the Fall 2015 semester. Responsibilities include teaching four courses per semester, and completing service at the departmental, college and university levels.

The successful candidate should have experience teaching Rhetorical Theory and Criticism, Persuasion, Introduction to Human Communication, and Leadership. The candidate should also have experience serving on interdisciplinary committees, developing new courses, presenting course proposals to curriculum committees, and developing rubrics.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in Communication Studies

Full-Time, Benefit-Eligible, Ranked, Non-Tenure Track, 9 month appointment
Salary: Negotiable
Application Deadline: Review of applications begins immediately and continues until position is filled.

Application Instructions:

Application materials must be submitted online at www.umkc.edu/jobs. Job ID 16238. Applicants must combine all application materials (CV, cover letter, statement of teaching philosophy, teaching evaluations, and contact information for three references) into one PDF or Microsoft Word document and upload as a resume attachment.Limit document name to 50 characters. Maximum size limit is 11MB. Do not include special characters (e.g., /, &, %, etc.).If you are experiencing technical problems, please call (855) 524-0002.

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