Teaching Assistant Prof - ICOM

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Logo Posting Number FAC00160PO26 Advertised Title Teaching Assistant Prof - ICOM Campus Columbia College/Division College of Information and Communications Department CIC College of Information and Communications Advertised Salary Range $70,000 - $80,000 Location of Vacancy Part/Full Time Full Time Hours per Week 37.5 Position Category Full-time Equivalent (FTE) Basis 9 months Work County Richland Tenure Information Professional Track Job Search Category Faculty

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Position Description

Advertised Job Summary

The College of Information and Communications (CIC) at the University of South Carolina (USC) invites applications for a nine-month, Professional-Track Teaching Assistant Professor position in the Information and Communication Studies Unit, with an anticipated start date of August 16, 2027.

The Bachelor of Arts in Communication program approaches the discipline from a social scientific perspective. Students learn to use scientific reasoning to interpret communication phenomena, design and conduct communication research, communicate effectively in professional settings, and analyze communication processes and their effects on audiences and society. We seek a dedicated teacher and mentor whose training and teaching align with this orientation and who is committed to a career centered on undergraduate instruction. The successful candidate will regularly teach courses such as Applied Interpersonal Communication, Communication in Teams, Conflict and Negotiation, and Communication in Complex Organizations, among others, preparing students for careers in corporate, nonprofit, agency, and public sector settings.

We are interested in candidates whose teaching addresses organizing as a communicative process, meaning how communication creates, sustains, and transforms organizations and the people who work in and around them. Relevant areas include organizational culture and socialization, organizational discourse and sensemaking, leadership, teams and collaboration across hybrid and distributed work, organizational change, crisis and risk communication in organizational settings, corporate social responsibility and stakeholder communication. We are particularly interested in candidates who can connect foundational organizational communication concepts to contemporary organizational challenges, including digital and technology-mediated work, organizational information practices, data-driven decision-making, artificial intelligence, and collaboration across organizational and disciplinary boundaries. Candidates should be prepared to help students understand and critically examine how communication and information shape organizational practices, relationships, and outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Teach primarily undergraduate courses in the Communication major, as assigned, with occasional graduate-level teaching.
• Develop and revise curriculum to support the growth of the Communication major, including courses connecting organizational communication with leadership, organizational change, information practices, and emerging communication technologies.
• Use evidence-based and experiential teaching approaches grounded in a social scientific perspective to help students critically examine how communication and information shape organizational practices, relationships, and outcomes.
• Support experiential and career-connected learning through partnerships with corporate, nonprofit, agency, public sector, and community organizations, including applied classroom projects, guest speakers, and other opportunities that connect organizational communication theory with professional practice.
• Advise and mentor undergraduate students on internships, professional development, and career pathways; supervise independent studies and applied research projects, as appropriate.
• Contribute to assessment of the major's learning outcomes, accreditation activities, and curriculum review.
• Contribute service to the unit, college, university, and profession consistent with a teaching-focused appointment.

Required Education and Experience

• An earned Ph.D. in communication or a closely related field by the employment start date.
• At least one-year of teaching experience in a higher education environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Applied experience that strengthens classroom teaching, such as work in corporate, agency, nonprofit, or public sector organizations
• Teaching expertise or knowledge domain depth in one or more of the following: digital and technology-mediated work, organizational information practices, data-driven decision-making, artificial intelligence, or collaboration across organizational and disciplinary boundaries.

Posting Detail Information

Desired Start Date 08/16/2027 Job Open Date 11/06/2026 Job Close Date Open Until Filled Yes Special Instructions to Applicant

Applications are due by January 3, 2027. The position will remain open until filled.

Applicants must upload the following documents:

• Letter of application addressing their interests and qualifications for the position.
• Curriculum vitae.
• Teaching statement (1-2 pages) explaining pedagogical approach, experience, and methods for connecting theory with practice.
• List of three references, including each references name, telephone number, and email address.
• Three letters of recommendation signed and on letterhead (only for candidates selected as finalists)should be emailed directly to Rachel Rolli at rachelrolli@sc.edu. While these letters are listed as optional on the application, they are required prior to interviewing. However, letters may be uploaded to USCJobs at the time of initial application.

Inquiries about this posting should be directed to Search Committee co-chair Dr. Delaney Harness at Delaney.harness@sc.edu.

Quicklink for Posting https://uscjobs.sc.edu/postings/215790 EEO Statement

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Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Cover Letter
• Curriculum Vitae
• List of References and Contact Information
• Teaching Statement

Optional Documents

• Letter of Recommendation 1
• Letter of Recommendation 2
• Letter of Recommendation 3
• Other Supporting Documents