Assistant Professor, Communication

Full-Time Tenure-track or Tenured Faculty

School of Communication and Culture

Communication

The School of Communication and Culture of Columbia College Chicago seeks applicants for a full-time tenure-track or tenured Faculty position in Communication beginning August 2025.

The faculty member will contribute to the school's BA in Journalism and Communication and MA in Impact for Social Media, both of which are critically engaged in the work of building civic capacity and strengthening the local/regional information ecosystem.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate a commitment to building sustainable models of communication that connect people and communities. A background in areas such as information literacy, artificial intelligence, media analysis, civic tech, community media, participatory action research, social media and engagement, and/or data-driven storytelling is highly desirable. Ideal candidates will have critical expertise in digital technologies, multiplatform content production, and emerging community forms.

In addition to expertise in their field, successful candidates must exhibit excellent teaching and scholarly credentials and be passionate about undergraduate and graduate education.

The School of Communication and Culture at Columbia College Chicago offers BAs in Journalism and Communication and Creative Writing, as well as an MA in Media for Social Impact. The School is also home to faculty who teach in the Columbia Core, and all our courses and programs are designed to provide students with skills in creative innovation, communication, media production, and contextual agility.

We teach students how to be creative and critical thinkers; to communicate in written, visual, embodied, and spoken language in ways that are flexible and adaptable, and can be translated across multiple platforms. As home of an award-winning newspaper, literary journal, and radio station, the School of Communication and Culture is the campus hub of our media outlets providing hands-on opportunities for students that support their creative careers.

Duties & Responsibilities

Teach at the undergraduate and, as appropriate, at the graduate level in areas assigned by the School Director.

Engage with the broader scholarly and professional communities.

Maintain current and relevant engagement in research, creative and/or professional practice in communication or a communication-related field.

Supervise and advise and mentor students.

Contribute to the development, planning and implementation of a high-quality curriculum.

Continue professional development.

Provide service to the college, profession and community.

Actively follow and promote Columbia College Chicago policies.

Columbia College Chicago actively promotes access to an expansive array of social and cultural theories, practices and perspectives that are vitally important to the successful delivery of a contemporary creative curriculum and the college's mission to educate students who will author the culture of their times. These principles are essential to the educational experiences of our students, staff, and faculty.

We seek individuals with a demonstrated ability to work with students from a wide range of social and cultural backgrounds, and whose creative, scholarly and/or professional work contributes to a rich educational experience consistent with our mission. For more information, please visit here .

Required Qualifications

The candidate will hold a PhD in communication, journalism, public relations or another related field; or a MA and significant professional experience in community media, media production, civic and/or community agencies or organizations is also acceptable.

Desired Qualifications

Professional experience and college teaching experience are highly desirable.

Facility and experience with media production (e.g. video storytelling, podcasting, social media, etc.) are highly desirable.

Application

To apply for this position, submit the following materials:

A letter outlining the applicant's background, qualifications, and vision for the position.

A curriculum vitae.

An Access and Excellence Activities Statement describing actions you have taken to support and advance educational access and exposure to broad perspectives in service, teaching, or research/creative activity. Please be succinct with your response.

Contact information for three references. References will not be contacted without prior consultation with the applicant.

A statement of teaching philosophy.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

For best consideration, please apply by April 21, 2025.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee and is subject to change based on the needs of the department and/or college .

Position Minimum Annual Salary: $67,000.00

Position Maximum Annual Salary: $71,000.00

The salary range provided in this posting reflects what we reasonably expect to pay for this position. Actual compensation offered or earned is dependent on experience, education and other factors including department budget .

About the College

Columbia College Chicago is a private not-for-profit college for creatives serving nearly 6,000 undergraduate and graduate students. Columbia College is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission. Located in downtown Chicago's South Loop, the College is centered in one of the world's most lively urban cultural areas. Its many competitive advantages include its strong reputation in the creative industries, outstanding faculty and passionate students, impressive technological and physical resources, and a sincere commitment to bringing diverse voices and experiences into proximity with each other to shape new forms of creative practice.

At Columbia, we offer a rewarding work environment for our faculty and staff. We take pride in offering competitive benefits with affordable health, dental and vision coverage; flexible spending accounts; commuter benefit program, life and accidental, death & dismemberment coverage; paid and unpaid leave options; work/life benefits; educational assistance programs; and retirement and financial planning benefits.

We invite you to join our talented faculty and staff and become part of our collective aspiration to ensure Columbia prepares students for success in their creative fields through innovation, engagement and real-world experiences.

Additional Information

Position subject to background screening.

This is a non-union position.

This position is overtime exempt.

Columbia College Chicago is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all local, state, and federal laws and regulations concerning civil rights. The college does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or other protected classes under the law.

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