Faculty, Communication Studies

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Austin Community College is a public two-year institution that serves a multicultural population of approximately 41,000 credit students each Fall and Spring semester.

We embrace our identity as a community college, as reflected in our mission statement.

We promote student success and community development by providing affordable access, through traditional and distance learning modes, to higher education and workforce training, including appropriate applied baccalaureate degrees, in our service area.

As a community college committed to our mission, we seek to recruit and retain a workforce that:
Values intellectual curiosity and innovative teaching Is attracted by the college's mission to promote equitable access to educational opportunities Cares about student success and collaborates on strategies to facilitate success for populations including; first generation college students, low-income students, and students from underserved communities. Focused on student academic achievement and postgraduate outcomes Welcomes difference and models respectful interaction with others Engages with the community both within and outside of ACC

Job Description

Summary:

The Communication Studies Faculty teach in a variety of modalities across our district: face-to-face, as well as distance-learning and is seeking a colleague who can accommodate both in-person and online courses. Applicant is responsible for preparing and delivering coursework in engaging, innovative, and discipline-appropriate ways that reflect a commitment to student success and creating an environment that promotes belonging for all.

This position starts in Fall 2027.

ACC's Communication Studies Department (CommS) offers on-campus and online college credit courses across all ACC campuses. We maintain an active partnership with our High School Programs department and offer both Dual-Credit and ECHS courses. Service Learning plays an important role in the department, as do Honors courses and contextualized classes for Health Science students. Faculty present at conferences such as the Southern States Communication Association and the National Communication Association conventions, and have strong relationships with our four-year university transfer partners and workforce programs.

Communication Studies is a thriving department experiencing significant growth in majors over the last five years.

• Prepare and teach courses in the field of Communication Studies to a multicultural student population based on the department's approved course learning outcomes, utilizing a variety of instructional strategies and modalities appropriate to the needs of community college students and the standards of the discipline.
• Participate actively in departmental responsibilities and departmental governance, including curriculum review and revision, program review, assessment of student learning outcomes at the course and program level, and other departmental activities.
• Evaluate student progress and provide clear, timely feedback reflecting program learning outcomes and departmental expectations.
• Provide teaching, mentoring, and assistance with navigating campus resources and services to students in a manner that does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age,…