Assistant Professor-in-Residence​/Undergraduate and Internship Coordinator​/Assessment Chair, Com

Job Title

Assistant Professor-in-Residence / Undergraduate and Internship Coordinator / Assessment Chair, Communication Studies.

• Develop and instruct undergraduate and graduate courses (traditional and online).
• Lead undergraduate curriculum management and assessment as Undergraduate Coordinator.
• Serve as principal contact for students and businesses seeking internships.
• Lead undergraduate degree program assessments and evaluations, including collecting data from students, faculty, and industry partners.
• Develop and oversee five workforce readiness microcredentials and redesign the M.A. program into an online, professional-oriented graduate degree.

• Ph.D. in Communication or a related field.
• 1–3 years of experience (post‑doctoral, teaching, or related).
• Expertise in Instructional Communication, Assessment, Learning, and workforce development/career readiness.
• Experienced or interested in experiential learning and community-based learning practices.
• Secondary expertise in Interpersonal/Family or Mediated Communication is desired.

Ph.D. in Communication or a related field with 1–3 years of experience. Credentials must be obtained prior to the employment start date.

• Competitive total rewards package including paid time off, sick leave, and holidays.
• Excellent health insurance (medical, dental and vision).
• Comprehensive retirement plans and voluntary benefits programs.
• No state income tax.
• Tuition discounts at Nevada System of Higher Education schools; tuition discounts for spouses, domestic partners, and dependents.

The University of Nevada - Las Vegas (UNLV) is committed to providing a place of work and learning free of discrimination on the basis of a person’s age (40 or older), disability, gender (including pregnancy related conditions), military status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, race, color, or religion. UNLV protects individuals from discrimination on the basis of protected classes and will take steps to remedy and discipline perpetrators.

Women, minorities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.

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