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Job Title

Assistant Professor of Media Communication

Agency

West Texas A&M University

Department

Communication

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Canyon, Texas

Job Type

Faculty

Job Description

NOTICE - All posted positions are subject to budget approval.

Job Summary:

Assistant Professor of Media Communication, West Texas A&M University

The Department of Communication at West Texas A&M University invites applications for an Assistant Professor (tenure track) in Media Communication beginning August 2025. The position carries the expectation for excellence in teaching, research, and professional service. A qualified applicant should have an established record of successfully teaching various communication courses at the undergraduate level, especially advertising and strategic communication courses.

A Ph.D. in media communication or a related field is required. Industry experience in the advertising environment and advising a competitive student advertising team is preferred.

Review of applications will begin June 1 and continue until the position is filled. Salary and benefits are competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience. If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact the search committee chair Dr. Kristina Drumheller at (806) 651-2800 or [email protected]

Work Performed:

+ Teaching undergraduate courses in advertising, research, and data analysis, which might include Advertising Principles, Advertising Campaigns, Digital Advertising, Media Sales, Advertising/Public Relations Research Methods, Ad/PR Writing, Data Analytics, and Media Design.

+ Advising and mentoring the advertising team, Buffalo Advertising, which might include client work, participating in competitions, budgeting and managing expenses, travel, and other responsibilities related to team activity.

+ Teaching graduate courses and helping graduate students work toward completion of thesis and non-thesis options as advisor and committee member.

+ Actively participating in discipline-specific professional associations (e.g., AEJMC, AAA, ICA, AAF, NCA, PRSA) and keeping updated with scholarly research.

+ Regularly giving presentations at peer-reviewed and scholarly conferences.

+ Regularly publishing articles in peer-reviewed scholarly journals.

+ Supporting the department, college, and university through regular professional service such as serving on thesis committees, supervising senior projects, serving the university and field, and community outreach.

+ Advising and mentoring undergraduate and graduate students and committing to departmental and college initiatives.

Necessary Qualifications:

+ Candidate must have a Ph.D. in media communication, advertising, or a related field at the time the appointment starts (August 2025).

+ Candidate must demonstrate quality teaching experience in media communication.

+ Candidate must demonstrate the ability to develop and teach quality traditional and web-based courses.

+ Candidate must demonstrate a commitment to keeping abreast with the industry by maintaining knowledge and skill relevancy through continuing education and professional development.

+ Candidate should have strong leadership and interpersonal communication skills, as well as initiative and the ability to excel in a student-centered environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

+ Experience with web-based course development and delivery.

+ Experience with advising and mentoring students.

+ Experience with advising/mentoring a student advertising team.

+ Experience with teaching graduate-level communication courses.

+ Expertise in Adobe Creative Cloud (e.g., Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, InDesign).

Applicant Instructions:

We require the following:

+ A cover letter

+ A curriculum vitae that specifically addresses the necessary and preferred qualifications of the position

+ List of three references

+ Undergraduate and graduate transcripts (copies)

+ A statement addressing teaching approach and philosophy

+ Evidence of teaching effectiveness

+ A research statement and agenda

Please attach all documents in the attachment box at the bottom of the “My Experience” page before continuing through the application. Please use the “Upload” button to add each document individually. All revisions must be made prior to application submission. If you need assistance with uploading documents, please contact WTAMU Human Resources at [email protected] .

Texas law requires that males age 18 through 25 be properly registered with the Selective Service System in order to be eligible for employment.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.

The A&M System strives to maintain a competitive, high-quality benefit package to support the health and wellness needs of our workforce. This includes comprehensive health and welfare insurance plans, additional health and lifestyle programs, and optional retirement savings opportunities. Eligible employees will have access to paid leave programs in addition to 13-15 paid holidays each year. For more information regarding the benefit package go to: West Texas A&M University: Human Resources Benefits (https://www.wtamu.edu/business-finance/human-resources/benefits.html)

All applicants must attest they are not employed by and do not have any connection or continuous connections to any government entity or political apparatus of a country listed in 15 C.F.R. § 791.4.

For additional questions or information regarding this position, please contact:

Search Committee Chair: Dr. Kristina Drumheller

Department: Communication

Phone: 806-651-2800

Email: [email protected]

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.