Adjunct Professor of Communication

Job Title

Adjunct Professor of Communication

Southwest Minnesota State University, Marshall, MN

Part‑time, Fixed Term

$38,586.00 – $ per credit (minimum $1,819 per credit)

This adjunct position will teach courses for the Communication Studies Program and/or mentor concurrent enrollment instructors in the College Now program. Applicants may indicate a preference for one or both opportunities.

• May teach the basic oral communication course, COMM 110 Essentials of Public Presentations in a variety of delivery formats (face‑to‑face, online, etc.).
• May mentor concurrent enrollment instructors in the College Now dual‑credit program in delivery of the COMM 110 Essentials of Public Presentations Course.
• Instructors must follow programmatic standards in courses they teach and/or mentor and work from a common curriculum developed by the program.
• Instructors should be available to students and mentees outside of class time.

• Master’s degree in Communication Studies or a closely related discipline, or a master’s degree with 18+ graduate credits in Communication.
• Applicants for mentoring College Now instructors must be able to travel to on‑site visits within the state of Minnesota and attend an annual summer workshop on campus.
• Experience teaching college‑level Communication courses.
• Appreciation for liberal arts education.
• Ability to work productively and collegially with a variety of stakeholders, including students, faculty, and administrators.

• Preference to applicants who can teach classes on campus in Marshall, MN.
• Preference to applicants who can document effectiveness in teaching online.

Submission of resume and official transcripts is required.

Work schedule to be finalized at time of hire.

Benefits include 11 paid holidays, vacation time, sick time, six weeks of paid parental leave, health and dental insurance with low deductibles, a pension plan, 457(b) and 403(b) retirement plans, pre‑tax medical and dental expense accounts, employer‑paid life insurance, short‑term and long‑term disability, professional development and a tuition waiver program for employees and their dependents.

Southwest Minnesota State University is an equal‑opportunity employer committed to diversity, inclusion, and non‑discrimination. Applicants must be able to lawfully accept employment in the United States.