Assistant Professor of Communication & Public and Community Service – Providence College

🏛️ Academic Opportunity: Assistant Professor of Communication & Public and Community Service – Providence College

• Institution: Providence College

• Academic Unit / Department: Department of Communication & Department of Public and Community Service

• Job Reference / Requisition ID: PC00299

• Appointment Type: Full-Time, Tenure-Track

• Academic Rank / Level: Assistant Professor

• Salary / Remuneration: $70,000–$80,000, approximately INR 66.9–76.5 lakh per year based on a recent USD/INR rate of about 95.57.

• Location: Providence, Rhode Island, USA

• Application Deadline: October 18, 2026, 11:59 PM Eastern Time

📋 Overview of Role

Providence College invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor beginning August 1, 2027, with expertise at the intersection of Communication and Public and Community Service Studies. The position will be jointly appointed across the two departments and emphasizes community-engaged research, participatory action research, and innovative approaches to contemporary media and real-world community challenges.

🎯 Key Responsibilities & Teaching Scope

• Teach approximately three courses per semester, with typical class sizes of 12–25 students.

• Teach courses such as Introduction to Communication, Approaches to Communication Research, Media and Society, Community Engaged Research, Communication for Social Change, and Introduction to Civic and Community Engagement.

• Develop new courses aligned with the candidate's research and teaching expertise.

• Maintain an active research program with scholarship published or nearing completion.

• Develop community-engaged and/or participatory action research projects with community partners.

• Contribute to interdisciplinary curricular initiatives across areas such as Black Studies, Business and Innovation, Health Sciences, and Women's and Gender Studies.

🎓 Qualifications & Candidate Profile

• Required Education: Ph.D. in Communication, Cultural Studies, Media Studies, or a related discipline.

• Experience & Specializations: Demonstrated knowledge and experience in community-engaged research and/or participatory action research.

• Research Profile: Active scholarly agenda with a record of published or forthcoming research.

• Preferred Expertise: Communication applied through social media, digital imaging, artistic platforms, video, blogging, and other contemporary media resources.

• Certifications / Licensure: Not specified.

💼 Remuneration & Benefits

• Salary: $70,000–$80,000 annually, approximately INR 66.9–76.5 lakh annually at a recent USD/INR rate of about 95.57.

• Benefits include health and dental coverage, 403(b) retirement plan, flexible benefits, tuition benefits, employee assistance program, life insurance, long-term disability coverage, and paid time off.

• Research support includes college-sponsored grants, grant-writing assistance, conference funding, library resources, discretionary funds, and undergraduate research assistants.

📄 Application Checklist & Required Documents

1. Cover Letter

2. Curriculum Vitae (CV)

3. Names and Contact Information for Three References

4. Teaching Philosophy Statement, including evidence of commitment to innovative and inclusive teaching

5. One or More Samples of Scholarly Writing

📬 Application Process

• 🔗 Application Link: https://careers.providence.edu

• 📧 Contact / Enquiries: Dr. Andrea McDonnell, Search Committee Chair and Chair of the Department of Communication — amcdonn3@providence.edu

• 📅 Deadline: October 18, 2026, 11:59 PM Eastern Time

• Applications will be reviewed as they are received and the search will continue until the position is filled.

🌐 Official Website / Domain: https://www.providence.edu/