The Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia invites applications for a teaching-track faculty position in Communication to begin in August 2026. The position may be filled at the Lecturer Assistant Associate or Full Professor level. This full-time appointment requires teaching five courses per year as well as writing cases and curriculum materials for internal and external use and actively serving the Communication area and the Darden School. Initial appointments are normally for a three-year term but may be renewed pending review. Traditionally a case-method school with a general management approach Dardens pedagogical style promotes lively student discussion and experiential learning. We seek an engaged team-oriented colleague who has demonstrated excellence in teaching core Communication courses and electives. Dardens core courses emphasize the enduring topics of communication strategy giving professional presentations and writing persuasively while continually refreshing content and pedagogy as new technologies emerge and the skills expected of MBAs evolve. Required teaching will include two sections of Leadership Communication a core course in all Darden graduate degree program formats - Residential MBA Executive MBA Part-time MBA and MS in Business Analytics. We seek a colleague who can work collaboratively with a faculty team to deliver an excellent core course that is consistent across sections. Candidates can expect opportunities to teach electives that appeal to typical MBA career paths in consulting finance marketing technology general management and entrepreneurship. Teaching in current and new electives is determined by the intersection of faculty expertise student interest and demand and area and school staffing needs. We seek a lifelong learner eager to continually engage new knowledge in the field and use emerging technologies to teach skills in presenting public speaking data storytelling and specialized areas. In addition to teaching courses in Darden degree programs Darden faculty are expected and encouraged to engage actively with business practitioners which could include participation with the Communication areas Darden Leadership Communication Council teaching in Dardens Executive Education & Lifelong Learning programs or independent consulting. COM area faculty are also encouraged to maintain active professional ties through academic conferences and networks. All full-time Darden faculty are eligible to receive discretionary funds. Opportunities for up to two months of summer research and course development funding are available. Opportunities to teach abroad in one-week Global Immersion Courses are also possible.QualificationsCandidates with a doctoral degree in Communication or a related discipline are preferred but applicants with a masters degree strong practitioner experience and evidence of teaching excellence will be considered. The appointment will follow the University of Virginia guidelines for peer review renewal and promotion opportunities detailed in the policy for Academic General Faculty - Teaching Track." Darden faculty teach in a variety of locations and formats. The Darden School offers face-to-face and blended-delivery instructional formats with a calendar that includes sessions offered weekdays evenings and on weekends across all twelve months. Dardens full-time residential MBA degree is offered in person in Charlottesville VA from August through May. Dardens blended-delivery formats for working professionals Part-time MBA Executive MBA and MS in Business Analytics are offered in the Washington DC Metro area Rosslyn VA throughout the year. The ability to produce video or Coursera-style courses is beneficial.Application InstructionsPlease apply through UVAs Interfolio website apply.interfolio.com173747. Complete an application online and submitCurriculum VitaCover Letter - Please explain how your skills and experiences will help you to excel as a Communication faculty team member and to serve the missions of the Darden School and University of Virginia. Teaching Evaluations - Three teaching evaluations in their original form including quantitative and qualitative student feedbackScholarship - Up to three examples of curriculum materials scholarship or thought leadership.References - Contact information for at least 3 references. If you advance in the search we will request letters from these references. Short turnaround times for recommenders to submit letters should be expected. Applications that do not contain all the required documents will not receive full consideration. Review of applications will begin December 10 2025 and the position will remain open until filled. The selected candidate will be required to complete a background check at time of offer per University Policy. For questions about the application process please contact Amy Fitzgerald Associate Director of Faculty Affairs & Recruiting at FitzgeraldAdarden.virginia.edu. For questions about the position please contact Brian Moriarty Assistant Professor and Search Chair for Communication Darden School. The University of Virginia is regarded as one of the nations finest public universities. The Darden School of Business is a top-rated global business school recognized for outstanding educational experience and faculty. Darden is an organization with a strong culture that reflects a commitment to our mission and values. Candidates who are invited for personal interviews will be asked to describe how they could help contribute to UVAs mission statement read the Mission and Dardens actions. For the 2025-2026 academic year the Darden School is recruiting in the areas of Data Analytics and Decision Sciences Communications Finance Marketing Technology and Operations Management and Strategy Entrepreneurship & Ethics. For more information about the Darden School and the University of Virginia see httpswww.darden.virginia.edu.Equal Employment Opportunity StatementThe University of Virginia is an equal opportunity employer. All interested persons are encouraged to apply including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Click here to read more about UVAs commitment to non-discrimination and equal opportunity employment.The University of Virginia offers confidential Dual Career Services to partners of incoming faculty candidates. To learn more please visit dualcareer.virginia.edu