Communication Studies Lecturer Pool

Overview

The Department of Communication Studies teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in communication rooted in theoretical frameworks, research methods, and practical application. The department offers a B.A. degree with more than 800 majors, an M.A. degree with more than 30 students, and multiple minors. It offers a substantial number of GE courses including COMM 20, Public Speaking and COMM 100W, Writing Workshop.

• Teach lower division GE courses in Communication Studies such as COMM 10:
  Interpersonal Communication; COMM 20:
  Public Speaking; COMM 20N:
  Public Speaking for Non-native Speakers; COMM 21:
  Performing Culture and Society; COMM 40:
  Argumentation and Advocacy; COMM 41:
  Critical Decision Making; COMM 45:
  Media and Culture; and COMM 74:
  Fundamentals of Intercultural Communication.
• With relevant education and experience, teach upper division GE courses such as COMM 100W:
  Writing Workshop, COMM 157SL:
  Community Action/Community Service, COMM 174:
  Intercultural Communication, COMM 179:
  Global Media and Resistance, and upper division major courses with terminal degree or relevant professional expertise as appropriate.
• Contribute to enriching the undergraduate curriculum in General Education and the Communication Studies major and provide instruction in specialized areas not otherwise available to the University.
• Demonstrate awareness of and address the needs of a student population of great diversity through inclusive course materials, teaching strategies, and advisement.
• Organize all classes within the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS).
• Offer and schedule classes as listed in the schedule of classes in the mode assigned (asynchronous, synchronous, bichronous, in-person, or hybrid).

• MA degree in Communication Studies or related field.
• Knowledge of the subject matter of the discipline to which the individual is assigned.
• Ability to teach and evaluate adult learners. Evidence of satisfactory achievement in previous academic work.
• Awareness of and sensitivity to the educational goals of a multicultural population as gained through cross-cultural study, training, teaching, or other comparable experience.

• Terminal degree or professional experience relevant to upper-division Communication Studies major courses.

Compensation and salary range placement are determined by qualifications and experience. To learn more about range placement, see University Policy S21-2. Anticipated starting salary ranges include monthly figures for various ranges; details are provided by the university.