Adjunct in Communications – Intro to Communications

Rank: Instructor

Job Description

The School of Public Service at Elizabethtown College is seeking an Adjunct in Communications to teach Communications 120: Introduction to Communications. In this course students study communication as a field of study focusing both on human and mediated communication (news, persuasion, entertainment). This course will also expose students to significant media history to inform the current applications of media in society, business and mass communication environments. *This course is required of all Communications majors and minors.

Classes begin Monday, January 13, 2025. The on-campus Com 120 class is currently scheduled for Monday and Wednesday, 12:30-1:50, but there may be opportunity to move the class to a different time slot, depending on student schedules and instructor availability. This will be an in-person teaching position.

For full consideration please upload a cover letter, CV/Resume, statement of teaching philosophy, which includes ways in which you will foster an inclusive classroom & contact information for (3) references.

Job Duties

Follow a well-developed syllabus (class content, assessment methods, etc.) to foster equity across multiple lecture sections, maintain class standards, and use the Learning Management System (CANVAS) for delivery and management of the course.

Maintain appropriate office hours (on campus and/or virtual) to support students.

Maintain open lines of communication with the Dean of the School of Public Service and communicate if a student or classroom issue(s) arise.

Become familiar with Elizabethtown College academic policies and procedures and meet specified deadlines related to attendance, Academic Progress Surveys, and grade submission.

Provide an active learning environment with emphasis on diversity, inclusion and belonging.

Required Qualifications

Scholarly expertise or professional experience in communications;

Excellent communication skills;

Flexibility and responsiveness to emerging trends in instructional approaches within higher education;

Ability to teach in person;

Applicants must be from one of the following states, due to payroll limitations:
PA, MD, NJ, NY, VT

For full consideration please upload a cover letter, CV/Resume, statement of teaching philosophy, which includes ways in which you will foster an inclusive classroom & contact information for (3) references.

Preferred Qualifications

M.S. in journalism, communications or cognate field. Those with a Ph.D. are encouraged to apply.

Demonstrated previous teaching success in communications or journalism.

Experience in working with students of culturally diverse backgrounds and/or underprepared students.

Demonstrated success in creating inclusive learning environments.

Posting Number: F322P

Open Date: 09/05/2024

Close Date: 11/29/2024

Open Until Filled: Yes

Diversity Statement

Elizabethtown College is committed to valuing and fostering the diversity reflected in our life together and in the world beyond our campus. We strive to ensure that the members of the community-students, faculty, staff, and administrators-are diverse in race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, religion, ability, gender, gender identity and expression, age and national origin. We also seek to provide our community members, especially our students, with educational opportunities, programs, and services that are multicultural in content and expressive of a diverse life of experiences and worldviews that underrepresented groups bring to the learning environment.

About Elizabethtown College

Elizabethtown College, located in southcentral Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, is a private coed institution offering more than 60 health, science, engineering, political science business, communications, fine art and music, humanities, and education degrees. Discover more at etown.edu.