10 Month Faculty - Communication

10 Month Faculty - Communication

Location

Leonardtown Campus - 22950 Hollywood Rd., Leonardtown, MD

Job Type

Faculty

Job Number

FY26-79

CSM Department

Division of Learning - Academic

CSM Division

School of Liberal Arts

Opening Date

05/12/2026

• Description
• Benefits

Position Summary

JOIN US and MAKE AN IMPACT!

The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) is actively seeking applications for a tenure-track faculty member in Communication at our Leonardtown campus.

Communication faculty are student advisors and former communication scholars and practitioners. Our faculty are engaged and provide students with a theoretical and practical foundation in the study of Communication emphasizing the development of human communication skills necessary for personal, academic, and professional success. CSM faculty are expected to be knowledgeable of learning management systems in addition to face-to-face and innovative technology-based instructional delivery approaches. As such, we are seeking an innovative educator to join our Communication faculty. Communication faculty teach courses such as Intercultural Communication, Interpersonal Communication, Communication Theory, Public Speaking, and Basic Principles of Speech Communication.

Our faculty works closely with students inside and outside of the classroom to help them maximize their success. The Communication faculty maintain a vibrant program that plays an essential role in CSMs academic community by satisfying the Colleges Oral Communication, Critical Thinking, and Cultural and Global Awareness outcomes as well as providing sound education in communication studies for most degree programs. Faculty provide a commitment to program excellence by supporting and encouraging student success through teaching, assessment, developing experiential and service-learning experiences, and serving as club advisors. Communication faculty maintain leadership roles across the college community engaging in the Communication Club, Communication Day, CSMs Public Speaking Competition, Faculty Innovation Team, and more.

INSTITUTION SUMMARY:

Located 45 minutes from the Nations Capital, The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) has been twice recognized by the Aspen Institute as one of Americas top 150 community colleges. CSM has been identified as a Military-Friendly school and is among Americas top one hundred producers of minority associate degrees in over twenty categories, according to Diverse Issues in Higher Education.

CSM offers excellent benefits including health insurance, a state retirement pension plan, wellness programs, early closure Fridays in the summer, and college closure for spring break and several major holidays. We are an innovative institution committed to student success and well known for our flexibility to meet student and regional community needs.

CSMs faculty are highly skilled and creative; they incorporate the latest teaching approaches and technology into their instructional delivery. Our faculty work closely with students inside and outside of the classroom and serve as advisors to student clubs and more. Our faculty teach face-to-face, online, hybrid, and hy-flex classes, always focusing on student engagement and critical thinking.

The College of Southern Maryland is an ardent supporter of professional development and offers a robust professional development program.

Placement in rank is commensurate with background and experience. Professional development and professional service requirements are determined by rank and documented annually on the faculty development plan. For more information on placement in rank please visit the Pay and Benefits Questions page at: https://www.csmd.edu/employment/frequently-asked-questions/

The College of Southern Maryland conducts background checks to ensure the safety and well-being of the Colleges staff and students. The final candidate for this position will be subject to the following background checks: Criminal History Check and Sex Offender Registry Check. This position is open until filled. For best consideration, apply by June 1st. The College of Southern Maryland is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

Communication faculty teach a wide range of first- and second-year undergraduate classes. The successful faculty member will teach fifteen credit hours per semester and thirty credit hours per academic year of day, evening, or weekend classes. Flexibility is required to work in this position as teaching assignments may vary from semester to semester. There may be an opportunity to teach classes in the summer also. This is an on-campus position, so faculty may be assigned to teach on any campus or center where CSM offers classes. The hired candidate will be asked to teach Early College, for the positions where this may apply. The faculty member hired in this position is responsible for the coordination, planning, preparation, presentation, and evaluation of classroom instruction and related activities to promote student-centered learning and success. At a minimum, the related activities include instruction, holding office hours, serving on various committees, and demonstrating a commitment to professional development thorough participating in local, state, regional, and national professional activities, and organizations.

DUTIES AND STANDARDS INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

• Teach thirty credits of courses per contract year in the Communication discipline.
• Teach a range of courses that may include morning, day, evening, weekend or online. Classes may be taught in both 7- and 15-week terms. Opportunities may exist to teach in the summer session outside the 30-credit load.
• This positions primary campus assignment will be in Leonardtown, but may be required to participate in teaching or other activities on our other campuses.
• Engage students in their learning through active and collaborative learning approaches.
• Meet with students outside of class to assist them with being successful college students.
• Incorporate culturally relevant pedagogies into the teaching and learning process.
• Demonstrate ability to communicate orally and in writing.
• Demonstrate ability to read and interpret information.
• Demonstrate ability to deliver instruction to students from various backgrounds, with varied levels of learning and preparation.
• Knowledge and use of student engagement strategies that support completion and student success goals.
• Demonstrate experience providing feedback students can use to improve their performance.
• Maintain an ongoing program of professional development and participate in professional organizations, workshops, seminars, conferences, and activities.
• Mastery of appropriate computer operation skills.

Minimum Education and Training

• Masters degree in Communication
• One year of instructional experience at the post-secondary level, which includes teaching courses, managing learning experiences, evaluating student achievement, providing input into curriculum development, policy and procedure formulation, and evaluation of program effectiveness, preferably at the community college level.
• Ability to use word processing, basic Internet applications, and basic database navigation.
• Ability to use an educational enterprise, learning management system such as Brightspace Desire 2 Learn to support and facilitate instructional delivery.
• Ability to teach in face-to-face, web, web-hybrid, and hy-flex formats.

Minimum Qualifications and Standards Required

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Your cover letter, résumé, and transcripts are required as part of the application process. Please attach those documents to your application.

When applying for this position, please be prepared to answer the following statements during the application submission process:

• Please describe your activities that demonstrate a commitment to student success for students from various backgrounds.
• Please describe your background in teaching intercultural communication, communication theory, and interpersonal communication. Which communication course would you consider an area of expertise/passion? Why?
• How do you see yourself engaging in student activities outside the classroom to help maximize their success?
• Describe any experience you have in curriculum planning and assessment.
• Please submit a statement of your teaching philosophy.
• Did you attach your resume and transcripts? If not, please do so at this time.

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Employer College of Southern Maryland

Address 8730 Mitchell Rd

La Plata, Maryland, 20646

Phone 301-934-7700

Website http://www.csmd.edu