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Position Number: 600242 Full Time or Part Time: Full Time Anticipated Recruitment Range: Commensurate with Qualifications Position Type: Faculty (Teaching) Job Category: Faculty (Teaching)
Organizational Unit Overview:
East Carolina University, in Greenville, North Carolina, is about 1.5 hours from the state capital of Raleigh, four hours to 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.
Job Duties:
The School of Communication invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor to contribute to the areas of strategic communication and media. This is a nine-month, full-time faculty position starting date of Fall 2026. The successful candidate will maintain a 3:3 teaching load.
Primary responsibilities include: (1) teaching existing graduate and undergraduate courses in strategic communication, emerging and new media, social media and/or media literacy; (2) contributing to the core curriculum for the unit; (3) collaborating with faculty on curriculum development for the graduate program and at the undergraduate level; (4) pursuing a program of research as a teacher-scholar, leading to publication; and (5) engaging in service at the university and to the profession and community.
This position is contingent upon available funding.
Minimum Education/Experience:
A Ph.D. in Communication is required, and the degree must be conferred and received from an appropriately accredited institution. ABD candidates with exceptional research, teaching and professional experience may also be initially appointed with the probationary term rank of Assistant Professor and must have the terminal degree conferred prior to their first reappointment. Candidates should be able to demonstrate success in research and teaching in strategic communication and/or emerging and new media. Candidates should also be willing and qualified to teach both online and face-to-face settings.
License or Certification Required by Statute or Regulation:
N/A
Preferred Experience, Skills, Training/Education:
The School desires candidates with knowledge of trends in Strategic Communication, and Emerging and New Media research or practical experience in data-driven strategy, quantitative research, AI, message design, video-editing, and/or social/new media. Also preferred is experience in teaching courses in Strategic Communication and Emerging and New Media, and in course and syllabus design and development.
Special Instructions to Applicant:
To be considered for the position, candidates must submit an online profile to the University jobs site, and with it upload (1) a current CV, (2) cover letter, (3) list of references with contact information, and (4) combined statement of research agenda and teaching philosophy (1-3 pages). Applicants, if they choose, may also provide a link to work samples. The candidate of choice will be required to submit an original official doctoral transcript.
Proper documents of identity, employability, and official transcripts are required upon offer of employment. If selected as a candidate of choice, three 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.
For any questions regarding the position email the search committee chair Dr. Adrienne Muldrow at muldrowa18@ecu.edu.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
Additional Instructions to Applicant:
In order to be considered for this position, applicants must complete a candidate profile online via the PeopleAdmin system and submit any requested documents. Additionally, applicants that possess the preferred education and experience must also possess the minimum education/experience, if applicable.
Job Close Date: Open Until Filled: Yes Initial Screening Begins: 11/27/2025
To be a national model for student success, public service and regional transformation, East Carolina University uses innovative learning strategies and delivery methods to maximize access; prepares students with the knowledge, skills and values to succeed in a global, multicultural society; develops tomorrow's leaders to serve and inspire positive change; discovers new knowledge and innovations to support a thriving future for eastern North Carolina and beyond; transforms health care, promotes wellness, and reduces health disparities; and improves qualify of life through cultural enrichment, academics, the arts, and athletics. We accomplish our mission through education, research, creative activities, and service while being good stewards of the resources entrusted to us. East Carolina University delivers on the promise of opportunity. We open doors. We improve lives. We transform the present, and we discover the future. In these ways and more, we serve our community, our state, our nation and our world as together we reach toward our greatest potential. Tomorrow starts here.