Speech Communication Adjunct

Position Type Adjunct Faculty Department Arts and Sciences Essential Function Directly responsible to the Department Chairperson or appropriate administrator.

Qualifications

Education

Minimum Qualifications

MA or MS in Speech Communication from an accredited institution or MA degree in a closely related field with 18 graduate credit hours in Speech Communication. Previous college teaching experience is highly desired.

Preferred Qualifications

Adjunct faculty to teach Principles of Effective Speaking Flexible schedule Previous college teaching experience Responsibilities 1. Utilizes active learning and student success strategies in the classroom. 2. Keeps up-to-date in teaching area/discipline including licenses, training or certificates as applicable. 3. Teaches to pre-approved course objectives. 4.

Instructs students in the facts and skills pertaining to the assigned course(s). 5. Considers the general and special needs of all students, and when necessary, seeks additional help from and/or refers students to other college support services. 6. Electronically submit syllabi to appropriate department or division office. 7. Creates, updates, and distributes to all students every semester a course syllabus according to the format required by Board policy. 8.

Submits midterm and final grade reports and attendance records by due dates and any other reports pertaining to assigned course within three business days after the last day of the section. 9. Informs department coordinator and assistant dean in writing of any pending problem the instructor is aware or should be aware of that may have a detrimental effect on department, school, or college. 10. Keeps students informed of course progress both verbally and electronically as appropriate. 11. Informs students of relevant educational and occupational opportunities. 12.

Commits best resources to success of all of students by recognizing, understanding and embracing diversity. 13. Conducts classes as scheduled and approved by dean’s office. 14. Cooperates with department coordinator, department members, and the appropriate administrators in the development of curriculum, in the preparation and update of course syllabi, course outlines, selection of textbooks and assessment activities. 15. Welcome to attend regular department/program meetings and college meetings as available. 16.

Utilizes appropriate written and oral communication skills. 17. Understands and appropriately utilizes all instructional technology as available in classrooms and labs. 18. As appropriate maintains classroom and/or lab equipment in good order and, when needed, maintains an inventory of assigned equipment and supplies. 19. When needed, recommends library books and other instructional materials and places reading materials on reserve in the library. 20.

Follows Student Handbook policies and procedures. 21. Performs other duties as requested or assigned. These other duties shall be restricted to those duties which the adjunct faculty member would or should normally perform for the current semester that they are assigned. Posting Date 09/01/2026 Closing Date Special Instructions to Applicants 1.

Rate of pay of $1000.00 LHE . 2. Official transcripts required prior to employment; 3. Recommended candidate for hire will be subject to pre-employment screenings; 4. Triton College is an AA/ EOE Quicklink for Posting https://jobopenings.triton.edu/postings/2566 Supplemental Questions Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

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