Part Time Faculty - Communication Studies

Position

Part Time Faculty - Communication Studies at Highline College. Ongoing applications.

Salary per credit hour is $1,153.31 to $1,234.67 based on placement, work experience, and the number of assigned credits.

• Teaching in the Communication Studies Department. Primarily in‑person and hybrid courses on our main campus in Des Moines, WA. Online teaching experience is a bonus.
• Service:
  Engage in department, division, and college initiatives.
• Professional development:
  Maintain competence in teaching and the discipline through professional development activities.

• Show commitment to student learning. This includes planning, organizing, and creating an interactive, cooperative, and mutually respectful learning environment, incorporating research‑based practices to teaching and assessment.
• Challenge learners intellectually. This includes encouraging students to ask questions, confront limits, recognize complexities, think critically, and challenge assumptions.
• Practice student‑centered instruction. This includes designing curriculum, pedagogy, and assessment that are relevant to students; valuing what students already know; and empowering students to demonstrate knowledge in multiple ways as appropriate for the discipline.
• Communicate effectively. This includes conveying information and expectations clearly, listening carefully, encouraging students to communicate, and acting with respect, enthusiasm, and empathy toward students.
• Demonstrate personal and professional integrity. This includes, but is not limited to, being professional, honest, and ethical in the selection and delivery of course content.
• Assessment. Ability to assess student‑learning outcomes and use assessment data to modify instruction.

• Minimum qualifications: Master’s degree (or higher) in Communication Studies or closely related field from a regionally accredited institution (pending degrees must be verified by a letter from the granting institution).
• Desired qualifications: Community college teaching experience; education or professional experience in Public Speaking, Introduction to Communication, Interpersonal Communication, Organizational Leadership; demonstrated experience working with students from all backgrounds; academic training or experience in assessment and curriculum design.

Applicants must disclose if they are the subject of any substantiated findings or current investigations related to sexual misconduct under Washington state law.

Highline College is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to create a working environment that includes and respects all cultural, racial, ethnic, sexual orientations, and gender identities. We strongly encourage applicants to apply without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legal protected status.

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