Hampden-Sydney College is one of three liberal arts colleges in the United States dedicated to the education of men, and our mission is to educate "good men and good citizens in an atmosphere of sound learning." As a community, we are dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse staff committed to working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourage applications from women and minoritized groups. Hampden-Sydney College values diversity, prohibits discrimination, and is committed to equal opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment.
Faculty Positions Available
Hampden-Sydney College’s Rhetoric Program invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Rhetoric with a specialization in Public Speaking/Oral Communication to serve as the Coordinator of our Public Speaking Program. The successful candidate will have a PhD in Communication, Rhetoric, or a related field by August 2026 and, preferably, at least two years of college-level teaching experience in public speaking or other courses requiring substantial amounts of presentation. We are especially interested in applicants who bring additional teaching, service, and research experience from a related subfield, including but not limited to public speaking pedagogy, rhetorical studies, persuasion/social influence, environmental rhetoric, argumentation, organizational communication, intercultural communication, strategic communication, instructional communication, group communication, interpersonal communication, communication theory, experiential learning, and/or communication research methods.
Please apply via Interfolio.
Courses: While a typical course load at the College is six to seven courses per academic year, the successful candidate for this position will teach four to five courses per year and have administrative responsibilities (expected to amount to two course equivalencies per year) as a Coordinator of our Public Speaking Program and associated public speaking programming in the Rhetoric Studio, our speaking, writing, and digital center. This position’s primary teaching responsibilities will be in our Rhetoric Minor and will consist of some combination of the following courses:
- Rhetoric 210: Public Speaking [3-4 sections per year]
- Rhetoric 310: Advanced Public Speaking [1 section every other year]
- An additional 300-level Rhetoric course [1 section every other year]
Hampden-Sydney’s Rhetoric Program—praised and supported by its administration, faculty, and alumni as a central part of the curriculum—was established in 1978 with the mandate that students be able to “write and speak clearly, cogently, and grammatically.” A minor in rhetoric offers students extensive study in both writing and speaking.
The Department of Government and Foreign Affairs and the Wilson Center for Leadership in the Public Interest at Hampden-Sydney College invite applications for a full-time, tenure-track appointment in security studies at the Assistant Professor level, beginning Fall 2026. The successful applicant will have research and teaching interests on topics including U.S. and international security, intelligence and cybersecurity, and the history and ethics of irregular warfare. Faculty teach in a 6-6-7 course rotation with six courses per year for two years and seven courses in the third year.
Hampden-Sydney College highly values the teacher/scholar model. Successful applicants will have a record of effective classroom teaching, a commitment to scholarly productivity, and a spirit for collaborative professional service to the broader College community. Applicants should have a Ph.D. in political science or related field at the time of appointment; ABDs close to completion will be considered.
Please submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, teaching statement, sample syllabi research statement, and three letters of reference to Dr. Celia Carroll Jones, Chair, Department of Government and Foreign Affairs, Hampden-Sydney College via Interfolio. Review of applications will begin on September 15, 2025.
The Annual Fire and Security Report includes campus security information, campus fire statistics, safety procedures, and provides statistics for criminal and disciplinary offenses. The report is provided annually in compliance with the Clery Act and the Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA). Hampden-Sydney College Annual Security and Fire Report is available at: https://www.hsc.edu/public-safety-and-police A hard copy of the Annual Security and Fire Report and/or a copy of the Fire Log are maintained at the Hampden-Sydney College Department of Public Safety and Police and will be provided upon request.
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