The Department of Communication Studies at San José State University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Political Communication and AI, beginning August 17, 2027. We seek a teacher-scholar whose research and teaching examine intersections among political communication, artificial intelligence, democratic life, and public discourse through social scientific, interpretive, rhetorical, and/or critical perspectives and methods. Areas may include AI and political communication, misinformation and disinformation, polarization, platform governance, digital campaigning, civic engagement, algorithmic publics, political rhetoric, public opinion, and the ethical, social, and democratic implications of emerging communication technologies. Anticipated academic-year salary: $88,000-$92,000. Application deadline: October 16, 2026. Full description and application: https://jobs.sjsu.edu/sj/en-us/job/560558/assistant-professor-in-political-c... -- Bahareh Badiei (she/her), Ph.D. <https://www.sjsu.edu/people/bahareh.badiei/index.html بهاره بدیعی Assistant Professor of Critical Digital Communication Communication Studies Department San José State University