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.

Required Qualifications:

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

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 nine-month academic year.

Required Attachments:

Interested candidates will complete a brief online application and attach required documentation including a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, teaching philosophy, and names and contact information of three references.

Finalists for the position will be asked to have two current letters of recommendation sent directly to:

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