Assistant Professor, Bilingual Journalism, School of Communication, Language and Culture

Assistant Professor, Bilingual Journalism, School of
Communication, Language and Culture

Location: San Antonio, TX

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Job ID: 16711

Full/Part Time: Full Time

Position Information
Assistant Professor in Bilingual
Journalism for the School of Communication, Language and
Culture

The University of Texas at San Antonio School
of Communication, Language, and Culture invites applications for a
tenure-track Assistant Professor in Bilingual Journalism.

The University of Texas at San
Antonio

The University of Texas at San
Antonio (UT San Antonio) is a nationally recognized,
top-tier public research university that unites the power of higher
education, biomedical discovery and healthcare within one visionary
institution. As the third-largest research university in Texas and
a Carnegie R1-designated institution, UT San Antonio is a model of
access and excellence — advancing knowledge, social mobility and
public health across South Texas and beyond. UT San Antonio serves
approximately 42,000 students in 320 academic programs spanning
science, engineering, medicine, health, liberal arts, AI,
cybersecurity, business, education and more. With 17,000 faculty
and staff, UT San Antonio has also been recognized as a Top
Employer in Texas by Forbes Magazine. Learn more online, on UT San Antonio Today or on
X, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube or
LinkedIn.

College of Liberal and Fine
Arts

The School of Communication, Language, and
Culture (CLC) is housed within the College of Liberal and Fine Arts
(COLFA). COLFA is on an accelerated trajectory of transformation
and growth fueled by three major drivers: reimagining the
humanities, recommitting to arts education, and bolstering social
science research. In line with these initiatives, the College
recently established the School for Interdisciplinary Engagement,
designed to further collaborative engagement and discovery around
the intersections of grand challenges facing society and the human
experience. Bringing together the Department of Communication and
the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures for CLC reflects
this trajectory. The new Bilingual Journalism Assistant Professor
will play a crucial role in CLC's ongoing growth by contributing to
an interdisciplinary vision that connects and integrates
communication, languages, journalism, and digital storytelling. We
envision the person in this new position building bridges among
these areas while engaging with UT San Antonio's strengths in
community engagement, healthcare, business, artificial
intelligence, and data science.

School of Communication, Language,
and Culture

The School of Communication, Language, and
Culture (CLC) represents a newly created academic unit within the
College of Liberal and Fine Arts. Boasting more than 70 faculty,
1,000 majors, and 50 MA students, the vision of the School is based
on an interconnected ecosystem rooted in, drawing from, and
building on shared strengths of the Department of Communication and
the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures. The new School
will serve as home to six residential Bachelor of Arts degrees, two
online Bachelor of Arts degrees, certificates in Healthcare
Interpreting, Digital Communication, and Strategic Communication,
and two Master of Arts degrees. A new PhD program to launch in two
years, various certificates at the undergraduate and graduate
levels, and an online Bachelor of Arts degree are currently under
development. As a center of excellence in research and teaching,
the School shapes a future that is connected to the global
landscape. The School builds on San Antonio's historic role as the
birthplace of nationwide Spanish-language publishing and broadcast
in the United States while looking toward innovations in emerging
media and technologies. As a learning community, the School brings
together faculty, staff, students, and community partners in
support of research, teaching, and engagement. The School houses
the Center for Dialogue
and Deliberation and the Digital Media Lab. Additional centers
focused on language acquisition, translation and interpreting, and
bilingual journalism are anticipated. The assistant professor in
bilingual journalism will have an unparalleled opportunity to
significantly influence the development of news, digital
storytelling, and journalism industries in the bilingual cultural
community.

Salary Range: Competitive,
commensurate with education, experience, and qualifications.

Job Type: Full Time

Position Summary

The School of Communication, Language, and
Culture in the College of Liberal and Fine Arts at the University
of Texas at San Antonio invites applications for a tenure-track
Assistant Professor in Bilingual Journalism beginning in Fall 2027.
The newly created School brings together specializations in
bilingual and community journalism, digital communication and media
influence, digital humanities, health communication, interpersonal
communication, languages, linguistics, literary studies,
organizational communication, and translation and interpreting
studies, among other areas. Capitalizing on this interdisciplinary
foundation, we seek a scholar whose research addresses journalism
practice, borderland journalism, news industries, Spanish-language
and bilingual media news audiences, and local journalism. The
successful candidate will build an active, externally fundable
research program, publish in leading peer-reviewed venues, and
contribute to teaching and mentoring at the undergraduate and
graduate levels in areas such as bilingual reporting and multimedia
storytelling while supporting student success and academic
achievement.

Responsibilities include:

• Teaching courses in bilingual journalism, audience studies,

news industries, and digital storytelling at both the undergraduate
and graduate levels.

• Developing curricula, teaching, and supervising theses or

serving on thesis committees at the graduate level.

• Maintaining an active research agenda that contributes to the

scholarly study of bilingual journalism and journalism.

• Publishing scholarly work in appropriate peer-reviewed outlets

and presenting research at professional and scholarly
conferences.

• Pursuing interdisciplinary research and external funding

opportunities as appropriate to the candidate's research
agenda.

• Mentoring and advising undergraduate and graduate

students.

• Contributing to the School's student professional development

activities, including opportunities associated with
journalism.

• Participating in appropriate School, College, University,

professional, and community service.

The course load in the School is typically two
courses per semester (2/2). The School offers the new assistant
professor a competitive startup funding package for the first year.
Different programs housed in the School offer faculty flexibility
to teach in a variety of modalities, including residential and
online-only courses.

Required Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Journalism, Communication, Media Studies, or a related

field is required by the start date (ABD candidates will be
considered).

• Professional-level fluency in English and Spanish.
• The candidate must show evidence of a strong scholarly research

background in bilingual journalism.

• The candidate should have experience teaching courses in

journalism, bilingual journalism, borderland journalism, news
industries, and media studies or other areas of School
emphasis.

• This position may require the ability to maintain the security

and integrity of UT San Antonio and its infrastructure per Texas
EO-GA-48.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional newsroom experience.
• Professional experience in bilingual journalism or a related

field.

• Experience teaching bilingual journalism, journalism, research

methods, theory, news industry, and related courses.

• Expertise in legacy journalism, digital journalism, media

technology, artificial intelligence, analytics, or other evolving
areas of bilingual journalism practice and research.

• Experience pursuing external research funding or demonstrated

potential to develop externally funded research.

• Experience with experiential, community-engaged, or applied

teaching and scholarship.

Application Process

To apply, applicants must upload the following
in a single PDF document:

• Letter of application that includes research interests,

teaching experiences, and qualifications for the position.

• Current curriculum vitae (CV).
• Copy of graduate transcripts.
• Samples of written or published scholarly work (no more than

three).

• Two representative samples of syllabi for courses taught or

proposed by the applicant.

• Teaching evaluations (if available or other evidence of course

instruction).

• Three references (to include name, address, telephone number

and email address) familiar with the applicant's work.

Screening of completed applications will begin
immediately and continue until position is filled. Applicants must
apply by December 11, 2026, at the UT San
Antonio Career Site

Posting Close Date:
Applications will be accepted through 11:59 PM CDT on 12/11/2026.
At the discretion of the hiring department, this posting may close
once a sufficient number of qualified applications have been
received.

This position
will work primarily on campus. Travel and parking
expenses are the employee's responsibility.

This position
is contingent upon a successful background check. Verification of a
valid driver's license and Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) may be
completed as applicable. Applicants selected must be able to show
proof of eligibility to work in the United States by time of
hire.

Equal
Employment Opportunity

As an equal
employment opportunity and affirmative action employer, it is the
policy of The University of Texas at San Antonio to promote and
ensure equal employment opportunity for all individuals regardless
of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation,
national origin, age, disability or genetic information, and
veteran status. The University is committed to the Affirmative
Action Program in compliance with all government requirements to
ensure nondiscrimination.

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