Career Center

The Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies, College of Visual and Performing Arts, at Syracuse University invites applications for a three-year, non-tenure track Assistant Teaching Professor, to begin August 2023.

This person will serve as a Basic Course Director and teach courses in the undergraduate curriculum. We seek candidates who recognize the importance of a vital public culture and are firmly grounded in the discipline of rhetoric. Applicants should complement the department's current strengths in rhetoric, language and social interaction, performance studies, and media studies. PhD in communication or a related field must be completed by August 2023, with superior training and exceptional promise for a career in higher education. The search committee is particularly interested in candidates who will contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through their teaching and service. Applicants should share the department's central commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility, exemplified by its partnerships with the Lender Center for Social Justice, Department of Women's and Gender Studies, the LGBTQ Studies minor, La Casita Cultural Center, and more.

About the Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies
The Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies (CRS) creates skilled and versatile communicators prepared for the diverse professional and personal contexts they will come to understand, pursue, and influence.

We're proud of our department's long history at Syracuse University. Launched in 1910 as the Department of Oratory, CRS is one of the nation's first academic programs devoted to the study of communication and rhetoric. Throughout our evolution, our department has been housed in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, where our programs have benefited from close association with the disciplines of art, design, film and media arts, drama, and music.

About The College of Visual and Performing Arts

The College of Visual and Performing Arts at Syracuse University is committed to the education of cultural leaders who will engage and inspire audiences through performance, visual art, design, scholarship, and commentary. We provide the tools for self-discovery and risk-taking in an environment that thrives on critical thought and action. To learn more about the college, our distinguished faculty, and our program, please visit our websites at www.syr.edu, www.vpa.syr.edu.