Lecturer in Communication Studies and Mass Communication​/College of Liberal Arts (Part Time

Lecturer in Communication Studies and Mass Communication/Collegeof Liberal Arts (Part Time)

• Job Class Code: 00052
• FLSA:
  Exempt
• Posting Number: PTFRGV
  1072
• Location:
  
  Rio Grande Valley, Texas
• Division/Organization:
  Provost - Academic Affairs
• Appointment Period for Non-Tenure Position:
• Tenure Status:
  Non Tenure Track
• FTE:
  Varies

We seek applicants who are dedicated to serving The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley's student body as aPart Time Lecturer of Communication Studies and Mass Communicationbeginning in the  academic year

The department is seeking part-time lecturers to teach in personand/or online synchronous courses for Academic Year 2026/2027.Courses may include but are not limited to upper division coursessuch as Communication Campaigns, Training and Development,Organizational Communication, Theories of Communication, Family Communication, and other communication and mass communicationcourses at the Graduate and Undergraduate level

Applicants must have at least a Master's Degree in Communication ora related field or a Master's degree and 18 graduate hours in communication.

For graduate courses, applicants must have a Ph.D. in Communication, Mass Communication, or a related field.

Part-Time Lecturers are paid per SCH basescommensurate with experience and/or qualifications.

No

Varies

09/01/2026

It is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley topromote and ensure equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex,age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or protected veteran status. In accordance with the requirements of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972,Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, our University is committed to comply with all government requirements and ensures non-discrimination in its education programs and activities,including employment.

We encourage women, minorities and differently abled persons to apply for employment positions of interest.

07/31/2026

UTRGV is a distributed institution. As such and as assigned, the position may require presence at multiple locations throughout theRio Grande Valley. Work is performed primarily in a general office environment. This position is security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of the Texas Education Code §51.215. The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours perweek and at least 135 days in length.

This position has the optionto elect the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) instead of TRS,subject to the position being 40 hours per week and at least 135days in length.

Texas law requires faculty members whose primary language is not English to demonstrate proficiency in English as determined by asatisfactory paper-based test score of 500 (computer-based of 173or internet-based of 61) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or a satisfactory test score of 6.0 on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS).Incomplete applications will not be considered.

All positions are subject to budget approval.