Adjunct Instructor, Communication Studies

Overview

This adjunct pool is accessed per the needs of the Department. Credentials remain active as long as the pool position is available but for no more than two years. After two years, interested applicants must reapply to the most current adjunct pool.

Instructors may teach one or more of the following courses in the four-week format for ten months of the year at Kingsley Field, near the campus in Klamath Falls:

• Essentials of Grammar and Punctuation
• Interpersonal Communication
• Intro to Communication
• Intro to Leadership
• Communication Technology in Use
• Gender and Communication
• Organizational Communication I and II
• Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
• Training and Development
• Communication and Leadership
• Small Group and Team Communication
• Writing in the Air Force

The Department seeks enthusiastic and well-qualified teachers for adjunct teaching positions to begin Spring term, April 2026, on the Kingsley Field site serving military students.

• MA/MS or higher in Communication Studies, Writing, or related discipline appropriate to one or more programmatic courses
• Experience teaching and/or extensive formal education in Communication or related discipline
• Skills with technology such as Microsoft Office, email, calendaring, and learning management systems (e.g., Canvas); commitment to continuous improvement
• Availability to teach four days a week at Kingsley Field
• Successful candidates will be required to complete a military background check prior to employment

• Military experience
• Experience teaching members of the military

• Recruitment Type:
  External
• Application Screening Begins: 03/03/2026
• Job Posting Close Date: N/A

The department is committed to inclusive thought and action in support of a diverse community. Individuals from historically underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.

Interested parties should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and a list of three references with contact information (phone & email). In the cover letter, please specify the areas or courses you are qualified to offer and would be interested in teaching. Submit required documents as part of the application.

• Professional References List

• Transcripts (Unofficial)
• License/Certification
• Other Document

Oregon Tech is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact Oregon Tech’s Office of Human Resources at  or oithr. Please use the subject line:
Communications Adjunct Pool

For additional information, please contact the Chair of the Department, Dr. Franny Howes: franny.howes

Background / Pre-Employment Check:
Any offer of employment is conditioned upon satisfactory background checks and related conditions as stated in the vacancy announcement.

Oregon Tech is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer. The University does not discriminate in access to its educational programs and activities, or in hiring, on the basis of age, color, disability, marital status, national origin, race, religion or creed, sex or gender, gender identity or gender expression, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. The University provides accommodations for disabilities in the application process.

For accommodations, contact the Office of Human Resources.

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