Job description
Salary: $58,000.00 Annually
Location: Main Campus – 225 S University Ave, St. George 84770, UT
Job Type: Full-Time Faculty
Job Number: 27FAC828-1
Division: College of Humanities & Social Sciences
Department: Communication
Opening Date: 09/30/2026
Closing Date
Continuous
Position Announcement
The Communication Department at Utah Tech University (UT) in St. George, Utah, seeks a nine-month full-time (tenure-track) Assistant Professor in the area of Communication Technology with an emphasis that connects the department’s strengths in health communication, organizational communication, interpersonal communication, and digital media. We seek a colleague whose research and teaching engage at the intersection of communication and emerging technology including artificial intelligence, immersive technology, social media, and other forms of mediated communication. More information about the department and its programs can be found online at https://communication.utahtech.edu/.
Responsibilities
- Teach 24 credits per academic year (with potential for overload) in the Communication Department in areas of specialty.
- Provide regular institutional service as outlined in Regent and University policy.
Adhere to department, college, and university policies and perform campus-wide faculty responsibilities, including:
- Holding office hours.
- Advising communication students.
- Attending department, division, and university meetings and events.
- Serving on university, college, and department committees.
- Engaging in community, university, departmental, and discipline service activities.
- Teach one or more courses per semester in online or blended formats.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Department Chair and/or Dean.
Qualifications
- A terminal degree in Communication or closely related discipline (A.B.D. considered).
- An active research trajectory or agenda that would enhance departmental or university recognition via representation in journals or at conferences.
- Experience teaching, and working with, students with diverse educational backgrounds.
- Previous online teaching experience and/or using online learning platforms such as Canvas, Moodle, or Blackboard.
- Demonstrated ability to integrate active learning and technology in the classroom.
- Grant writing and past work on grant funded projects a plus.
Supplemental Information
POSITION DETAILS, COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS: Full-time (9-month) tenure-track faculty position. Faculty service, with pay and benefits starting July 1, 2027. Annual salary of $58,000 with additional compensation available for optional summer/overload teaching. Excellent benefits package included that begins on start date; includes medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, employee assistance and wellness programs, retirement plan contributions, and undergraduate tuition waivers for employees and eligible dependents. See https://humanresources.utahtech.edu/employee-benefits/ under “Benefits Summary” for more details.
ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY: Utah Tech University is an open, comprehensive, polytechnic institution, committed to exceptional student learning and success that has adopted an instructional approach of “active learning. active life.” and a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship. We seek faculty and staff committed to creating an active, applied and career-oriented learning environment that is student-centered. Established in 1911 as a community college and in 2013 as a state university, our University is located in picturesque southwestern Utah, approximately 120 miles northeast of Las Vegas. The area is renowned for its red rocks, desert climate, over 300 days of sunshine annually, and featuring easy access to world-class outdoor recreational opportunities. Click here to learn more about the University.
Utah Tech University is a fast-growing Utah public institution of higher education, with more than 13,000 students. We offer over 250 programs, including doctoral, masters, bachelors, associates, certificates, endorsements, minors, and/or emphases. We seek faculty and staff committed to creating an active, applied, and career-oriented learning environment that is student-centered, who bring new ideas, possess values and career aspirations aligned with the University’s mission and vision, and are inspired to build a premier open, comprehensive, polytechnic university.
Utah Tech employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must provide employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
Utah Tech is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodations in its services, programs, activities, education, and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, please contact Human Resources at [email protected] or 435-652-7500.
Utah Tech University does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex (including sex discrimination and sexual harassment), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, ancestry, disability status, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, military status, veteran status, or other bases protected by applicable law in employment, treatment, admission, access to educational programs and activities, or other University benefits or services. For more information or contact information, please visit https://titleix.utahtech.edu/reporting-discrimination/.
For important information regarding academics, campus safety, student services, employment laws, and other regulatory requirements, visit Utah Tech University’s Right-to-Know https://utahtech.edu/right-to-know/ and Clery Act https://police.utahtech.edu/clery-act websites.
Benefits
Highlights from Utah Tech’s benefits package include:
- 14.2% retirement contribution, paid 100% by the employer (no match required), vested on day 1 of full-time employment;
- Regular undergraduate tuition waiver (paid at 100%) for employee, spouse, and unmarried dependent children to take courses at Utah Tech;
- Full medical, dental, and vision plans, with low employee-paid premiums, that begins on day 1 of full-time employment;
- Flexible Spending Accounts or Health Savings Accounts available;
- Employer-paid basic life insurance & disability insurance coverage from day 1 of full-time employment;
- Generous staff leave accruals, plus 12 paid holidays per calendar year.
How to apply
ELECTRONIC APPLICATION PROCEDURES: Application review begins November 2, 2026; position open until filled.?Candidates must submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, contact information for three professional references (including email addresses), transcripts, and a Student Success Statement (1-2 pages about the candidate’s teaching or other professional experience working with a wide range of student academic preparedness). Please upload all the requested documents when you submit your application. Employment is contingent upon successful completion and certification of required degrees and upon successfully passing a background check.
