Category: Job Ads

Northeastern U: Associate Director of Global Student Success (USA)

“JobAssociate Director, Global Student Success, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA. Deadline: open until filled; posted 13 November 2025.

With supervision from the Director of Global Student Success, the Associate Director (AD) is responsible for the successful delivery of a significant portfolio of Northeastern signature cohort-based programs for first-year students, such as the first-semester-abroad N.U.in Program and the first-year-away New York City Scholars program, and contributes to the management of programs in Northeastern’s Global Network. The AD will directly supervise a team of Student Success Managers and may also supervise an Assistant Director. The AD designs and implements program goals with a special emphasis on student services, crisis management, student support, health and safety, staff training, staff professional development, and program execution. The AD is accountable for the day-to-day operations of their assigned sites and proactive collaboration with the Global Experiential Office, Student Life staff, Human Resources and other departments across Northeastern University. The AD rotates as part of an on-call emergency triage team throughout the academic year, responding to emergencies and serving as the first point of escalation, including outside of office hours. They may act as the Director’s representative during periods of Director’s absence or unavailability.

The AD is expected to travel domestically and internationally to conduct trainings and site visits. This position can be based in Boston but is not required to be based in Boston (though must reside in the US and possess a valid US passport), with extensive travel to provide oversight of program staff and sites. A hybrid work schedule is possible for Boston-based staff.

U Macau: Head, Department of Communication (China)

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Head, Department of Communication, University of  Macau, China. Deadline: 13 December 2025.

The Faculty of Social Sciences seeks to appoint an internationally accomplished scholar to lead the Department of Communication. The appointment will be made at the rank of Professor, Distinguished Professor or Chair Professor. The candidate should have strong credentials including an international research profile, a distinguished record of academic achievements, exceptional leadership and management skills, and strategic vision. While the post is open to all areas and methodological approaches of media and communication studies, we are especially interested in candidates with an established international reputation and whose academic expertise is relevant to the concerns of Macao and the Greater China region. The successful candidate will possess:

  • A PhD degree in communication, mass communication, media studies, or related fields;
  • Expertise and knowledge in one or more sub-disciplines such as research methodology, journalism, advertising, public relations, new media, and/or international/intercultural communication;
  • An outstanding record of internationally-recognized research and scholarship;
  • A proven record of excellent teaching;
  • Demonstrable competence in management, planning, and communication;
  • Ability to play a leadership role in the Department;
  • Proficiency in English is required as it is the working language, while knowledge in Chinese or Portuguese will be an advantage.

Resident Director, Kyoto Consortium for Japanese Studies (Japan)

“JobResident Director, Kyoto Consortium for Japanese Studies, Kyoto, Japan. Deadline: 5 December 2025.

Established in 1989, the Kyoto Consortium for Japanese Studies is a consortium of 14 universities that offers academic year and summer programs. Working closely with the KCJS Board of Delegates, Columbia University, and Doshisha University, the RD is responsible for the continued development and oversight of the academic programs, student affairs, and administrative and financial management. The RD reports to a senior administrator at the administering institution, which is currently the Center for Undergraduate Global Engagement at Columbia. The RD supervises a team of full-time administrative staff who assist in all areas of program management, in addition to a team of Japanese language instructors. The RD is charged with nourishing an intellectual and social environment that is supportive of excellence and high academic standards.

Baruch College: Assistant Professor of Black and Latino Studies (USA)

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Assistant Professor of Black and Latino Studies, Baruch College, CUNY, New York, NY, USA. Deadline: 5 December 2025.

The Black and Latino Studies Department at Baruch College, City University of New York, invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor, beginning Fall 2026. They seek a scholar whose research and teaching examines the impact of technology on African diasporic communities through critical frameworks, algorithmic bias, artificial intelligence, and/or digital humanities in relation to African diasporic communities, histories, and cultural expressions.

They welcome candidates whose work demonstrates how emerging technologies intersect with structures of power, race, and gender. Areas of specialization may include (but are not limited to): digital archives and preservation, data justice, surveillance studies, critical AI studies, computational humanities, games, or the cultural politics of platforms and algorithms.

They seek an interdisciplinary scholar and teacher committed to advancing critical scholarship that interrogates the relationship between technology, power, and African diasporic experiences across historical and contemporary periods. The successful candidate will contribute to the department’s mission of fostering rigorous, accessible scholarship while serving CUNY’s diverse student body and commitment to public education.

U Texas Austin: Assistant Director, Education Abroad (USA)

“JobAssistant Director, Study Abroad, Texas Global, University of Texas at Austin, TX, USA. Deadline: 29 November 2025.

The University’s 19 colleges and schools enroll over 53,000 students and rank among the top 10 public universities in the U.S. Texas Global is the university’s global engagement arm and a recognized leader in international education, based on the success of the programs delivered and the number of individuals supported. They serve more than 9,000 international students and scholars, as well as more than 4,600 students on education abroad programs annually.

Texas Global advances UT Austin’s academic mission by leading, supporting, and coordinating the university’s international engagement efforts, fostering strategic partnerships on campus and abroad, welcoming a cadre of impressive international students and scholars to campus, and creating opportunities for students and faculty to engage with peers and institutions around the world. Texas Global is comprised of nine units, home to over 140 staff members, and continued growth of the organization is expected.

Your skills will make a difference. You’ll be working for a university that is internationally recognized for academic programs and research. Your work will make a difference in the lives of faculty and staff, thereby enhancing the student experience. If you’re the type of person that wants to know your work has meaning and impact, you’ll like working in this department and for UT Austin.

Purpose of this position: Provide leadership to the Faculty-Led modality team and Sciences academic cluster, which advances the mission and vision of Texas Global in collaboration with academic departments and international partners to support innovative programming and exceptional student services. Ensure that the core functions of the team are carried out effectively.

Danish Institute for Human Rights: Migration & Human Rights Researcher (Denmark)

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Migration and Human Rights Researcher, Danish Institute for Human Rights, Denmark Deadline: 17 November 2025.

Migration and human rights is a rapidly developing field in both research and practice. The Danish Institute for Human Rights is now recruiting a researcher who can contribute to strengthening their profile and activities in this field, in academic research as well as in international programmes and projects.

They are particularly interested in a researcher with strong legal expertise in the protection of asylum-seekers’ and migrants’ rights; the impact of migration on civil, political, economic, social, and cultural rights; a rights-based approach to migration governance including border control and monitoring mechanisms; EU and Danish regulation and policy in this area, including in relation to transfer and outsourcing of asylum-seekers, etc. to third States; and in the evolving jurisprudence from courts and UN and other supranational human rights mechanisms and procedures, including UNHCR policies and practice. Knowledge about countering of migrant smuggling and trafficking would also be relevant.

East Tennessee State University: Assistant Professor & Director of Storytelling (USA)

“JobAssistant Professor and Director of Storytelling, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN, USA. Deadline: 5 December 2025.

The Department of Communication Studies and Storytelling at East Tennessee State University seeks an Assistant Professor and Director of Storytelling. This position carries full-time, tenure-track status beginning August 15, 2026, as an academic year appointment pending continued availability of funds.

They seek an energetic and inspiring faculty member with a demonstrated emphasis in Storytelling who will grow undergraduate programs in Storytelling and a master’s program in Communication and Storytelling Studies through teaching and alliance building with campus and community partners, such as the International Storytelling Center, National Storytelling Network, Mary B. Martin School of the Arts, and Story Collab). The new colleague should be able to help students understand storytelling not only as folk and traditional art but also as contemporary practice with socially transformative potential and workplace applications.

They are especially interested in candidates who have or are willing to develop an expertise in digital storytelling. The successful candidate must have a demonstrated ability as a performance storyteller and possess strong academic credentials and experience in two or more of the following areas: performance studies; performance ethnography; narrative; oral history, applied storytelling; social justice; street, forum, or interactive theatre; arts-based research methods; storytelling for career preparation (e.g., interpretive biology, public history, environmental or natural resource interpretation, cultural heritage interpretation).

Hong Kong Baptist U: Assistant Professor: Academy of Language & Culture (Hong Kong)

“JobAssistant Professor, Academy of Language and Culture, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong. Deadline: 16 November 2025.

The Academy of Language and Culture, launched 1st July, 2024, is a dynamic institution, initially comprising three departments: English Language and Literature, Humanities and Creative Writing, and Translation, Interpreting, and Intercultural Studies. The vision is to be a leading centre of excellence fostering linguistic diversity, creative expression, and intercultural communication.

The Academy invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level. They seek candidates with expertise in cultural studies, visual cultural studies, and media studies, particularly in aesthetics, gender studies, health humanities, and environmental humanities. Scholars with experience in developing AI technology or AI-empowered projects are particularly encouraged to apply.

They are especially interested in candidates who are committed to interdisciplinary teaching and research, and to developing and expanding the humanities with computational or technical expertise. Ideal candidates will demonstrate strong programming skills and knowledge of AI methods, with a proven ability to advance creative expression and innovation. An ability to collaborate with colleagues from different departments in the Academy is fundamental. Applicants with a proven international research record and a history of securing external research grants will be given preference.

Candidates should demonstrate methodological innovation and interdisciplinary integration in their research. An active research programme addressing contemporary issues in cultural studies and humanities is essential, as is evidence of successful grant capture or well-developed grant proposals ready for incubation.

Morehouse College: Assistant Professor in Intercultural / Interracial Communication (USA)

“JobAssistant Professor in Intercultural / Interracial Communication, Morehouse College, Atlanta, GA, USA. Deadline: 5 December 2025 preferred, but open until filled.

The Division of Humanities, Social Sciences, Media, and Arts at Morehouse College invites applications for a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor position in the Department of Communication Studies, beginning August 1, 2026. A candidate who possesses expertise in teaching intercultural communication and interracial communication with a strong foundation in the breadth of communication theory as it pertains to detecting and effectively navigating marginalization and power dynamics (e.g., gender, race, socioeconomic status, sexuality) is preferred.

The department is seeking someone who thinks creatively about teaching, engages in scholarship, and can be committed to the mission of Morehouse College—to develop men with disciplined minds who lead lives of leadership and service. The successful candidate will serve our mission by emphasizing the intellectual and character development of our students, and by assuming a special responsibility for teaching the history and culture of Black people.

The candidate will teach a 3-3 load, advise and mentor students, and will be expected to maintain an appropriate level of scholarly activity and service necessary to secure tenure and promotion at the College. The candidate will also be expected to support the college’s general education curriculum.

Davidson College: Assistant Professor of Communication Studies (USA)

“JobAssistant Professor of Communication Studies, focus on intercultural/international, Davidson College, Davidson, NC, USA. Deadline: 21 November 2025.

The Communication Studies department at Davidson College invites applications for an Open-Rank position in Communication Studies, with a focus on Intercultural/International Communication starting July 1, 2026. They are seeking candidates who have both a strong commitment to interdisciplinary undergraduate education and an active research agenda. They are particularly interested in candidates whose teaching experience encompasses public speaking, intercultural and/or international communication, communication theory, research methods, and courses within secondary areas of expertise that could inform the development of elective courses within Communication Studies. Secondary areas of expertise are flexible, though candidates with scholarship in activism and social justice, and health communication are most desirable. The successful candidate’s primary teaching responsibility will be in the Communication Studies department with a periodic opportunity to contribute a course to the Writing Program. The candidate’s Ph.D. in Communication Studies should be completed by July 1, 2026. The candidate will participate in departmental and college service, such as rotational work as department chair and/or Speaking Center director, Honors Society advisor, advising senior research including capstones and theses, and serving on institutional committees. Tenure-track faculty at Davidson teach four courses in their first year and five each year thereafter.