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Position Number: 005306

Department: College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences (Col)

Employment Type: Permanent - Full-time

Months Per Year: 9

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The department seeks a versatile scholar who excels in an interdisciplinary environment, both within the department and on campus more broadly. We welcome applications from candidates with research interests in digital storytelling, emergent media, the intersections of AI and digital media production, social media and journalism, or related areas. Ideally, the successful candidate should have familiarity with quantitative, mixed, critical, or emerging methodologies; demonstrate potential for community-engaged scholarship; and align their research with one or more of the university’s Research Areas of Focus and Distinction (https://research.charlotte.edu/research-areas-focus-and-distinction/) , including but not limited to Artificial Intelligence and Online Misinformation and Deception. They should be able to participate in multidisciplinary teams in the college and at the university and demonstrate potential for collaborations with faculty in the department that support the University’s “top tier” research mission.

The department also seeks a committed teacher who can situate themselves within the university’s Strategic Plan (https://strategicplan.charlotte.edu/) , which has a particular focus on providing education that has profound social and economic value and lifelong impact for students from all backgrounds. Finalists will be asked to discuss how their teaching practices provide an exemplary academic experience for all students, regardless of their entry pathway into the university. Finalists will also be asked to articulate the experiences that they believe will enhance their ability to teach courses that emphasize applied digital media production and which will allow them to support student projects with digital storytelling and production elements. Finalists may also be asked to discuss how they would instruct with consideration to the ethical integration of relevant AI tools in digital production and storytelling processes.

Successful candidates will teach undergraduate and master’s students in the Department of Communication Studies. The standard teaching load is two classes each semester during the probationary period. Depending on scholarly interest, candidates may affiliate with doctoral programs (e.g., Data Science, Organizational Science, Public Policy) or undergraduate programs (e.g., Data Science, Film Studies, Capitalism Studies).

Minimum Experience / Education:

UNC Charlotte gives primary consideration to the earned doctorate or terminal degree in the teaching discipline or a related discipline.

Preferred Education Skills and Experience:

The Department of Communication Studies at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte invites applications for a tenure-track position with a focus in digital storytelling and digital media production at the rank of Assistant Professor beginning August 15, 2026. Required qualifications include a Ph.D. in Communication Studies, Media Studies, Journalism and Mass Communication or a related area, along with the demonstration of:

+ An active research agenda that can lead to significant publications and external grants

+ The ability to teach courses in the theory, research, and practice of digital storytelling, media production, emerging media, social media, and specialized electives aligned with expertise

+ Expertise and drive to take a pivotal role in program development in the areas of digital storytelling and digital or emergent media production

+ A commitment and ability to provide education that has profound social and economic value and lifelong impact for students from all backgrounds