Assistant/Associate Professor, Communication

School of Arts and Sciences

Department: Communication, Arts and Languages
Campus: Beirut/Byblos
Expected start date: Fall 2024
Deadline for applying:  Open until filled

Position Summary

The Department of Communication, Arts and Languages in the School of Arts and Sciences at the Lebanese American University (LAU) invites applicants to a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant or Associate Professor rank. The department is interested in applicants who can contribute to developing the BA in Communication and producing research in the field.

Responsibilities                                                              

• Teach on both campuses introductory and advanced communication courses, across three areas: Social and Political Communication, Interpersonal and Organizational Communication, as well as Advertising and Public Relations.
• Actively engage in research focused on social and political communication, preferably related to Lebanon and the Arab region.
• Advise and mentor students in the Communication track, support student projects, and help them connect with academic, research, and industry opportunities.
• Engage in service to the university and the department, particularly related to developing the new Communication program and building connections with the field and industry.

Minimum Qualifications

• Ph.D. or other terminal degree in communication or related field.
• Strong theoretical and critical grounding.
• Evidence of successful university‑level teaching and training.
• Demonstrated interest in the Lebanese and Arab communication scenes.
• Evidence of scholarship and research productivity focused preferably on communication in Lebanon and the Arab world.

Preferred Qualifications

• A broad professional and/or academic background with experience working in or researching the communication industry, especially integrated new and social media campaigns, digital activism, political or social communication, advertising, or PR.
• Experience in social media, digital activism, integrated and corporate communication campaigns, crisis communication management, strategic communication, analytics for communication, and the integration of traditional and new media communication campaigns.
• Evidence of scholarly production focused on the Arab communication scene. Mastery of various quantitative or qualitative research methods, ideally both.
• Evidence of fund raising abilities and experience in developing and leading major research projects and international programs, such as festivals and study abroad and exchange programs.
• Knowledge of new digital and data methodologies and approaches, both in research and media production.

The Department:

The Department of Communication, Arts and Languages (CAL) is a multidisciplinary entity at LAU encompassing the various branches of arts in the School of Arts and Sciences. This includes Literature, Language, Performing Arts, Visual Arts, Communication (multimedia journalism and communication programs), and Humanities. It also hosts the Academic English Sequence that serves all students. The department adopts innovative education based, mainly, on Liberal Arts, and aims to promote the culture of learning which dovetails theory and practice, and enhances the culture of critical, analytical and creative thinking. It offers nine undergraduate BA degrees in addition to several minors in relevant disciplines. It also endeavors to fulfill the mission of LAU and the School by educating young learners in Lebanon, the region and beyond, by advancing scholarship, and by contributing to preparing students to serve the common good of their communities and humanity at large. Information about the department can be found at https://soas.lau.edu.lb/academics/departments/communication-arts-languages/

The University:

The Lebanese American University is an Equal Opportunity Employer operating in Lebanon under a charter from the Regents of the State University of New York. Information about the University can be found at http://www.lau.edu.lb.

Application requirements

Prospective candidates should apply electronically by sending a letter of interest including a statement of teaching and research interests, and an updated CV by email to: soas.careers@lau.edu.lb. The CV should include the names, emails and phone numbers of three references. The university reserves the right to contact additional references with notice given to the candidates at an appropriate time in the process.

Candidates must refer to position no. AS-25-10 in the subject line of the email.