[Air-L] Job Posting: Assistant Professor of Communication, Topical Focus in Health and UNC Charlotte Trash

[Justin Grandinetti]

The Department of Communication Studies at the University of North Carolina
at Charlotte invites applications for a tenure-track position in health and
medical communication at the rank of Assistant Professor beginning August
15, 2024. Required qualifications include a Ph.D. in Communication Studies
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
   communication studies, with a topical focus in health
   - A commitment and ability to work with a diverse student population of
   undergraduate and graduate students
   - Dedication to interdisciplinary work and inter-university research
   opportunities

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 health and
are open to scholars who are situated within or across any of the
concentration areas in the department, including: health communication;
organizational communication; media and technology studies; rhetoric,
culture, and social change; and/or public relations. 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
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including but not limited to socioeconomic mobility, urban health,
migration and diaspora studies. 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 (
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which has a particular focus on engaging a diverse student body that
includes many first generation, transfer, military, working, and
non-traditional students. Finalists will be asked to discuss how their
teaching practices engage students of different ages, races, ethnicities,
backgrounds, identities, and abilities, helping to remove barriers in order
to ensure the success of all students regardless of their entry pathway
into the university. 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., Organizational Science, Health Psychology, Public Health
Sciences) or undergraduate programs (e.g., Data Science, Health and Medical
Humanities, Capitalism Studies).

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte (https://www.charlotte.edu/
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is a doctoral, research-intensive urban university, located on an expanding
modern campus. The second largest of the 16 UNC System campuses, UNC
Charlotte is a diverse and inclusive institution, offering more than 30,000
culturally and ethnically varied students a wide range of undergraduate and
graduate degree programs. The University is a Carnegie Foundation Community
Engagement campus and an APLU Innovation and Economic Prosperity
University. It supports faculty with excellent family and medical leave
policies, junior faculty development awards, internal faculty research
grant opportunities, and other research opportunities. Charlotte offers a
dynamic space to live, work and connect for faculty, students, alumni, and
staff, with its outstanding cultural, recreational, and business amenities.
As the 15th largest U.S. city, Charlotte is consistently ranked as one of
the best cities to live (#20 on the 2021-22 list by U.S. News and World
Report).

The Department of Communication Studies (
https://communication.charlotte.edu/
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has 27 full-time faculty with areas of emphasis in health communication;
organizational communication; public relations; media and technology
studies; and rhetoric, culture, and social change. The department serves
approximately 870 majors and minors and 25 Master’s students. The
department’s primary mission is to provide high quality instruction to its
undergraduate and graduate students, and to contribute significantly to the
understanding of communication issues as they affect people’s lives,
especially in the Charlotte metropolitan region. Through its teaching,
scholarship and service the department is committed to serving diverse
populations.

The review of applications will begin October 22, 2023 and will continue
until the position is filled. Applicants must apply electronically at
https://jobs.charlotte.edu/
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position #5313. Please upload a cover letter responding to the
qualifications listed above, a current CV, and contact information for
three references. Contact Dr. Erin Basinger (erin.basinger at charlotte.edu,
Search Committee Chair), or Dr. Dan Grano (dgrano at charlotte.edu, Chair of
the Department of Communication Studies) with questions.

As an EOE/AA employer and an ADVANCE Institution that strives to create an
academic climate in which the dignity of all individuals is respected and
maintained; the University of North Carolina at Charlotte encourages
applications from all underrepresented groups. The candidate chosen for
this position will be subject to criminal background check and will be
required to provide an official transcript of their highest earned degree.

This institution does not offer benefits to domestic partners.

This institution offers benefits to spouses.

This institution provides the following trans-affirming healthcare coverage:

   - None: Our healthcare plan does not include trans-affirming healthcare
   coverage for TGE faculty

This institution provides the following support

   - This institution does not provide support for faculty-parents of TGE
   youth.