Assistant Professor - Social Media

About the role

• Department
• School of Communication
• Compensation $68,800.00 to Negotiable Annual

General Description

This is a 9- month, tenure earning, Assistant Professor in Social Media position in the School of Communication. Responsibilities include teaching and developing courses in social media and emerging, strategic communication at graduate and undergraduate levels. The ideal candidate for this position is a dedicated teacher-scholar with a specialization in strategic social media, social media marketing, integrated marketing communication campaigns, social media metrics and analytics, social media and artificial intelligence, and/or brand management.

The School of Communication seeks applicants who can design and deliver courses in our forthcoming M.A. in Digital, Social and Emerging Media program, which will welcome its inaugural cohort in Fall 2027, as well as our rapidly growing B.A. in Communication Studies program. The undergraduate course in Strategic Social Media is required for the B.A., is a popular elective in the School is Communication's AI and Social Media minor and is open to all UNF students; including those enrolled in the school's B.S. programs (Advertising, Digital Video Production, Multimedia Journalism, and Public Relations).

An applicant who is a strong fit for this position should expect to balance a 2/2 teaching load with a program of research that demonstrates an inclination toward innovation and methodological rigor. The candidate may explore social media from a wide variety of angles and through the strategic implementation of quantitative, qualitative, and/or mixed methods approaches.

UNF faculty are expected to maintain the highest standards of academic excellence in all phases of instruction, research/scholarship/creative activity, and service.

Supervisor: This position reports to the Director of the School of Communication.

Working Hours: Varies

Supervision Exercised: This is not a supervisory role.

Required Licensure: N/A

Required Qualifications

• Earned a Ph.D. in Communication, or a closely related field, by start of employment
• Provide evidence of college teaching experience

Preferred Qualifications / Skills

• Should be equipped to teach the Communication Theory & Research Methods course, which is an upper-level elective in the B.A. program, and comparable courses for the School's two master's programs
• Experience teaching both face-to-face and in online/distance learning environments

Anticipated Start Date: August 2, 2027

Additional Application Materials Required

Applicants should be prepared to provide the following required documents:

• Current curriculum vitae
• Cover letter
• Evidence of college teaching experience
• The selected candidate will be required to submit official transcripts (and, as applicable, U.S. degree equivalency evaluations) documenting the conferral of their qualifying academic credentials by the date of hire.

Additional Requirements

Name, phone number, and email address of three professional references will be requested during the application review stage. Applicants may be required to upload additional documents based on their responses to the Foreign Influence Review questions.

• Passport (all pages including blank pages) and
• Form DS-160 (if ever submitted. If not, upload an explanation)

Additional information

How to Apply: Applicants must submit an online application that includes all required application documents. If you have any questions about this position, please contact Dr. Margaret Stewart at (904) 620-2651or.

Application Review Date: Initial review of applications will begin on December 7, 2026.

Job Posting Close Date: Open until filled.

Statement(s) of Understanding

This position requires a background check. In conjunction with the University's policy, this position may also require a credit check.

The holder of this position is designated as a "Responsible Employee" pursuant to their role under Title IX. Therefore, the incumbent must promptly report allegations of sexual misconduct, sexual violence, and child sexual abuse by or against any student, employee, contractor, or visitor to the University's Title IX Administrator or any divisional Title IX Coordinator

Pursuant to Florida Statute 1010.35, this position requires additional information from all applicants seeking research or research-related positions prior to an interview or offer of employment. Applicants MUST fully complete the Foreign Influence Review section of their application. Additional documents (e.g., passport) may be required based on form responses.