Assistant Professor-Educator, Communication, UC Blue Ash College

About UC Blue Ash

The University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College (UCBA) is one of the largest regional colleges in Ohio. At UC Blue Ash, we value the wide-ranging experiences and perspectives of those in our community, as well as the individual talents of our students, faculty and staff. The college is in Blue Ash, Ohio fifteen miles north of the uptown campus, on 135 acres in a park-like setting. We offer primarily associate degrees in career and transition programs, as well as general education courses and technical baccalaureate degrees to approximately 5,100 students. We value excellent teaching and personalized student support to help students achieve their goals, whether the goal is to enter a career or to continue education. The college is a recipient of the Cincinnati Business Courier 2021 Best Places to Work award, and, in 2025, earned national recognition for student opportunity and success, being named Opportunity Colleges and Universities, a distinction awarded to institutions that serve as national models for advancing student success.

Job Overview

The University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College seeks applications for one for a full-time Assistant Professor - Educator position intended to begin August 15, 2026. This position is a non-tenure eligible Assistant Professor - Educator. The initial term is three years and is renewable upon satisfactory performance. The retention and promotion criteria for Educator faculty emphasize teaching excellence, commitment to professional development, and service. Research productivity is not expected or evaluated, but is permitted and supported.

Essential Functions

• Teaching a 4/4 load of courses, including but not limited to Introduction to Public Speaking, Interpersonal Communication, Business Communication, and first and second-year communication electives.
• Teaching courses in a variety of formats (face-to-face, online, Hy flex and/or hybrid)
• Holding a minimum of four office hours per week.
• Participating in program assessment and curriculum development.
• Participating in department, college, and/or university service, such as serving on the department student awards committee, the college technology committee, and/or the college faculty development committee.
• Participating in professional development opportunities related to pedagogy and/or one's discipline, including, but not limited to, attending conferences or workshops.

Minimum Requirements

• Prior to effective date of appointment, all of the following are required:
  * A PhD in communication or a closely related field.
  * Three academic years of experience teaching communication at the college level.

Application Process

Interested and qualified applicants must apply online. In addition to completing the online application, applicants must include the following:
* a cover letter that directly addresses training and experience in teaching communication, distance learning (if applicable), and assessment (if applicable),
* a curriculum vitae,
* a statement of teaching philosophy that addresses experience working with potentially unprepared student populations, if applicable, and/or in an open admissions college environment, if applicable; and
* a list of at least three professional references with contact information.

Please use the additional documents feature as needed for these items. Preliminary interviews will be conducted via Zoom.

Initial review of applications will begin February 5, 2026; however, position will remain open until filled.

For further information, please contact Dr. Drew Shade, Head of English & Communication: [email protected]