Part-Time Communication Studies; Speech Communication Instructor; Pool

Part‑Time Communication Studies (Speech Communication) Instructor (Pool)

FLSA Status: Exempt

Salary

Schedule:

Placement on the adjunct faculty salary schedule is based upon education and credited experience. Pending any course assignment, initial placement can range as follows:
Lab Course (Salary Schedule HB) - $89.20 up to $130.94 per hour. Lecture Course (Salary Schedule AJ) - $103.85 up to $151.07.

Months Per Year: Semester assignments as needed

Mandated Reporter: Yes

Campus Security Authority: No

• The use of multimedia and computer‑based technology appropriate to the speech discipline

• Successful experience in teaching or preparation to teach community college courses in interpersonal communication and/or public speaking
• Understanding of and commitment to teaching community college students
• Experience working with diverse students, including those with limited English proficiency
• Use and develop teaching methods that emphasize cooperation and collaboration, and engage students actively in learning, encouraging them to become independent, creative learners with higher‑order thinking skills
• Organize and explain materials in ways appropriate to students with different abilities, levels of preparation, and cultural experiences
• Acceptance of the division's commitment to established academic standards

• Master's or above 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 above in drama/ theater 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 LGBTQIA+ 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.

Note:

If you believe your degree, academic background, or professional achievements are equivalent to the stated minimum qualifications, please complete the Application for Equivalence – For Faculty Positions (you may choose more than one category), which is available as an option during the application submission process. Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications as outlined above do not need to complete this form.

The employee or applicant possesses a degree(s) with similar content to those listed for the relevant discipline. The name of the degree is close to that specified on the Disciplines List but the degree either has a different title or area of expertise or the coursework is slightly different. Equivalence is established through analysis of transcripts and coursework.

Related to disciplines in which a Master's degree is not generally expected or available. The employee or applicant must have completed at least 24 semester units (or equivalent) of coursework in the academic field being applied for, and must possess at least the equivalent level of achievement and the equivalent in breadth, depth of understanding, and rigor in each of the following:

• A broad cultural education usually met by the general education requirements for any Bachelor's or Associate's degree, and
• A detailed study of the discipline in breadth, depth, and rigor, usually met by coursework required for the degree major.

The employee or applicant must have completed the general education requirements for any Bachelor's or Associate's degree, and show evidence of outstanding professional achievement and/or substantial training in the…