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Assistant Professor of Gender and Communication

Position Number: 6593615
Location: Boulder, CO
Position Type: Communications - Media & Communication Studies

Assistant Professor of Gender and Communication

Requisition Number: 67414
Location: Boulder Colorado
Employment Type: Faculty
Schedule: Full Time
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Job Summary

The Department of Communication in the College of Communication, Media, Design and Information (CMDI) at the University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder) invites applicants for a tenure-track, assistant professor position in Gender and Communication. Eligible candidates will have expertise, as well as a robust agenda and developing record of research, in aspects of gender that connect with, expand, and deepen the Department's strengths in one or more of its three core areas: Community & Social Interaction, Organizational Communication, and Rhetoric & Culture. Broadly speaking, this means that eligible candidates will study gender and communication in terms of discourse, culture, and community; organizing and institutions; and/or rhetorical critique and praxis.
Strong candidates will demonstrate, in their research and pedagogy, a capacity to inform the complexity of gender as it entangles with multiple relations and technologies of power; for example, through sustained attention to race, sexuality, dis/ability, class, coloniality and imperialism, capitalism and neoliberalism, geopolitics and global flows, environmental/climate politics, computational governance, and/or security and carceral logics and industries. Strong candidates will also be open toward an interdisciplinary orientation, in that their scholarship will be engaged and conversant with historical and contemporary developments in gender studies, such as feminist, queer, and trans theories. Successful candidates will contribute to graduate education, particularly around gender, in ways that build connections across the Department and CMDI. Additionally, they will help to cultivate, teach, and supervise the Department's undergraduate curriculum and pedagogy related to gender, while also teaching other communication courses related to their expertise.
The position will begin in Fall 2026.
CU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. We are committed to creating a workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity, and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Who We Are

The College of Communication, Media, Design and Information (CMDI) is at the forefront of the revolution in communication, digital technology, and design. CMDI prides itself on offering students an interdisciplinary education with a focus on innovation and creativity! Our students and faculty from seven departments think across boundaries, innovate around emerging problems and create culture that transcends convention.

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be

The position will teach 4 courses per year, assigned as two courses per semester, and will be expected to teach undergraduate and graduate courses and to mentor students in their area(s) of specialty.
The position is responsible for providing service and leadership to their department, college, university and profession.
The position is expected to be a productive scholar and contributor to their discipline, commensurate with the expectations and standards of a public R1 university.

What You Should Know

The position involves 40% research, 40% teaching and 20% service.
The University of Colorado Boulder has implemented a reference check program with respect to final candidates for tenured faculty appointments. The reference check program is intended to allow CU Boulder to collect and review information about a candidate's conduct at their current and previous institutions, specifically conduct related to sexual misconduct, harassment, and/or discrimination - before making hiring decisions. All final candidates for tenured faculty appointments are required to complete an Authorization to Release Information.

What We Can Offer

The annual salary range for this position is $82,000 - $91,000.

Benefits

The University of Colorado offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO Pass. The University of Colorado Boulder is one of the largest employers in Boulder County and offers an inspiring higher education environment. Learn more about the University of Colorado Boulder.

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What We Require

The successful candidate will have a PhD in communication with a specialization in gender and communication (required at the time of appointment) and an emerging record of excellence in service, teaching, mentorship, and research.

What You Will Need

Demonstrated experience and commitment to teaching, mentoring, and/or advising students
Ability to contribute across areas of the department and college to research and teaching about gender and communication

Special Instructions

To apply, please submit the following materials:

A current CV.
A letter of application clarifying your qualifications and professional goals.
Writing Sample. This could include a published article or chapter, etcetera.
Evidence of Teaching Excellence. This could include course materials, peer teaching observations, student evaluations, etcetera.
Syllabus/Syllabi.

All files must be converted to PDF format.
During the application process, you will need to enter contact information for three (3) references. We may request confidential letters of recommendation at a later time. This information will be kept confidential and viewable only by the search committee. Please apply by October 22, 2025, for full consideration. The position will remain open until filled. For questions, please contact search chair, Professor Karen Ashcraft at karen.ashcraft@colorado.edu.
Note: Application materials will not be accepted via email. For consideration, applications must be submitted through CU Boulder Jobs.

In compliance with the Colorado Job Application Fairness Act, in any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

To apply, visit https://jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDetail/Assistant-Professor-of-Gender-and-Communication/67414