Job Description Summary

Visiting Assistant Professor or Instructor to teach multiple sections of BUS 102: Foundations of Business Communication. Appointment begins August 2025. Multiple positions may be available.

Job Description

If hired to teach BUS 102: Foundations of Business Communication, the course is part of the required First-Year Integrated Core (FYIC) curriculum for all Farmer School of Business majors. The FYIC is a four-course block that teaches students critical skills such as critical, creative, computational, and ethical thinking as well as coding, communication, and collaboration. As a FYIC teacher, you will be a part of a faculty who work together as a team to integrate these key skills across all four FYIC classes (BUS 101: Foundations of Business; BUS 102: Foundations of Business Communication; ESP 103: Creativity, Innovation, and Entrepreneurial Thinking; and BUS 104: Introduction to Computational Thinking for Business). For more information on the FYIC, please visit https://miamioh.edu/fsb/academics/first-year-integrated-core/index.html.

Additional Information

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Miami University, an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, encourages applications from protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Miami University prohibits harassment, discrimination and retaliation on the basis of age (40 years or older), color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, military status, national origin (ancestry), pregnancy, race, religion, sex/gender, status as a parent or foster parent, sexual orientation, or protected veteran status in its application and admission processes, educational programs and activities, facilities, programs or employment practices. Requests for reasonable accommodations for disabilities related to employment should be directed to ADAFacultyStaff@miamioh.edu or 513-529-3560.

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Minimum Qualifications:

Required: Ph.D. for appointment as Visiting Assistant Professor in rhetoric and writing, communication, related business disciplines such as public relations, marketing, management, consulting or closely related field by date of appointment; Master’s degree for appointment as Instructor in rhetoric and writing, communication, related business disciplines such as public relations, marketing, management, consulting or closely related field by date of appointment.

Consideration may be given to candidates with teaching or work experience related to business communications.

Required Application Documents

Cover letter, curriculum vitae, and evidence of teaching effectiveness (teaching evaluations)

Special Instructions

Inquiries may be directed to Gina Dutro at dutrogc@miamioh.edu. Screening of applications begins two weeks after the job posting date and continues until the position is filled.

About Miami University

“Miami University, a student-centered public university founded in 1809, has built its success through an unwavering commitment to liberal arts undergraduate education, with complementary quality graduate programs, and the active engagement of its students in both curricular and co-curricular life. With a student body of 16,000, Miami effectively combines a wide range of strong academic programs with faculty who love to teach and the personal attention ordinarily found only at much smaller institutions. Faculty and staff are highly valued for their contributions toward the Miami experience. Employees enjoy a competitive benefits package and stable work environment as they work to support the university’s educational mission. Miami’s main campus is located in Oxford, Ohio, 35 miles northwest of Cincinnati, with regional campuses located in Hamilton and Middletown, Ohio, and a center in Luxembourg. Known as one of the most beautiful campuses in the nation, Miami, the nation's tenth oldest public university, is recognized for its striking red brick Georgian-style architecture and tree-shaded lawns. Take a Virtual Tour from our website.”

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