US – The total number of positions in Communication advertised by institutions of higher education has more than doubled from 2009 to 2013

The National Communication Association (NCA) performs an annual analysis of college and university searches to fill academic positions in Communication. We collect job postings from three different outlets: the NCA Career Center, CRTNET, and Spectra. CRTNET is a disciplinary listserv where employers may post position announcements. Spectra is the NCA magazine. If a job was posted in more than one outlet, it was counted only once.

In the following report, we provide a descriptive account of the growth of the Communication job market over the last few years, as well as a more detailed assessment of available jobs with respect to areas of research and teaching specialty and rank or type of position.

Five-Year Trends

The current job market is quite healthy compared to just a few years ago. The total number of positions in Communication advertised by institutions of higher education has more than doubled from 2009 to 2013. Figure 1 reveals that there were 351 jobs advertised in 2009, followed by a steady increase over time to 740 in 2013.While these data do not allow us to identify all of the reasons for this increase, it is worth noting that 2009 was during a recessionary period in the United States.

Chosen excerpts by Job Market Monitor. Read the whole story at 2013 Academic Job Listings In Communication Report