School of Communication Fixed-Term Faculty

East Carolina University, in Greenville, North Carolina, is about 1.5 hours from the state capital of Raleigh, four hours from Charlotte, and 1.5 hours from Atlantic Ocean beaches. ECU is one of the largest institutions in the UNC System with more than 27,000 undergraduate, graduate, medical, and dental students ( https://facts.ecu.edu/). ECU is a leader in Distance Education ( https://online.ecu.edu).

The School of Communication ( https://communication.ecu.edu) is housed in the College of Fine Arts and Communication. We enroll nearly 800 undergraduate and 100 graduate students. We offer a Bachelor of Science in Communication, and students can concentrate their studies in Communication and Media, Journalism, or Public Relations. We offer a Master of Arts and, for undergraduates, an Accelerated Master of Arts in Communication, with a concentration in Strategic Communication. We house a Center for Communication Excellence.

The School of Communication invites applications for a fixed-term faculty position as Teaching Instructor or Teaching Assistant Professor. This is a nine-month, full-time faculty position available Fall 2026. The successful candidate will maintain a 4:4 teaching load and engage in service to the unit, college, and/or university.

Primary responsibilities include: (1) teaching public speaking and other core courses in the School of Communication including but not limited to introductory courses in communication and mass media, and/or communication criticism; (2) syllabi development and collaborating with faculty on curriculum development; (3) engaging in service at the unit, college, and/or university levels; and (4) supporting student success through ongoing teaching activities and applied experience.

This position is contingent upon available funding.

A master's degree in communication is required for appointment as a Teaching Instructor. Candidates with a Ph.D. in communication may be considered for appointment as a Teaching Assistant Professor. Qualifying degrees must be conferred and received from an appropriately accredited institution. Candidates must have demonstrated success teaching at the college or university level in introductory communication courses such as public speaking, introduction to communication, introduction to mass media, and/or communication criticism.
Candidates with significant experience teaching full time at the college and/or university level may be considered for appointment at the title of Senior Teaching Instructor, Master Teaching Instructor, Teaching Associate Professor, or Teaching Professor based on the nature of their experience.

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The School of Communication desires candidates who can demonstrate knowledge of trends in the communication discipline to prepare students for a competitive job market. Also preferred is experience teaching distance education courses and experience teaching upper-level courses related to communication, media, and/or strategic communication.

To be considered for this position, candidates must submit an online profile to the University jobs site, and with it upload (1) a current CV, (2) a cover letter, (3) a statement of teaching philosophy (1-3 pages), (4) evidence of teaching effectiveness (e.g., course evaluations, sample assignments or activities, teaching observations; maximum 5 pages); and (5) a list of three references with contact information. The candidate of choice will be required to submit an original official transcript. Proper documentation of identity, employability, and official transcripts are required upon offer of employment.

If selected as a candidate of choice, 2-3 letters of recommendation will be required. An automatic email will be sent to the individuals entered by the applicant in the references section of the PeopleAdmin applicant tracking system. Letters of recommendation submitted via the applicant tracking system will be verified and considered toward meeting this requirement.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

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Individuals requesting accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act ( ADAAA) should contact the ADA Coordinator at (252) 737-1018 (Voice/ TTY) or ADA-Coordinator@ecu.edu.

Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. ECU participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.

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