Business Communication (Tenure-Track, Assistant/Associate Professor)

Business Communication (Tenure-Track, Assistant/Associate Professor)

Posting Number: F-0889
College/Unit: College of Business Administration
Home Department: Department of Business Information Systems
Employee Group: Tenure-Track Faculty - Academic Year
Employment Status: Full-Time
Position Type: 9 month (Academic Year)
Position Classification: Tenure Track Faculty
Position Begin Date: 08/18/2025
Position End Date:

Position Summary:

The Business Information Systems department at Central Michigan University invites applicants with credentials in professional or business communication for an assistant or associate rank, tenure-track position to begin in January or August 2025. Responsibilities include teaching courses in business/professional communication (undergraduate and graduate), carrying out an active research agenda, and engaging in university and professional service.

Required Qualifications:

An earned doctorate in professional communication, business communication, technical communication, digital media, or a related area is required. ABD candidates will be considered; full completion of the degree is required prior to the start date of the appointment.

Ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without accommodation.
Preferred Qualifications:

Candidates with a teaching philosophy consistent with the college’s learning-centered and business-connected mission are strongly preferred, with demonstrated scholarly activity commensurate with experience. Preferred candidates will be able to teach courses in one or more of the following areas: visual communication, intercultural communication, social media, or digital media. Relevant industry experience and research in emerging areas is desirable. Key expertise sought includes the ability to engage domestic and international students in face-to-face, blended/hybrid, and online formats.

Message to Applicants:

Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering a broadly diverse and inclusive campus that respects all social identities, experiences, and perspectives. In an effort to further this initiative, we are especially interested in candidates who will advance and promote an inclusive and supportive environment for every member of our university community.

To apply, please submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, writing sample, and the names and contact information for three references. You must submit an online application to be considered as an applicant for this position. Your letter of application may be addressed to the Search Committee. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Preference will be given to applications that have been submitted by October 3, 2024.

Inquiries may be sent to Dr. James Melton at [email protected] .
About the Department:

We are looking for candidates with an active interest in the connections between communication, rhetoric, and technology. Our department features concentrations in business communication, information systems, project management, data analytics, and cybersecurity. Relevant candidates will find a thriving environment in which to conduct interdisciplinary research with colleagues in business, communication, and technology contexts. To learn more about the department, visit the department website .

Posting Begins: 09/11/2024
Posting Ends:
Open Until Filled: Yes

About CMU:

Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives.

We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, master’s, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.

CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more.

Central is home to 17 men’s and women’s Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling and more. Our student-athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid-American Conference championships and maintaining an average cumulative GPA of 3.17.

CMU is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small-town living with big-city amenities. It’s part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the state’s largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant.

Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractions — Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, wineries, beaches, golf and ski resorts, and many more — are within easy reach of the city’s central location in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula.

CMU employees enjoy access to a nationally recognized wellness program along with health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms.
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