Baylor University

Baylor University: Office of the Provost: Arts and Sciences: Arts and Sciences - Humanities and Social Sciences: Communication Studies

Location

Waco, Texas

Open Date

Jun 20, 2025

Deadline

Sep 01, 2025 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

Description

Baylor University seeks to fill a tenure track faculty position within the Department of Communication at the Assistant Professor level effective fall 2026. We are seeking a new faculty member in the area of Organizational Communication in which they will teach undergraduate and graduate courses. Further, this individual will have an active research agenda and be engaged in service. Each of these three areas are essential, as our departmental mission statement is: Excellent teaching, impactful scholarship, and meaningful service in a student-centered, Christian environment.

About Baylor University: Baylor University is located in Waco, Texas and is the oldest college

in the state. It has a diverse student population of 21,000 and is recognized as one of the top

universities in the nation, achieving R1 institution status by the Carnegie Classification in

January 2022. Baylor also made it to the honor roll of "Great Colleges to Work For" from The

Chronicle of Higher Education. It offers competitive salaries and benefits, allowing faculty and

staff to live in one of the fastest-growing parts of the state. Baylor's new strategic plan, Baylor in

Deeds, guides the University as it continues to fulfill its mission of educating men and women

for worldwide leadership and service by integrating academic excellence and Christian

commitment within a caring community.

To learn more about the College of Arts and Sciences and the Department of Communication, please visit these links: www.baylor.edu/artsandsciences and www.baylor.edu/communication.

Qualifications

Required:

• PhD in Communication or closely related field, in hand or to be conferred by the start date
• An active program of research that has the potential to secure external funding

Preferred:

• An area of research in applied communication
• History of successful external grant applications
• Teaching experience (undergraduate or graduate)

Also desired:

• Research in the areas of: groups and teams in communication, non-profit organizing, identity, resilience, virtual or remote work, leadership, and/or organizational technology
• The ability to teach and work with diverse methodological backgrounds, including both quantitative methods (experimental design, network analysis, computational analysis, survey research), and qualitative methods (narrative, ethnography, focus groups, interviews, observation)

Application Instructions

Please submit the following materials electronically via Interfolio:

(a) cover letter (letter of application), (b) curriculum vitae, (c) official copy of transcript from highest-degree granting institution (if the Ph.D. is in progress, a copy of the official transcript of completed Ph.D. hours should also be submitted), (d) statement describing research agenda and funding goals, (e) sample research publications, (f) statement of teaching interests & philosophy, (g) evidence of teaching effectiveness (e.g., peer evaluations, student evaluations, syllabi, assignments, teaching awards), and (h) three letters of recommendation. Completed applications must be submitted online by 9/1/2025.

All applicants must complete the self-disclosed Religious Affiliation Form in Interfolio.

For inquiries about the position email the search committee chair using the email address a_barrett@baylor.edu, with the subject title: Tenure-track Position in Communication.

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