Communications - AGF

Position Overview

The Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia invites applications for a teaching‑track faculty position in Communication to begin in August 2026. The position may be filled at the Lecturer, Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level. This full‑time appointment requires teaching five courses per year, writing cases and curriculum materials for internal and external use, and actively serving the Communication area and the Darden School.

Initial appointments are normally for a three‑year term, but may be renewed, pending review.

We seek an engaged, team‑oriented colleague who has demonstrated excellence in teaching core Communication courses and electives. Darden’s core courses emphasize the enduring topics of communication strategy, giving professional presentations, and writing persuasively, while continually refreshing content and pedagogy as new technologies emerge and the skills expected of MBAs evolve. Required teaching will include two sections of Leadership Communication, a core course in all Darden graduate degree program formats – Residential MBA, Executive MBA, Part‑time MBA, and MS in Business Analytics.

Candidates can also teach electives that appeal to typical MBA career paths in consulting, finance, marketing, technology, general management, and entrepreneurship. Teaching of new electives is determined by faculty expertise, student interest, and school staffing needs. In addition to coursework, faculty are expected to engage with business practitioners, participate with the Communication area’s Leadership Communication Council, teach in Darden’s Executive Education & Lifelong Learning programs, or pursue independent consulting.

Faculty are also encouraged to maintain active professional ties through academic conferences and networks. All full‑time faculty are eligible for discretionary funds, up to two months of summer research and course development funding, and opportunities to teach abroad in one‑week Global Immersion Courses.

Candidates with a doctoral degree in Communication or a related discipline are preferred, but applicants with a master’s degree, strong practitioner experience, and evidence of teaching excellence will be considered. The appointment will follow the University of Virginia guidelines for peer review, renewal, and promotion opportunities, detailed in the policy for “Academic General Faculty – Teaching Track.”

Please apply through UVA’s Interfolio website:  Complete an application online and submit the following documents:

• Curriculum Vita
• Cover Letter – Explain how your skills and experiences will help you excel as a Communication faculty team member and serve the missions of the Darden School and the University of Virginia.
• Teaching Evaluations – Three teaching evaluations in their original form, including quantitative and qualitative student feedback.
• Scholarship – Up to three examples of curriculum materials, scholarship, or thought leadership.
• References – Contact information for at least 3 references. If you advance in the search, we will request letters from these references. Short turnaround times for recommenders to submit letters should be expected.

Applications that do not contain all required documents will not receive full consideration. Review of applications will begin December 10, 2025, and the position will remain open until filled. The selected candidate will be required to complete a background check at time of offer per University Policy.

Questions about the application process – Amy Fitzgerald, Associate Director of Faculty Affairs & Recruiting, Fitzgerald Aginia.edu. Questions about the position – Brian Moriarty, Assistant Professor and Search Chair for Communication, Darden School.

The University of Virginia is regarded as one of the nation’s finest public universities. The Darden School of Business is a top‑rated global business school, recognized for an outstanding educational experience and faculty. Darden is an organization with a strong culture that reflects a commitment to our mission and values. Candidates who are invited for personal interviews will be asked to describe how they could help contribute to UVA’s mission statement.

For the 2025‑2026 academic year, the Darden School is recruiting in the areas of Data Analytics and Decision Sciences, Communications, Finance, Marketing, Technology and Operations Management, and Strategy, Entrepreneurship, & Ethics. For more information about the Darden School and the University of Virginia, see https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..