Faculty - Communication

Position Summary

JOIN US and MAKE AN IMPACT! The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) is actively seeking applications for a tenure-track faculty member in Communication at our Leonardtown campus. Communication faculty are student advisors and former communication scholars and practitioners. Our faculty are engaged and provide students with a theoretical and practical foundation in the study of Communication emphasizing the development of human communication skills necessary for personal, academic, and professional success.

CSM faculty are expected to be knowledgeable of learning management systems in addition to face-to-face and innovative technology-based instructional delivery approaches. As such, we are seeking an innovative educator to join our Communication faculty. Communication faculty teach courses such as Intercultural Communication, Interpersonal Communication, Communication Theory, Public Speaking, and Basic Principles of Speech Communication. Our faculty works closely with students inside and outside of the classroom to help them maximize their success.

The Communication faculty maintain a vibrant program that plays an essential role in CSM's academic community by satisfying the College's Oral Communication, Critical Thinking, and Cultural and Global Awareness outcomes as well as providing sound education in communication studies for most degree programs. Faculty provide a commitment to program excellence by supporting and encouraging student success through teaching, assessment, developing experiential and service-learning experiences, and serving as club advisors.

Communication faculty maintain leadership roles across the college community engaging in the Communication Club, Communication Day, CSM's Public Speaking Competition, Faculty Innovation Team, and more.

INSTITUTION

SUMMARY:

Located 45 minutes from the Nation's Capital, The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) has been twice recognized by the Aspen Institute as one of America's top 150 community colleges. CSM has been identified as a Military-Friendly school and is among America's top one hundred producers of minority associate degrees in over twenty categories, according to Diverse Issues in Higher Education .

CSM offers excellent benefits including health insurance, a state retirement pension plan, wellness programs, early closure Fridays in the summer, and college closure for spring break and several major holidays. We are an innovative institution committed to student success and well known for our flexibility to meet student and regional community needs. CSM's faculty are highly skilled and creative; they incorporate the latest teaching approaches and technology into their instructional delivery.

Our faculty work closely with students inside and outside of the classroom and serve as advisors to student clubs and more. Our faculty teach face-to-face, online, hybrid, and hy-flex classes, always focusing on student engagement and critical thinking. The College of Southern Maryland is an ardent supporter of professional development and offers a robust professional development program. Placement in rank is commensurate with background and experience.

Professional development and professional service requirements are determined by rank and documented annually on the faculty development plan. For more information on placement in rank please visit the Pay and Benefits Questions page at: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). The College of Southern Maryland conducts background checks to ensure the safety and well-being of the College's staff and students. The final candidate for this position will be subject to the following background checks:
Criminal History Check and Sex Offender Registry Check. This position is open until filled. For best consideration, apply by June 1st. The College of Southern Maryland is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Communication faculty teach a wide range of first- and second-year undergraduate classes. The successful faculty member will teach fifteen credit hours per semester and thirty credit hours per academic year of day, evening, or weekend classes. Flexibility is required to work in this position as teaching assignments may vary from semester to semester. There may be an opportunity to teach classes in the summer also.

This is an on-campus position, so faculty may be assigned to teach on any campus or center where CSM offers classes. The hired candidate will be asked to teach Early College, for the positions where this may apply. The faculty member hired in this position is responsible for the coordination, planning, preparation, presentation, and evaluation of classroom instruction and related activities to promote student-centered learning and success.

At a minimum, the related activities include instruction, holding office hours, serving on various committees, and demonstrating a commitment to professional development thorough participating in local,…