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

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:

1. Teaching courses in bilingual journalism, audience studies, news industries, and digital storytelling at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
2. Developing curricula, teaching, and supervising theses or serving on thesis committees at the graduate level.
3. Maintaining an active research agenda that contributes to the scholarly study of bilingual journalism and journalism.
4. Publishing scholarly work in appropriate peer-reviewed outlets and presenting research at professional and scholarly conferences.
5. Pursuing interdisciplinary research and external funding opportunities as appropriate to the candidate’s research agenda.
6. Mentoring and advising undergraduate and graduate students.
7. Contributing to the School’s student professional development activities, including opportunities associated with journalism.
8. 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.