Posting Details Request to Recruit Job Title: Communication Adjunct Instructor Pool
Department: Communication - 265100 Location: Boone or Hickory Campus or online/remote Position Number: 018864
Description of Department: The Department of Communication employs more than 40 full-time faculty members dedicated to teaching more than 1000 students who major in Advertising, Communication Studies, Electronic Media/Broadcasting, Digital Journalism, and Public Relations. The department is also home to multiple award-winning student organizations and student-run media outlets which are open to all students on campus. The Appalachian news organization, AppTV, The Peel, Literature and Arts Review, Second Story Media, a student-run communication agency, and WASU-FM radio, and the universitys intercollegiate debate team.
Departmental staff members include three full-time media advisors and an engineer who manages the production equipment and studios used in the department. Learn more at https://communication.appstate.edu
Position Summary Information Minimum Qualifications: Masters degree in Communication or related discipline or evidence of exceptional professional experience is required.
Essential Job Functions: The Department of Communication seeks to hire adjunct lecturers to cover courses as needed for upcoming semesters. Successful applicants will teach one or two courses within the following academic majors:
Instruction may be in person on the Boone or Hickory campuses, online, or hybrid depending on need. Essential functions include:
You may view the full list of courses offered by the Department of Communication along with course descriptions in the Undergraduate Bulletin. At this time, we are most interested in lecturers who can teach one or more of the following courses:
Preferred Qualifications: na
Number of Hours Per Week: 10 Number of Months per Year: 5 Hiring Range: Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Posting Details Posting Date: 10022025 Closing Date: Open Until Filled Yes Proposed Date of Hire: 01012026 Evaluation of Applications Begins: 10162025 Search Chair Name: Matt Richards and Carolyn Edy Search Chair Email:
richardsms@appstate.edu
andedycm@appstate.edu
Applicant Pool Preference: External Post on the Web: Special Instructions to Applicants Applicants must upload:UNC System Code Section 6102 Special Faculty Hires The continued employment of a special faculty member during the term appointment may be made expressly contingent on items such as the continued availability of funding from any source, on enrollment levels, or any other contingency established by the institution.
Comments Guest User Academic Affairs Comments Supplemental Question Required fields are indicated with an asterisk. Please tell us the types of courses youd be most interested in teaching and whether youd prefer to teach in person on the Boone or Hickory campuses or online. Thank you.
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