**Posting Details** Position Information **Job Title** Assistant Professor Communication **Posting Number** P2207F Position Summary Information **Job Description Summary** Position: The School of Communication and Journalism at Auburn University invites applications for a tenure-track position as an Assistant Professor of Communication beginning fall semester, Aug. 16, 2026. Responsibilities: Responsibilities include teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in health communication, health campaigns, media and health, qualitative research methods. Preference will also be given to candidates who can teach more general communication courses, including but not limited to courses such as organizational communication, communication theory, and persuasion. Attention will also be given to those candidates that teach and/or research community-based health and/or healthcare. Tenure-track faculty members are expected to engage in scholarly research or appropriate creative work. In addition to teaching five courses per year, responsibilities include service to the school, college, university, and communication associations, such as National Communication Association or International Communication Association, as well as teaching graduate-level courses and directing theses and projects in the graduate program. The successful candidate will have a strong background in health communication and qualitative methods and a demonstrated ability to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in health communication and related health communication processes. They will have taught or have an interest in developing health communication courses, especially courses dealing with community-based health. The successful candidate will be expected to teach in person, on campus, be willing to teach large lecture courses, and have taught or have an interest in developing online courses, and/or study abroad opportunities. Salary is competitive, dependent on qualifications and contingent on funding. **Minimum Qualifications** Requirements/Qualifications: The ideal candidate will have a Ph.D. in Communication or related field at the time the appointment begins. Applicants should have a demonstrated record of excellence in teaching college-level communication courses and a solid record of scholarly or creative productivity or substantive evidence of research/creative potential. Outstanding candidates who are in the final stages of dissertation writing (ABD ) will be considered. If the candidate fails to complete the doctoral degree by Aug. 16, 2026, the position will revert to an instructor position and instructor pay. The offer will be withdrawn if the Ph.D. is not earned by May 15, 2027. The candidate selected for this position must be able to meet eligibility requirements to work in the United States at the time the appointment is scheduled to begin and continue working legally for the proposed term of employment; excellent communication skills required. **Desired Qualifications** **Special Instructions to Applicants** Review of applications will begin October 20th, 2025 and continue until a candidate is selected. Inquiries should be directed to Mike Milford, Search Committee Chair: msm0019@auburn.edu. Please go to this website to apply for the position: **https://www.auemployment.com/postings/55890** Applicants should submit a CV along with a cover letter, transcripts, statement of research, evidence of teaching effectiveness/evaluations and names and contact information for three references. **About the School and University:** Auburn University is one of the nation’s premier land-grant institutions. The 2024 edition of the U.S. News & World Report identified Auburn as the top public university in Alabama and ranked it as one of the top 100 universities in the nation. Auburn has 1,443 full-time faculty and enrolls over 33,000 students from all 50 states and nearly 100 countries. Auburn University is understanding of and sensitive to the family needs of faculty, including dual-career couples. **http://www.auburn.edu/academic/provost/facultyjobs/** . The School of Communication and Journalism has approximately 850 students majoring in Communication, Journalism, Media Studies and Public Relations and close to 50 faculty members. ( **http://cla.auburn.edu/cmjn/** ) **Location:** Auburn, Alabama is a vibrant and thriving college town conveniently located between Atlanta, GA (90 minutes), beautiful Lake Martin (45 minutes), and the Gulf of Mexico (under four hours) in one of the fastest growing counties in the nation (anMSA with a population of almost 200,000). With a newly constructed Gogue Performing Arts Center and world-class sports facilities, Auburn hosts a variety of cultural and sporting events. It also boasts a low cost of living and high quality of life, was recently recognized by _Southern Living_ as one of the top small towns in the South, and was named the best place to live in Alabama by _Money_ . **Auburn University is anEEO /Vet/Disability employer.** Posting Detail Information **Salary Range** **Open Date** **Close Date** **Equal Opportunity Compliance Statement** It is our policy to provide equal employment and education opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by applicable law. Please visit theirwebsite (https://auburn.edu/administration/eoc/) to learn more. **Open Until Filled** Yes **References required for this position?** Yes **If yes, minimum number requested** 3