Lecturer, University Professor, Academic

Waco, Texas

Sep 25, 2025

The Department of Information Systems and Business Analytics at Baylor University’s Hankamer School of Business invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure-track faculty position in Business Communication beginning August 2026. The position will start at the rank of Lecturer, with opportunities for promotion to Senior Lecturer and later Teaching Professor after demonstrated success.

The primary focus of this role is teaching undergraduates Business Communication, a course that emphasizes excellence in written communication through the 4 Cs—clarity, concision, coherence, and correctness—applied to real-world business genres such as emails. Students also develop oral presentation skills, practicing design, organization, delivery, and audience engagement. The course also incorporates cross-cultural and virtual teamwork through Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) projects, connecting Baylor students with international peers to produce professional communication deliverables.

Additional emphases include ethical and professional communication with diverse audiences, strategic use of digital tools, and metacognitive reflection to help students assess and refine their communication practices.

The standard teaching load is four courses per semester. The department provides strong instructional and research support through generous funding for both academic and professional conferences. Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience and qualifications.

The Hankamer School of Business (https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).) is AACSB accredited, and the Department of Information Systems and Business Analytics ( ) has 34 full-time faculty supporting four full-time information systems degrees (BBA, MSIS, MSBA, and PhD) as well as business school service courses in quantitative business methods, management information systems, and business communication. The Department of Information Systems and Business Analytics’s positions offer market-competitive salaries and above-average benefits, which include tuition remission for spouses and dependents at Baylor and a consortium of other highly regarded private universities.

Baylor University is a private Christian university and nationally ranked research institution consistently listed with the highest honors on The Chronicle of Higher Education’s “Great Colleges to Work For” list. Baylor seeks faculty who share in our vision to be a tier one research institution with a distinctive Christian mission as described in our strategic plan, Baylor in Deeds ( ).

As the world’s largest Baptist University, Baylor offers over 40 doctoral programs and has more than 20,000 students from all 50 states and more than 85 countries.

· Doctorate (PhD or ABD) in rhetoric and composition, English, technical communication, communication studies, or a related discipline, or master’s degree in one of these fields with substantial, relevant industry experience required.

· Evidence of teaching excellence preferred.

· Professional experience in business communication or related fields is highly valued).

· Commitment to Baylor’s mission as a Christian university required.

Applicants should submit via Interfolio:

• Transcript from highest degree (unofficial is okay)
• Three letters of recommendation

To ensure full consideration, all materials must be submitted by January 2, 2026. Nothing received after May 31, 2026 can be considered.

If you have questions regarding the position, please contact the chair of our search committee, Dr. Christina Iluzada () or our department chair, Dr. Jonathan Trower ( ). For questions about the application process, please contact Victoria Grubic, Office Manager/Department of Information Systems and Business Analytics ( ).

This institution is using Interfolio's Faculty Search to conduct this search. Applicants to this position receive a free Dossier account and can send all application materials, including confidential letters of recommendation, free of charge.

Baylor University, a private not-for-profit university affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas, is committed to compliance with all applicable anti-discrimination laws, including those regarding age, race, color, sex, national origin, military service, genetic information, and disability. Baylor complies with statutory Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity requirements. Baylor's full official Notice of Non-Discrimination may be read online.