Adjunct Faculty, Communication (Future Opportunities)

Job Summary

CCRI’s Department of Communication and Media invites applicants for future adjunct positions. This posting is not for an immediate vacancy but for upcoming opportunities. By applying, you will be placed in a pool of candidates who will be reviewed when a suitable position becomes available.

Subject(s)

- Communication

Duties and Responsibilities

• Commitment to CCRI’s Mission:
  • Demonstrate a commitment to the philosophy and mission of a comprehensive community college
  • Work collaboratively with others in a diverse and inclusive environment
  • Work collaboratively in a diverse, inclusive, and student-centered environment, with students of various learning styles, cultures, identities, and life experiences
• Instructional Skills:
  • Plan, develop, present, and modify courses from proposal to syllabus to delivery (classroom, hybrid, or online), to assessment, to evaluation
  • Teach assigned courses and convey knowledge and skills effectively to students
  • Continue professional development as an educator
  • Use advanced technologies to expand student resources and learning opportunities
  • Audit student learning according to best practices in the measurement of student performance objectives and outcomes
  • Demonstrate creativity and flexibility in pedagogical approaches to a diverse population of students and peers

Minimum Requirements

• Master’s degree in communication, Digital Media, Interactive Media or related field
• College-level teaching experience
• Industry experience in Communication

Preferred Requirements

• MFA or PhD in Communication or related
• Two years of college-level teaching experience

About the Role

CCRI’s Department of Communication and Media invites applicants for future adjunct positions. This posting is not for an immediate vacancy but for upcoming opportunities. By applying, you will be placed in a pool of candidates who will be reviewed when a suitable position becomes available.

Division

Division: Academic Affairs

Department

Department: Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

Locations

Locations: Flanagan Campus (Lincoln), Knight Campus (Warwick), Liston Campus (Providence), Newport County Campus

Pay

Hourly salary: $97.1

Job Type

Job Type: Part-Time Adjunct

Funding Source

Funding Source: Unrestricted

Exempt?

Exempt?: Yes

Yearly Schedule

Yearly Schedule: Academic

Union

Union: PT FA

Pay Grade

Pay Grade: N/A

Application Open Date

Application Open Date: May 22, 2026

Application Close Date

Application Close Date: August 22, 2026

About Community College of Rhode Island

Since opening its doors for the first time on September 24, 1964, the Community College of Rhode Island has created a strong foundation as the state’s only associate degree-granting institution serving all Rhode Islanders with an affordable, high-quality education.