Tenure-Track Assistant Professor, Advertising Creative Strategy, Department of Communication, Advertising & Public

Position Details

The Department of Communication’s Advertising and Public Relations (ADPR) program, within the College of Arts & Letters, seeks a full-time, tenure-track assistant professor to begin August 15, 2027, with a Ph.D. in Communication or a related terminal field (terminal degree must be earned by August 15, 2027) to join a thriving undergraduate program.

The candidate will teach courses related to Advertising Principles, Campaigns, and Strategic and Creative Direction.

Teaching load is 3 courses (12 credit hours) per semester over two 15-week semesters per academic year.

The University of Tampa is a medium-sized, comprehensive, residentially based private institution of more than 11,000 undergraduate and graduate students.

The University is ideally situated on a beautiful 110-acre campus next to the Hillsborough River, adjacent to Tampa's dynamic central business district, which is a growing, vibrant, diverse metropolitan area.

UT reflects this vibrancy; with 25 consecutive years of enrollment growth UT boasts 260 student organizations, a multicultural student body from 50 states and more than 100 countries, and "Top Tier" ranking in U.S. News and World Report.

The successful candidate will demonstrate excellence in undergraduate teaching, maintain an active record of scholarship, participate in academic advising, and engage in service to the department, college, university, and broader community.

Candidates with proven track records and experience in teaching creative strategy and direction are preferred.

We welcome innovative pedagogies and creative research agendas and traditions of scholarship.

• a Ph.D. or other terminal degree related to the field, by August 15, 2027; teaching experience and professional experience are preferred.

The Department of Communication includes four vibrant majors and participates in delivering two interdisciplinary M.A. programs.

Undergraduate programs include Advertising & Public Relations (ADPR);
Communication, Media & Culture (CMC);
Journalism (JOU), and Speech and Communication Studies (CSS).

Graduate programs include the M.A. in Professional Communication (MAPC) and M.A. in Social and Emerging Media (MASEM).

The Advertising & Public Relations undergraduate program fosters three concentrations:
Advertising Creative, Public Relations, and the General (combined) concentration.

All three concentrations prepare students for professional and academic careers in strategic communication by featuring advanced digital facilities, education in theory and practice, advanced problem‑solving, and exploration of communication ethics, as well as critical perspectives on media and culture.

Small class sizes at The University of Tampa allow for mentorship connections with students, as well as student engagement with local, national, and international networks in media, advertising, and public relations.

The University delivers challenging and high-quality educational experiences to a diverse group of learners.

The University has a strong core curriculum rooted in the liberal arts, an enduring commitment to internationalization that has garnered the Senator Paul Simon Award, and a practical, experiential approach to learning.

The University offers more than 200 areas of study, including majors in our colleges of Arts and Letters, Business, Natural and Health Sciences and Social Sciences, Math and Education and 18 master's programs, and 3 professional doctoral programs.

The College of Arts and Letters (CAL) is a place where theory meets practice and expression meets experience.

Guided by faculty who are talented artists and distinguished scholars, students come to CAL to study everything from fleeting snaps to enduring works of classic literature.

The College is…