Visiting Assistant Professor of Rhetoric and Communication

St. Lawrence University’s Department of Performance and Communication Arts invites applications for a one-year, full time appointment as Visiting Assistant Professor of Rhetoric and Communication, beginning August 2021. The successful candidate will teach entry-level courses such as Public Speaking and Introduction to Communication Studies, as well as upper-level rhetoric/communication studies courses in their area of expertise. Teaching load is 3 courses per semester. Preference will be given to candidates who can document a record of excellence in teaching undergraduate students and who successfully address issues of difference in their teaching. Candidates with Ph.D. in hand preferred, but ABD candidates may be considered.

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. Questions about the position may be sent to Professor Jennifer Thomas, jthomas@stlawu.edu, Search Chair.

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

Located at 23 Romoda Drive, Canton, NY, St. Lawrence University is a coeducational, private, independent liberal arts institution of about 2,400 students from more than 40 states and 40 nations. The educational opportunities at St. Lawrence inspire students and prepare them to be critical and creative thinkers, to find a compass for their lives and careers, and to pursue knowledge and understanding for the benefit of themselves, humanity, and the planet. Through its focus on active engagement with ideas in and beyond the classroom, a St. Lawrence education leads students to make connections that transform lives and communities, from the local to the global.

The University is committed to and seeks diversity among its faculty, staff, and students. Such a commitment ensures an atmosphere that is diverse and complex in ways that are intellectually and socially enriching for the entire campus community. Applications by members of all underrepresented groups, as well as from individuals with experience teaching or working in a multicultural environment, are encouraged. St. Lawrence University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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