Adjunct Assistant Professor, Speech - Hiring for Fall 2024

Santa Fe College (SF) has been recognized as one of the top-rated community colleges in the United States. Santa Fe College is a student-centered institution with a commitment to open access, academic excellence, and cultural and ethnic diversity.

SF enrolls over 16,000 students each semester, retains and completes over 60% of students every academic year, while over 10% transfer into the University system.

Description

Salary is determined per the SF Salary Schedule (Download PDF reader).

Under general supervision, the Adjunct Assistant develops, prepares and teaches a variety of speech communications coursework, primarily in public speaking.

Adjunct Faculty are employed on a term-by-term basis and may be assigned teaching duties at SF’s main Northwest campus or at any of the College’s six educational centers.

Course offerings within the Humanities and Foreign Language Department may be taught during the day, evening, or online, as well as taught using other distance learning formats.

Santa Fe College is seeking adjunct faculty for the Fall 2024 academic semester.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Plan, organize, and deliver communication / speech instruction in didactic, laboratory and / or classroom settings to promote student success within a community college setting.
• Support and promote the college and departmental missions centered on excellence in teaching and learning through quality instruction, curriculum enhancement, and service.
• Collaborate with department chair, faculty, and peers to evaluate, revise, and develop curriculum to cultivate the mastery of course content.
• Provide students with frequent, timely assessment of and clear feedback regarding academic performance.
• Appropriately document student progress and maintain accurate records such as attendance, grading and achievement of student learning outcomes.
• Honor student confidentiality and privacy as per appropriate laws, regulations and college rules.
• Proctor exams, participate in departmental meetings, as well as college taskforces and / or committees as necessary.
• Maintain appropriate office hours proportionate to the instructional assignment.
• Provide service excellence through courteous, informed, accessible and professional engagement.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Reports to : Chair, Humanities and Foreign Languages

Qualifications

Required : A Master’s Degree in any academic major within communication studies or a Master’s degree with eighteen (18) graduate hours within any combination of the qualifying fields of Speech, Communications, Mass Communications, and / or Multicultural Communications.

A criminal background check will be conducted.

Preferred : Relevant teaching experience within a community college setting is preferred.

General Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

The Adjunct Assistant must have the ability to deliver a high level of interactive customer service, develop and maintain collaborative relationships throughout the organization, communicate effectively and possess proficient computer skills, including familiarity with the Microsoft Suite of Office Applications.

The successful applicant must be willing to work a flexible schedule at multiple sites, as well as demonstrate the ability to work well with students, faculty and staff at all levels within a diverse, multi-cultural, collaborative environment.

If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida.

Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement.

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