Speech and Debate (Tenure-Track, Assistant Professor)
Posting Number: F-0908
College/Unit: College of the Arts & Media
Home Department: School of Communication, Journalism, and Media
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 School of Communication, Journalism, and Media seeks an Assistant Professor of Speech and Debate, starting in August, 2025.
The position duties include:
• Conducting research and teaching undergraduate and possibly graduate courses in communication.
• Teach courses that may include, but are not limited to: COM 267: Introduction to Debate; COM 527: Political Communication; COM 352WI: Communication and Social Influence; COM 365: Persuasion and Social Influence; COM 750: Seminar in Rhetorical Criticism; or other courses commensurate with experience.
In addition, this position will serve as the Director of Speech and Debate. These responsibilities include:
• Overseeing an active speech and debate program for success at the state, regional, and national levels;
• Coaching students in debate and/or individual events;
• Mentoring graduate assistant coaches;
• Publicizing the success of the program;
• Recruiting student participants;
• Coaching novice students interested in participating in debate and/or individual events.
Required Qualifications:
• Ph.D. in Communication or related field (must be completed no later than August, 2025).
• Previous college teaching experience in communication courses.
• Ability to teach undergraduate and graduate communication courses related to rhetoric, debate, leadership, persuasion, politics, and other related areas.
• Active research agenda related to communication.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Minimum of three years’ experience teaching in higher education.
• Previous experience as Director of Speech and Debate or equivalent.
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.
You must submit an on-line application in order to be considered as an applicant for this position. Letters of interest may be addressed to the Hiring Committee. Include links to examples of published professional work. Please provide contact information for three professional references who may be contacted to supply a letter of recommendation.
Preference will be given to applicants who apply by December 16, 2024.
About the Department:
The School of Communication, Journalism, and Media seeks a candidate who shares our commitment to diverse and inclusive perspectives in teaching, scholarship, and service. By leveraging our diverse experiences, backgrounds, and insights, we inspire innovation, challenge the status quo, and create better outcomes for our students and community. Women, veterans, persons with disabilities, 2SLGBTQ+, and people of color are encouraged to apply.
For more information about The School of Communication, Journalism, and Media, please visit our https://www.cmich.edu/academics/colleges/college-arts-media/departments-schools/communication-journalism-media.
Posting Begins: 10/23/2024
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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CMU , an AA/EO institution, strongly and actively strives to increase diversity and provide equal opportunity within its community. CMU does not discriminate against persons based on age, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, height, marital status, national origin, political persuasion, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, race, religion, sex, sex-based stereotypes, sexual orientation, transgender status, veteran status, or weight (see https://www.cmich.edu/offices-departments/OCRIE).
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