The Department of Advertising and Public Relations in the Klein College of Media and Communication at Temple University invites applications for a non-tenure track assistant professor of instruction with expertise in organizational leadership, to begin July 1, 2025. Candidates with a Ph.D. or other related terminal degree are preferred, but we will consider candidates who are ABD at the time of application. Exceptions to the degree requirement may be made for persons who otherwise have extraordinary expertise, qualifications, or credentials in the field. Relevant industry experience is highly desired.

We seek a colleague with demonstrated ability or potential to provide excellent contributions to the educational mission of the university. We seek applicants who can teach across our public relations and/or advertising curricula with a particular strength in organizational leadership to teach classes such as: Communicating Leadership, Communicating Organizational Change, Leading Groups & Team Building, and Global Communication & Leadership.

Because undergraduate teaching is the primary responsibility of this position, applicants should demonstrate a commitment to and an excellence in pedagogical practice by providing a statement of teaching philosophy, summary of teaching experience, and indications of teaching and advising success. Applicants should also summarize professional experience in organizational positions and responsibilities held in other corporate and nonprofit organizations. In addition to teaching responsibilities, the successful candidate will be expected to contribute significantly to the department and to Klein College through service, which may include developing curriculum, serving on committees, and advising student organizations.

The Department of Advertising and Public Relations has more than 400 undergraduate students across two undergraduate majors and four minors. Faculty members may contribute to Klein’s interdisciplinary degree programs and certificates.

The Lew Klein College of Media and Communication is among the largest comprehensive colleges of communication in the nation. The college enrolls nearly 2,000 undergraduate students and more than 100 graduate students. Temple University is a diverse, Carnegie Research One university (highest research activity) located in Philadelphia, the country’s fourth largest media market. The university at large includes more than 30,000 students in the region and at Temple’s two international campuses. For more information about the department, college, and university, please visit klein.temple.edu.

Temple University is an equal opportunity, equal access affirmative action employer, committed to achieving a diverse community.

Applicants should submit the following: (1) a cover letter indicating interest and relevant professional and academic background, including experience working with diverse populations and/or navigating urban issues; (2) a curriculum vitae; (3) statement of teaching interests, philosophy, and success; (4) teaching evaluations from recent years of teaching, if applicable; and (5) names and contact information for at least three references. Review of applications will begin on February 15, 2025, and will continue until the position is filled. Please submit applications and inquiries to [click-for-email], and include your last name in the subject line.