Communication Studies; Speech Communication) Instructor; Tenure-Track

Duties And Responsibilities

The duties below are representative of the duties of the classification and are not intended to cover all of the duties performed by the incumbent(s) of any particular position. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the scope of work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to this classification.

• Teach courses in the communication studies discipline (the college offers day, evening, and hybrid/online classes, and faculty may be required to teach in these formats) using culturally responsive pedagogical techniques
• Understand and use effective practices for engaging African-American, Latinx, Filipinx, and Pacific-Islander students, who are historically underrepresented and underserved in traditional Communication Studies department classrooms
• Maintain expertise in current teaching methodologies and curricula and develop instructional materials and techniques to close the equity gaps experienced by African Americans, Latinx, Filipinx, Pacific Islanders, and other disproportionately impacted students
• Assist in new course development, curriculum revisions, and course, program, and institutional assessments
• Participate in the development and/or selection of course materials, equipment, and technology that will enhance the communication studies offerings of the department
• Maintain expertise in current teaching and discipline technologies by participating in ongoing and intentional professional development
• While some courses may be offered online, preference will be given to candidates who can teach face‑to‑face sections
• Participate in departmental (program) planning, documentation, meetings, activities, and team‑building
• Duties include collaboration with and support of the Communication Studies Center to enhance student learning
• Consult with students during regularly scheduled office hours
• Serve as a member of division and college committees
• Perform other duties as required by contract, collective bargaining agreement, and general institutional needs

College of San Mateo

• Major areas of communication studies. May include: public speaking, interpersonal communication, intercultural communication, small group communication, argumentation and debate, gender and communication, and health communication

• Evidence of collaboration or a willingness to collaborate with campus programs and resources such as communication studies support centers, learning communities, TRIO, Transfer Center, and/or International Student Programs
• Willingness to serve the greater college community through committee participation or cross‑discipline collaboration
• Reflect on and evaluate one's pedagogy, and examine its effect on students and their learning critically
• Expand the use of technology in communication studies education, including hybrid and/or online teaching
• Motivate students from a broad spectrum of academic, socioeconomic, ethnic, neurodivergent, and LGBTQIA2S+ backgrounds

• Master's or higher in speech, speech broadcasting, telecommunications, rhetoric, communication, communication studies, speech communication, or organizational communication OR Bachelor's in any of the above AND Master's or higher in drama/ theatre arts, mass communication, or English OR the equivalent (see below)
• Demonstrated cultural competence, sensitivity to, and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, ethnic, neurodivergent and LGBTQIA2S+ backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff as these factors relate to the need for equity‑minded practice both within and outside of the classroom.

• Recent experience…