The college invites applications for a full-time contract eligible teaching position in Speech. This position is a yearly two-semester (163-day) contract that begins in August 2026.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will:

• Demonstrate (1) a mastery of their specific discipline; (2) a deep commitment to the college mission of fostering student success, academic achievement, and persistence; (3) technological competence; and (4) the ability to use skills and strategies that engage students in ways that facilitate learning and prepare students for productive lives.
• Employ teaching methods to accommodate various levels of academic preparation and incorporate appropriate and engaging technology across different modalities of instruction to facilitate student learning.
• Facilitate the needs of different learners across programs by implementing responsive pedagogical techniques and effective practices for engaging students.
• Have a willingness to examine and adapt one’s instructional, relational, and classroom practices to more effectively engage and support students.
• Engage in student consultation, course preparation, review of course outlines, and preparation of course syllabi.
• Provide prompt and constructive support to students through regular office hours and timely feedback on assessments and activities.
• Provide prompt feedback to student emails.
• Adhere to all reporting deadlines such as grade processing, enrollment verification, syllabus submission, and textbook adoption.
• Participate in service to the college and its community.
• Participate in curriculum development, the review and assessment of student learning outcomes, shared academic decision-making, faculty organizations, and departmental course and program reviews.
• Engage in continued professional development, such as attending educational and disciplinary conferences.

Minimum Qualifications & Experience

• A Master's Degree in Speech, Oratory, or Communication, and in one of the following areas: Mass Communication, Strategic Communication, Corporate Communications, or New Media Communication.
• OR Master’s Degree with at least 18 graduate semester hours in Speech, Oratory, or Communication, and in one of the following areas: Mass Communication, Strategic Communication, Corporate Communication, or New Media Communication.
• PhD preferred
• A high level of digital literacy and a commitment to teaching

Application Package

1. Cover Letter - Letter of formal application that addresses how experience and education qualifies the candidate to perform the assigned responsibilities
2. Résumé - Detailed curriculum vitae of all educational and professional experience, which includes a list of courses taught
3. Transcript - Unofficial conferred transcript that includes degree received and conferral date.
4. A statement of teaching philosophy
5. Evidence of teaching effectiveness