Academic Professional Track (Non- Tenure): Professor of the Practice

About the role

The Department of Communication and Journalism in the College of Arts & Sciences at Texas A&M University invites applications for a Professor of the Practice position with specialization in Strategic Communication. This position is a full-time, 9-month, academic professional track, non-tenure-accruing appointment, starting as early as January 1, 2027 but no later than August 1, 2027.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities for this position normally consist of teaching a three-course load each semester and engaging in service activities. The successful candidate will be able to draw on substantial professional responsibility to design and deliver rigorous, practice-driven, project-based instruction across courses in strategic social media, strategic message design and campaign implementation, traditional and evolving communication tactics, and digital analytics.

Requirements

Candidates must have one of the following: a terminal degree (PhD) in communication, journalism, strategic communication, public relations, marketing, or a closely related field; a master’s degree in communication, journalism, strategic communication, public relations, marketing, or a closely related field and have significant teaching experience at the college/school level in the field or in a related field; or a bachelor’s degree in communication, journalism, strategic communication, public relations, marketing, or a closely related field and have an extraordinary record of accomplishment in an applied setting. In addition, all candidates must demonstrate an extraordinary record of accomplishment in an applied setting, including professional experience in strategic communication, public relations, corporate communication, nonprofit communication, public affairs, digital communication, marketing communication, or a related applied field, and the ability to translate professional experience into effective undergraduate instruction.

Qualifications

• A terminal degree (PhD) in communication, journalism, strategic communication, public relations, marketing, or a closely related field
• A master’s degree in communication, journalism, strategic communication, public relations, marketing, or a closely related field and have significant teaching experience at the college/school level in the field or in a related field
• A bachelor’s degree in communication, journalism, strategic communication, public relations, marketing, or a closely related field and have an extraordinary record of accomplishment in an applied setting
• Extraordinary record of accomplishment in an applied setting, including professional experience in strategic communication, public relations, corporate communication, nonprofit communication, public affairs, digital communication, marketing communication, or a related applied field
• Ability to translate professional experience into effective undergraduate instruction

Preferred Qualifications

• Evidence of successful teaching or instructional experience in higher education, professional workshops, executive education, or comparable instructional settings
• Evidence of continued engagement with evolving professional practice, industry standards, and emerging communication technologies
• Demonstrated ability to contribute to the continuing development of an applied strategic communication curriculum that strengthens students' professional preparation and marketable workforce skills

Benefits

Texas A&M offers an outstanding quality of life, a collegial academic environment, and strong institutional support for faculty success.