Professor and Director of the School of Communication, Language, and Culture, College of Liberal and Fine Arts

Professor and Director of the School of Communication, Language,
and Culture, College of Liberal and Fine Arts (COLFA)

Location: San Antonio, TX

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Job ID: 15172

Full/Part Time: Full Time

Position Information
Professor and Director of the
School of Communication Language and Culture

The University of Texas at San Antonio School
of Communication, Language, and Culture invites applications for a
tenured Professor to serve as the inaugural director of the new
school for an initial term of three years (renewable).

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
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LinkedIn.

College of Liberal and Fine
Arts

The School of Communication, Language, and
Culture 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 echoes and
sustains this trajectory with the inaugural director playing a
crucial role in the ongoing transformation and growth by shaping,
communicating, and promoting a compelling vision. We envision the
School to be a unique platform to connect our programs to
university strengths such as healthcare, business, artificial
intelligence and data science.

School of Communication, Language,
and Culture

The School of Communication, Language, and
Culture 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 School envisions 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, a certificate in Healthcare Interpreting, and two Master
of Arts degrees. A new PhD program, various certificates at the
undergraduate and graduate levels and online Bachelor of Arts
degrees are currently under development. As a center of excellence
in research and teaching, the School shapes the future of
communication that is global, multilingual, and connected to the
global landscape. The School harkens back to a storied history of
communication entrepreneurship in San Antonio as home to the
genesis of nationwide Spanish language publishing and broadcast and
looks forward to ongoing communication innovation in multiple
media. As a learning community, the School brings together faculty,
staff, students, and local stakeholders to celebrate our programs.
The School will further house 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 inaugural director will
have an unparalleled opportunity to significantly influence the
development of new degree programs and centers in the new
School.

Salary Range: 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 tenured
Professor to serve as the inaugural School Director for an initial
term of three years (renewable), to begin August 1, 2026. Given the
unique potential of the newly created School, which unites
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, we seek an innovative
inaugural School Director who is a leader, a scholar, a teacher,
and a mentor. The new director will lead efforts to bring together
the Departments of Communication and Modern Languages and
Literatures, forge and implement long-term goals, help recruit
students and faculty members, develop novel and robust curricula,
foster faculty development and leadership, and build up donor and
alumni relations. Combined, the departments offer a variety of BA
and MA programs in addition to a new Ph.D. in Communication
currently under review, and candidates from any specialization
related to the disciplines in the new School are welcome to apply.
The course load in the School is typically two courses per semester
(2/2) at the undergraduate and graduate level, with the director
receiving two course releases per year (1/1). The different
programs housed in the School offer faculty the option to teach in
a variety of modalities, including residential and online-only
courses.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

The successful candidate is an innovative,
dynamic leader with strong people skills, capable of shaping,
communicating, and promoting a compelling vision for the School
that respects, unites, and excites faculty from different
backgrounds.

We further seek candidates which:

• Earned a doctorate in a related discipline to those represented

by current faculty in the new School.

• Successfully navigate the different disciplines involved,

facilitating collaboration and exchange.

• Embrace the opportunity to lead a unique school and its faculty

in a transparent fashion.

• Have considerable management experience and proven ability to

mentor faculty and students through change.

• Support innovative research and teaching as well as competitive

proposals for external funding.

• Show evidence of ability to secure grants and external funding

for their own work as applicable.

• Possess skills and interest in engaging donors and alumni alike

to create and foster new relationships.

• Have a distinguished record of scholarship with extensive

publications commensurate with a tenured position at a
research-intensive university.

• Have an outstanding record of teaching excellence at the

undergraduate and graduate levels.

• Maintain an active research agenda and excellence in the

classroom as administrative duties permit.

• Contribute to the university and community through service

activities and outreach.

• This position requires the ability to maintain the security and

integrity of UT San Antonio and its infrastructure.

Application Process

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

• Cover letter discussing qualification and motivation, including

research, teaching and administrative experience.

• A current curriculum vitae with complete contact

information.

• A leadership and vision statement (2-page limit).

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Applications are accepted on a rolling base with reviewing
starting on July 17, 2026. Preliminary screening interviews will
take place on Zoom in August with campus visits scheduled for later
that Fall.

For more information please contact:

• Matthias Hofferberth, Professor and Director -

matthias.hofferberth@utsa.edu

Posting Close Date: This position will be open
until filled. At the discretion of the hiring college, 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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