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Get Access To All JobsLocation: San Antonio, TX
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Job ID: 15172
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Position Information
Professor and Director of the School of Communication Language and Culture
The University of Texas at San Antonio School of Communication, Language, and Culture invites applications for a tenured Professor to serve as the inaugural director of the new school for an initial term of three years (renewable).
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 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 echoes and sustains this trajectory with the inaugural director playing a crucial role in the ongoing transformation and growth by shaping, communicating, and promoting a compelling vision. We envision the School to be a unique platform to connect our programs to university strengths such as healthcare, business, artificial intelligence and data science.
School of Communication, Language, and Culture
The School of Communication, Language, and Culture 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 School envisions 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, a certificate in Healthcare Interpreting, and two Master of Arts degrees. A new PhD program, various certificates at the undergraduate and graduate levels and online Bachelor of Arts degrees are currently under development. As a center of excellence in research and teaching, the School shapes the future of communication that is global, multilingual, and connected to the global landscape. The School harkens back to a storied history of communication entrepreneurship in San Antonio as home to the genesis of nationwide Spanish language publishing and broadcast and looks forward to ongoing communication innovation in multiple media. As a learning community, the School brings together faculty, staff, students, and local stakeholders to celebrate our programs. The School will further house 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 inaugural director will have an unparalleled opportunity to significantly influence the development of new degree programs and centers in the new School.
Salary Range: 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 tenured Professor to serve as the inaugural School Director for an initial term of three years (renewable), to begin August 1, 2026. Given the unique potential of the newly created School, which unites 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, we seek an innovative inaugural School Director who is a leader, a scholar, a teacher, and a mentor. The new director will lead efforts to bring together the Departments of Communication and Modern Languages and Literatures, forge and implement long-term goals, help recruit students and faculty members, develop novel and robust curricula, foster faculty development and leadership, and build up donor and alumni relations. Combined, the departments offer a variety of BA and MA programs in addition to a new Ph.D. in Communication currently under review, and candidates from any specialization related to the disciplines in the new School are welcome to apply. The course load in the School is typically two courses per semester (2/2) at the undergraduate and graduate level, with the director receiving two course releases per year (1/1). The different programs housed in the School offer faculty the option to teach in a variety of modalities, including residential and online-only courses.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
The successful candidate is an innovative, dynamic leader with strong people skills, capable of shaping, communicating, and promoting a compelling vision for the School that respects, unites, and excites faculty from different backgrounds.
We further seek candidates which:
- Earned a doctorate in a related discipline to those represented by current faculty in the new School.
- Successfully navigate the different disciplines involved, facilitating collaboration and exchange.
- Embrace the opportunity to lead a unique school and its faculty in a transparent fashion.
- Have considerable management experience and proven ability to mentor faculty and students through change.
- Support innovative research and teaching as well as competitive proposals for external funding.
- Show evidence of ability to secure grants and external funding for their own work as applicable.
- Possess skills and interest in engaging donors and alumni alike to create and foster new relationships.
- Have a distinguished record of scholarship with extensive publications commensurate with a tenured position at a research-intensive university.
- Have an outstanding record of teaching excellence at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
- Maintain an active research agenda and excellence in the classroom as administrative duties permit.
- Contribute to the university and community through service activities and outreach.
- This position requires the ability to maintain the security and integrity of UT San Antonio and its infrastructure.
Application Process
To apply, applicants must upload the following in a single PDF document:
- Cover letter discussing qualification and motivation, including research, teaching and administrative experience.
- A current curriculum vitae with complete contact information.
- A leadership and vision statement (2-page limit).
Applications are accepted on a rolling base with reviewing starting on July 17, 2026. Preliminary screening interviews will take place on Zoom in August with campus visits scheduled for later that Fall.
For more information please contact:
- Matthias Hofferberth, Professor and Director - matthias.hofferberth@utsa.edu
Posting Close Date: This position will be open until filled. At the discretion of the hiring college, 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.
Location: San Antonio, TX
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Job ID: 15172
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Position Information
Professor and Director of the School of Communication Language and Culture
The University of Texas at San Antonio School of Communication, Language, and Culture invites applications for a tenured Professor to serve as the inaugural director of the new school for an initial term of three years (renewable).
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 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 echoes and sustains this trajectory with the inaugural director playing a crucial role in the ongoing transformation and growth by shaping, communicating, and promoting a compelling vision. We envision the School to be a unique platform to connect our programs to university strengths such as healthcare, business, artificial intelligence and data science.
School of Communication, Language, and Culture
The School of Communication, Language, and Culture 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 School envisions 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, a certificate in Healthcare Interpreting, and two Master of Arts degrees. A new PhD program, various certificates at the undergraduate and graduate levels and online Bachelor of Arts degrees are currently under development. As a center of excellence in research and teaching, the School shapes the future of communication that is global, multilingual, and connected to the global landscape. The School harkens back to a storied history of communication entrepreneurship in San Antonio as home to the genesis of nationwide Spanish language publishing and broadcast and looks forward to ongoing communication innovation in multiple media. As a learning community, the School brings together faculty, staff, students, and local stakeholders to celebrate our programs. The School will further house 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 inaugural director will have an unparalleled opportunity to significantly influence the development of new degree programs and centers in the new School.
Salary Range: 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 tenured Professor to serve as the inaugural School Director for an initial term of three years (renewable), to begin August 1, 2026. Given the unique potential of the newly created School, which unites 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, we seek an innovative inaugural School Director who is a leader, a scholar, a teacher, and a mentor. The new director will lead efforts to bring together the Departments of Communication and Modern Languages and Literatures, forge and implement long-term goals, help recruit students and faculty members, develop novel and robust curricula, foster faculty development and leadership, and build up donor and alumni relations. Combined, the departments offer a variety of BA and MA programs in addition to a new Ph.D. in Communication currently under review, and candidates from any specialization related to the disciplines in the new School are welcome to apply. The course load in the School is typically two courses per semester (2/2) at the undergraduate and graduate level, with the director receiving two course releases per year (1/1). The different programs housed in the School offer faculty the option to teach in a variety of modalities, including residential and online-only courses.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
The successful candidate is an innovative, dynamic leader with strong people skills, capable of shaping, communicating, and promoting a compelling vision for the School that respects, unites, and excites faculty from different backgrounds.
We further seek candidates which:
- Earned a doctorate in a related discipline to those represented by current faculty in the new School.
- Successfully navigate the different disciplines involved, facilitating collaboration and exchange.
- Embrace the opportunity to lead a unique school and its faculty in a transparent fashion.
- Have considerable management experience and proven ability to mentor faculty and students through change.
- Support innovative research and teaching as well as competitive proposals for external funding.
- Show evidence of ability to secure grants and external funding for their own work as applicable.
- Possess skills and interest in engaging donors and alumni alike to create and foster new relationships.
- Have a distinguished record of scholarship with extensive publications commensurate with a tenured position at a research-intensive university.
- Have an outstanding record of teaching excellence at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
- Maintain an active research agenda and excellence in the classroom as administrative duties permit.
- Contribute to the university and community through service activities and outreach.
- This position requires the ability to maintain the security and integrity of UT San Antonio and its infrastructure.
Application Process
To apply, applicants must upload the following in a single PDF document:
- Cover letter discussing qualification and motivation, including research, teaching and administrative experience.
- A current curriculum vitae with complete contact information.
- A leadership and vision statement (2-page limit).
Applications are accepted on a rolling base with reviewing starting on July 17, 2026. Preliminary screening interviews will take place on Zoom in August with campus visits scheduled for later that Fall.
For more information please contact:
- Matthias Hofferberth, Professor and Director - matthias.hofferberth@utsa.edu
Posting Close Date: This position will be open until filled. At the discretion of the hiring college, 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.
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Align your credentials to specialty occupation standards
School Director roles qualify as specialty occupations when tied to a bachelor's degree in education, educational leadership, or school administration. Document how your degree field directly connects to your administrative duties, since USCIS scrutinizes education-sector petitions for this link.
Target employers with active LCA filing history
Search Migrate Mate to find school networks, charter management organizations, and private institutions that have previously certified Labor Condition Applications for director-level education roles, giving you a shortlist of employers already familiar with H-1B sponsorship obligations.
Verify worksite-specific LCA requirements before accepting
If you'll oversee multiple campuses, each worksite location requires its own certified LCA filed with DOL. Confirm during negotiations that your prospective employer understands this requirement and is prepared to certify a separate LCA for every site listed in your offer letter.
Prepare a degree equivalency analysis early
Many School Director candidates hold international education degrees. Get a credential evaluation from a NACES-member service before you apply, since your employer's immigration attorney will need it to demonstrate degree equivalency to USCIS when preparing the I-129 petition.
Clarify the employer's prevailing wage tier during offer stage
Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the prevailing wage for your SOC code and work location before salary discussions. Your employer must certify compliance with that wage on the LCA, so knowing the floor in advance helps you spot underpayment risks before signing.
Account for the 3-year initial status window in contract terms
H-1B status is approved for up to three years initially, with an extension possible to a six-year maximum. Build contract renewal discussions around that timeline so both you and your employer plan for the I-129 extension filing well before your status expires.
H-1B Visa School Director: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a School Director role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes, when the position genuinely requires at least a bachelor's degree in education, educational leadership, school administration, or a closely related field. USCIS evaluates the actual duties, not just the job title. Employers strengthen the petition by documenting that degree-level knowledge is used throughout the role, not just in a subset of tasks.
Which types of employers sponsor H-1B visas for School Directors?
Private K-12 schools, charter management organizations, international schools, university-affiliated lab schools, and large early childhood education networks are the most common sponsors. Public school districts can also sponsor H-1B petitions, though many districts lack in-house immigration counsel. Migrate Mate lists employers in the education sector with verified LCA filing history so you can target your search.
How does the LCA process work for a School Director hired at multiple campuses?
DOL requires a separate certified Labor Condition Application for each physical worksite where you'll perform work. If your School Director role covers two campuses, your employer must file two LCAs, each listing the correct worksite address and the prevailing wage for that specific county or metro area. Confirm this with the employer before accepting an offer to avoid compliance gaps.
Can a School Director on H-1B status pursue a green card while employed?
Yes. H-1B visa holders benefit from dual intent, meaning you can file for permanent residence without jeopardizing your nonimmigrant status. Education employers commonly sponsor green cards through the PERM labor certification process under the EB-2 or EB-3 categories, though timelines vary significantly depending on your country of birth and priority date.
What happens to H-1B status if a school closes or terminates employment?
If your employer terminates your H-1B employment, USCIS provides a grace period of up to 60 consecutive days to find a new sponsoring employer, change to another valid status, or depart the United States. The new employer must file an H-1B transfer petition before that grace period expires. Acting quickly is essential since the 60-day window does not reset.