Posted on November 20, 2025
Assistant Professor of Mass Media
Appalachian State University’s Department of Communication invites applications for a tenure-track position in Mass Media at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin August 2026. Our program seeks someone with a strong commitment to teaching Media & Society and other media courses at the undergraduate level and a related emerging research program.
The candidate hired for this position must display evidence of their potential to teach mass media courses. Applicants should also show a willingness and potential to teach courses related to ethical communication as well as core courses in App State’s Department of Communication.
Minimum Qualifications: A terminal degree in mass communication or a related field is required for tenure-track appointment.
The Department of Communication offers majors in advertising, communication studies, digital journalism, electronic media/broadcasting, and public relations. The department employs more than 40 full-time faculty members dedicated to teaching more than 1,000 communication majors. The department also oversees five award-winning, student-run media outlets: The Appalachian news organization; AppTV, our student-operated television channel; Second Story Media, a communications agency developing campaigns for nonprofits in the community; The Peel Literature and Arts Review, our print and digital literary arts magazine; and 90.5 WASU-FM The App, our student-operated, FCC-licensed college radio station that has been on the air for more than 50 years. Please visit https://communication.appstate.edu for more information.
Duties include teaching three courses per semester, advising students, maintaining an active program of relevant disciplinary research, and participating in departmental, university, and professional service.
A complete application includes a cover letter; curriculum vitae; statement of teaching philosophy; evidence of teaching success or potential for teaching success; a sample of refereed scholarship; copies of all official graduate transcripts; and the names, addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses of at least three references. Please contact Dr. Matthew S. Richards (richardsms@appstate.edu) for more information. Full link to job listing.