The Department of Performance and Communication Arts at St. Lawrence University seeks two colleagues for two tenure-track Assistant Professor of Communication and Rhetoric positions. We seek teacher-scholars committed to inclusive teaching in the liberal arts to join and expand our transdisciplinary curriculum that emphasizes rhetoric, communication, theatre, and performance. We welcome colleagues committed to concerns of social justice, civic engagement, and systems of power, privilege, and oppression. We look forward to collaborating with colleagues who possess strong pedagogical skills with particular attunement toward equity-minded teaching practices. The teaching load is 3-3. The positions begin August 15, 2022.

Both successful candidates will teach at least two of the department’s three core rhetoric/communication courses (Introduction to Communication Studies, Rhetoric & Public Speaking, and Qualitative Research Methods). The successful candidates will also develop upper-level courses in their area of specialty to expand the department’s offerings. Desired areas of expertise include but are not limited to intercultural communication, critical organizational communication, digital public address, and/or environmental communication. We will prioritize candidates who approach these fields from a humanities-based perspective, including traditions of qualitative, critical, or rhetorical inquiry.

Minimum Requirements

Ph.D. by time of appointment; evidence of the ability to develop into an excellent teacher; and evidence of the ability to develop into a strong scholar (as demonstrated by dissertation, conference presentations, and other publications).

We especially invite applications from candidates who will support and enrich a campus community that is committed to diversity and inclusion. We value an educational practice in which students of all backgrounds are warmly welcomed and encouraged to succeed.  SLU seeks candidates who are committed to innovative teaching, robust research, and meaningful service. We also seek to attract a culturally and academically diverse faculty who value working with a diverse student body. More information about SLU’s diversity, equity, and inclusion commitments can be found here: https://www.stlawu.edu/offices/presidents-office/statement-diversity

Interested applicants must apply online at http://employment.stlawu.edu uploading all required materials which are defined in the “special instructions to applicant” section. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Complete applications submitted by November 5, 2021, will be given full consideration. Applications submitted after this date will be reviewed as needed. Direct queries to search chair Allie Rowland, arowland@stlawu.edu.

All offers of employment are contingent upon the finalist successfully passing a background (including criminal records) check.