Adjunct Faculty - Speech Instructor

Description of Duties

Faculty member is expected to encourage learning by preparing appropriate syllabi; by developing lectures, discussions, and other presentations or activities to enhance the students educational experience; develops, and executes appropriate methods of evaluating students performance; develops, secures, and maintains the equipment and other instructional materials essential to the presentation of the classroom material.

Education & Experience

Master's degree in speech communication, speech studies or related field required, with experience in teaching public speaking preferred. Oral English proficiency required.

Supplemental Information

Applications accepted online through the Black Hawk College website or through www.governmentjobs.com. Candidates are encouraged to upload/attach a cover letter and resume/CV with the online application. Candidates needing assistance with the online application process should refer to the online help guide available at www.bhc.edu/employment.

Pay

Pay is commensurate with education and experience. Minimum starting pay for adjunct faculty (as of Fall 2024) Less Than a Master's Degree = $693.36 per equated hour Master's Degree = $808.92 per equated hour Doctorate = $866.70 per equated hour

Benefits

Core Benefits for Qualifying Adjunct Faculty (To qualify for benefits, an adjunct faculty member must qualify for membership in the Adjunct Faculty Bargaining Unit at the beginning of the second consecutive semester of teaching six (6) equated credit hours or more per semester (fall/spring or spring/fall) or have 160 contact hours per semester (fall/spring or spring/fall.)

Compensation

Tuition Waiver Employee Assistance Program Flexible Spending Account / Dependent Care Account Sick Leave Retirement Pension Plans State University Retirement System of Illinois (SURS): Employees working in a regular and continuous position or one in which services are expected to be rendered on a continuous basis for at least four months or one academic term, whichever is less, may be eligible to enroll in SURS. To learn more about SURS, visit www.SURS.org.

Optional 403b Tax-Deferred Investment Program

Employees may set up a 403b plan through Empower Retirement.

Required Question

01 Do you currently reside in one of the following states: Iowa, Illinois, Florida, Kansas, North Carolina, Georgia, or Texas?