Part-time Faculty: Communications Studies (hiring pool)

COMM 1000 – Effective Public Speaking

This course introduces students to the essential strategies and techniques employed by effective public speakers.  The course covers strategic audience adaptation throughout the communication process.  It provides suggestions for improving speeches in all facets, including invention, organization, style, and delivery.  The course emphasizes the critical analysis of the effective and ineffective practices of historical, cultural, and contemporary speakers.  It also provides opportunities for students to gain practical experiences in the art of self-expression.

COMM 1100 – Effective Interpersonal Communication
This introductory course helps students become better communicators and prepares them to cope with everyday problems in face-to-face communication involving family, friends, fellow students, and co-workers.  It emphasizes roles, skills, strategies, and activities that help students to develop effective interpersonal relationships.  Lectures, discussions, and exercises enable students to critically assess the impact that gender, culture, perception, conflict, self-disclosure, listening, language, non-verbal expression and emotions have on interpersonal communication transactions.

QUALIFICATIONS: Master’s degree in Communication Studies is required; or a master’s degree in a related field plus 18 graduate credit hours in Communication Studies; experience teaching college-level Communication Studies classes preferred. Candidates must be available to teach in-person classes on the main campus or at local high schools during daytime hours.  The preferred candidate will have experience teaching courses using online and/or hybrid delivery methods.  Experience with Blackboard as an instructional delivery platform would also be preferable.    

COMPENSATION: Part-time faculty earn $792/unit of load.  Please visit our website to review Lakeland’s Benefits for Adjunct Faculty, including information on paid leave, professional development, partial fee waiver, employee assistance program and more.

APPLICATION PROCESS: Apply for this position through the college’s Human Resources website. Please be prepared to do the following:

• Answer all questions in the college’s employment application (*please read the note below)
• Attach a current resume and a cover letter summarizing your interest and qualifications for this position.
• Applications will be accepted until the position is filled; however, application review will begin immediately. 

*To avoid difficulties when submitting your application, be sure your web browser (e.g., Google Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer) is updated to the latest version and allow yourself sufficient time to complete the application, since you WILL NOT be able to save a partially completed application and work on it later.

Lakeland Community College is an equal access and equal opportunity employer. We have a strong commitment to the principle of diversity and, in that spirit, seek a broad spectrum of candidates and will not unlawfully discriminate based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, ancestry, veteran or Vietnam-era veteran status, age, or familial status. Underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply. If your disability requires special accommodation to participate in the application/interview process, contact the Human Resources Office at 440-525-7575