Description
The Virginia Tech School of Communication invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor specializing in Organizational Communication. Applicants should have demonstrated scholarly achievement, or potential for such achievement, in research that focuses on organizational communication and technology.
We seek a scholar whose work explores areas such as artificial intelligence (AI) and emerging communication technologies in the workplace. Applicants’ research agendas may also address the implications of these technologies for organizations as well as for internal and external stakeholders, audiences, and publics. Scholars who research digital technologies—including social media, organizational data practices, and remote work— as well as ethical approaches to digital technologies, decision-making, and the future of work are also encouraged to apply.
This position will contribute to Virginia Tech’s Research Frontiers in Digital Technologies by advancing understanding of the human impacts of AI, organizational security, employment, and communication in evolving workplaces. Candidates for this position will be expected to teach at the undergraduate and graduate (master’s) levels. Typical teaching expectations include a two/two course load per academic year.
About the School of Communication
The School of Communication serves more than 1,000 undergraduate students across five majors (sports media and analytics, public relations, multimedia journalism, communication, and advertising) and 30 graduate students in its M.A. in Communication degrees. Virginia Tech ranked 5th in the 2022 Sportscasters Talent Association of America ranking of sports broadcasting schools and appears on the PRNews Educator A-List. The School of Communication holds accreditation from the Accrediting Council for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication and Certification for Education in Public Relations.
How to Apply
Screening of applications will begin December 1, 2025. Please submit:
- Curriculum vitae
- Cover letter (no longer than two pages)
- Research statement addressing the applicant’s research in relation to Virginia Tech’s Research Frontiers (no longer than two pages)
- Teaching statement (no longer than one page)
- A list of three references (names, address, phone numbers, and email contacts)
Requirements
Required Qualifications
- Ph.D. in communication or related discipline before the August 10, 2026, start date
- Research expertise in organizational communication, public relations, AI, digital technologies, social media, ethics, the future of work, and/or team and group dynamics
- Potential for excellence in research
- Potential for high-quality teaching in a collegiate environment
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience teaching and mentoring undergraduate or graduate students on concepts and skills related to organizational communication, workplace technologies, or digital media practices
- Evidence of publishing in quality outlets
- Potential to secure external funding to support research initiatives
- Professional experience with digital communication technologies, organizational data practices, or workplace innovation
