Pioneer Portal Calendar News Campus Store Give Assistant Professor of Communication Tusculum University is seeking an Assistant Professor of Communication for Spring 2027. Located in the foothills of the Southern Appalachian Mountains, Tusculum provides the successful applicant the opportunity to foster experiential learning in a meaningful way. Over 50% of entering undergraduate students are considered
first-generation students, and the close-knit community of Tusculum University provides a springboard for these students to succeed and thrive. Our faculty have the rewarding opportunity to pour into those students’ lives and help educate the next generation of leaders for East Tennessee and beyond. Tusculum faculty are responsible for teaching a minimum of 12 credits in each of the fall and spring semesters,
advising, service, scholarship, and professional development. All employees must be active participants in advancing Tusculum University’s Mission Statement, which is as follows: Building on a rich Presbyterian heritage and a pioneering spirit, Tusculum University provides an active and experiential education within a caring Christian environment to inspire civic engagement, to enrich personal lives, and to prepare
career ready professionals. In support of that mission, applicants for faculty roles should be prepared to advance all components of the mission statement. This includes the university’s faith-based tradition, which emphasizes closeness of faculty-student involvement, both within and without the classroom, in order to cultivate citizenship, Christian character and practical wisdom among members of the University
community. As a part of that mission, the university is committed to creating a campus climate in which the Christian faith is reasonably and persuasively presented and in which the university offers a program of quality education in the liberal arts and sciences with the concept of the wholeness of life as interpreted by the Christian faith. QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS: A master’s degree in communication studies
or a closely related discipline with at least 18 graduate credit hours in the teaching discipline is required; a doctorate or terminal degree in the discipline is preferred. Teaching experience with undergraduate students is required. An ability to work with learners of all levels of preparedness is required. Tusculum University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment opportunity to all
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