Assistant or Associate Professor Faculty Position in Communication

Position:
Assistant or Associate Professor Faculty Position in Communication

Faculty Unit:
Art and Letters

Program:
Communication, Media, and Culture

Closing Date:
Review of applications will begin April 1, 2026

Job Type: Full-time

Job Category:
Faculty

Status:
Open

• PhD in (Mass) Communication, Media Studies, or a closely related field is required. Foreign equivalent degree from a nationally accredited institution accepted. ABD’s near completion may be considered and must complete the degree before start date.
• As an educational institution affiliated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Church), BYU–Hawaii prefers to hire qualified members of the Church in good standing, as authorized under 41 C.F.R. § 60-1.5 (a)(6). To be eligible for employment, applicants who are members of the Church must hold and be worthy to hold a current temple recommend and receive a clearance from the Church’s Ecclesiastical Clearance Office.

• Teaching requirement is typically 30 semester credit hours per year over three semesters in some (but not all) of the following subject areas/courses: media and culture, communication theory and method, strategic communication, media writing, media, law, and ethics, political communication, or area of candidate’s expertise relevant to our student body and geographical region (Asia & Oceania).
• Scholarship, creative endeavour, ongoing professional development, and university service are required.
• BYU-Hawaii’s primary focus is undergraduate learning and teaching. The individual should be fully committed to the university’s mission (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). and learning framework .

• Salary range: 118K to 125K, depending on credentials, rank and experience.
• Housing stipend.

• A relocation expense package is provided.
• Annually renewable contract eligible for Continuing Faculty Status (BYU-H equivalent of “tenure-track”).
• Standard BYU-Hawaii benefits package for regular full-time employees.

Procedures:
Please complete and submit the following application materials using our online portal.
Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Official BYU-Hawaii online application via BYU-H’s HR portal or link to application. A letter of application and current curriculum vitae. The “Fit Statement” (separate from the application letter):
Response to the following question as a separate statement ‘Why do you consider yourself to be a good fit for BYU-Hawaii?’ Three letters of recommendation written specifically for this position. Letter writers must include their names, addresses, and telephone numbers and send their letters via our online portal when prompted. Internal applicants will enter the contact information of the referees when submitting the online application.

External applicants will receive further instructions via email after submission of application. Official transcript from the institution(s) where graduate degree(s) were received; electronic or scanned copies (as long as the Registrar’s seal is evident) should be included with other application documents. Optional – a link to a 10-minute (minimum) teaching video.

Starting Date:
August 16, 2026 (Fall) or January 1, 2027 (Winter)

Note:

We will not be able to provide application feedback as many factors are considered, and multiple entities are involved in the review process.

Contact:
Office of Associate Academic Vice President –Faculty

BYU-H #1947

55-220 Kulanui Street

Laie, HI 96762

Email: faculty positions

As an educational institution affiliated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, BYU–Hawaii prefers to hire qualified members of the Church in good standing, as authorized under 41 C.F.R. § 60-1.5 (a)(6). To be eligible for employment, applicants who are members of the Church must hold and be worthy to hold a current temple recommend and receive a clearance from the Church’s Ecclesiastical Clearance Office.

Job applicants must be able to meet these conditions to advance through the hiring process successfully. An expired temple recommend will prevent consideration for hire.