Faculty, Strategic Communication

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* Job Title:

** Faculty, Strategic Communication##
** Department:
** Liberal Studies##
** College/Division:
** College Of Professional Advancement
** Primary Job Posting

Location:

** Lithia Springs, GA 30122
** Additional Job Posting Locations:***(Other locations that this position could be based)
* Atlanta, GA 30341, Macon, GA 31207, McDonough, GA 30253##
** Job Details:
** Mercer University’s College of Professional Advancement invites applications for an Assistant or Associate Professor of Strategic Communication to join the Department of Liberal Studies. This is a full-time, non-tenure track position beginning August 1, 2026.
** Responsibilities**:

The successful candidate will be an outstanding teacher with an active scholarly agenda and a desire to contribute to the life of the Department, College, and University by serving a post-traditional student population. The successful candidate must demonstrate the potential for teaching excellence and the ability to translate teaching excellence into a fully online, accelerated format for adult learners. Rank to be determined based on the credentials of the selected candidate.
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* Required Qualifications:

*** Ph.D. in Communication or a closely related field from an accredited institution at the time of appointment.
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* Preferred Qualifications:

*** Expertise in strategic communication and digital media platforms and strategies;
* University teaching experience, especially with working adult learners;
* Experience with online course delivery.
** About the College:
** Join a vibrant, collegially-minded faculty whose excellence is reflected in its community-mindedness and student success. The College of Professional Advancement’s Department of Liberal Studies is an interdisciplinary department that serves the College’s post-traditional student population by offering in-person, hybrid, and fully online B.A. degrees in Liberal Studies (a self-designed major), World Humanities, and Strategic Communication. The Department also supports the University’s General Education program.

The Department prioritizes high-impact teaching practices in service of student research and experiential learning. Ongoing Departmental endeavors include the Coastal Georgia Research Initiative, a certificate in Globalization and Engagement, certificates in Crisis Communication and Digital Media Communication, student e-portfolios, and study abroad experiences for working adults.

The Program in Strategic Communication covers topics including communication theory, elements of persuasion, intercultural communication, crisis communication, and digital media & analytics, including experiential projects. Its strategic approach is professionally oriented, and scholastically, there is emphasis on integration of disciplines for the purpose of problem-solving or analysis of case studies. Several courses in the program, such as public speaking, also support general education goals.

With twelve colleges and schools, Mercer University has a Carnegie Research II classification and offers a vibrant academic community committed to student success and academic excellence. The advertised position in the College of Professional Advancement will be based at one of Mercer’s metro-Atlanta campuses and includes a seven-course teaching load spread across four accelerated 8-week sessions in addition to research expectations and service responsibilities.

Additional responsibilities include advising students, participating in faculty committees, attending faculty meetings, engaging in scholarly activity, maintaining on-site office hours, and working collaboratively with colleagues. The appointment is for the traditional…