College of Arts and Sciences - Assistant Professor (Media Studies) - Communication Studies Bookmark this Requisition Print Preview | Apply for this Job Posting Details Position Information School/College College of Arts and Sciences Title College of Arts and Sciences - Assistant Professor (Media Studies) - Communication Studies Assignment Category Full-Time Rank Assistant Professor Tenure Status Tenure Track Payroll
Status Faculty 9 Job Description The Department of Communication Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor in Media Studies to begin August 2027. We seek applications from candidates with a strong background in and commitment to critical media studies and the ability to teach multimedia production
(preferred areas include broadcasting, digital media, film, or multimedia journalism). The teaching load will be four courses per year over two semesters (2/2). Areas of specialization may include Digital Media, Advertising, Visual Storytelling, Interactive Digital Narrative, and related emerging media fields. Versatility in teaching media courses is desirable, as the successful candidate will support multiple
concentrations within the media curriculum. Instruction may include both in-person and online delivery formats.The College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) is home to 19 academic departments and six Centers and Institutes. Our 19 departments — home to over 300 full-time faculty and more than 58 baccalaureate, master’s, and doctoral degrees — make us the largest academic entity in the UAB academic enterprise. We are home to
research centers, community outreach programs, and interdisciplinary cooperation. The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is a research university and academic health center that discovers, teaches, and applies knowledge for the intellectual, cultural, social, and economic benefit of Birmingham, the state, and beyond. UAB is internationally renowned for its intensely collaborative culture that has — for more
than five decades — produced breakthroughs in education, health care, research, and service. UAB was ranked #1 in the United States for 2018 and 2019 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, Young University Rankings. In 2021, Forbes named UAB as America’s No. 1 Best Large Employer, topping a list of more than 500 public and private corporations, hospitals, universities, Fortune 500 companies and
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