Professor of Speech Communications

Job Responsibilities

The Professor of Speech Communications promotes learning by communicating course content through a variety of teaching strategies, facilitating student engagement across all learning environments (on campus, online, or virtual), teaching metacognitive awareness and the skills needed for life-long learning, using the learning management system and other technologies to enhance instruction; aligns activities and assessments with course objectives and student learning outcomes;

provides timely feedback that promotes continuous improvement; uses student evaluations for ongoing self-assessment and instructional improvements; adheres to accepted standards of professional behavior, civility, and service.

Designs courses/curricula that align with student learning outcomes; evaluates effectiveness of course materials and teaching strategies for continuous improvement and currency; adheres to department guidelines and college policies outlined in course syllabi; uses approved template to create an individualized syllabus for each course and posts it on the learning management system at the beginning of the semester; establishes and maintains a semester schedule of activities;

records current attendance and grades in the LMS; conforms to all state and federal laws pertaining to students' rights in higher education; and meets all department and college deadlines.

This position is located on the Midlands Technical College Beltline Campus.

Minimum and Additional Requirements

Master of Arts in Speech/Speech Communication; or Master of Arts in a related field plus 18 graduate semester hours in Speech/Speech Communication.

Preferred Qualifications

* Doctoral degree in Speech/Speech Communication

* Experience teaching introductory college public speaking and speech communication courses.

* Demonstrated experience in teaching diverse student populations at a two-year college.