Communication Adjunct Instructor Pool

Communication Adjunct Instructor Pool

The Department of Communication seeks to hire adjunct lecturers to cover courses as needed for upcoming semesters. Successful applicants will teach one or two courses in the following academic majors:
Advertising, Communication Studies, Electronic Media/Broadcasting, Digital Journalism, and Public Relations. Instruction may be in person, on the Boone or Hickory campuses, online, or hybrid, depending on need.

• Cover Letter/Letter of Interest
• Curriculum Vitae – current
• Transcript – Undergraduate (Unofficial)
• Transcript – Graduate (Unofficial) – if available
• List of references with contact information – names, email addresses, and telephone contact information for three references

Job Title: Communication Adjunct Instructor Pool

Department: Communication – 265100

Locations: Boone or Hickory Campus, or online/remote

Position Number: 018864

Position Summary: The Department of Communication employs more than 40 full‑time faculty members dedicated to teaching more than 1,000 students who major in Advertising, Communication Studies, Electronic Media/Broadcasting, Digital Journalism, and Public Relations. The department is also home to multiple award‑winning student organizations and student‑run media outlets, which are open to all students on campus.

Master’s degree in Communication or related discipline, or evidence of exceptional professional experience is required.

• Course preparation and delivery
• Grading
• Student engagement
• Weekly office hours

• COM 1200 – Thinking Through Communication
• COM 1300 – Journalism Matters:
  An Introduction to News Literacy and News Writing
• COM 2101 – Public Speaking
• COM 2316 – Audio Production
• COM 2325 – Public Relations Principles
• COM 3618 – Public Relations Writing
• COM 2610 – News Reporting and Writing
• COM 2612 – Electronic Media News writing
• COM 2700 – Foundations of Advertising
• COM 3010 – Media Graphics
• COM 3210 – Fact‑Checking and Editing
• COM 3340 – Journalism Ethics and a Free Society
• COM 4420 – Multimedia Storytelling

None specified.

Hours per Week: 10

Months per Year: 5

Salary: Competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Post date: 10/02/2025. Closing date:
Open until filled. Evaluation of applications begins: 10/16/2025.

Search Chair:
Matt Richards and Carolyn Edy

Search Chair Email: richardsms and edycm

* Please tell us the types of courses you’d be most interested in teaching and whether you’d prefer to teach in person on the Boone or Hickory campuses, or online. Thank you. (Open Ended Question)

• Transcript–Graduate (Unofficial) – No Password Protected Documents