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Adjunct Instructor of Strategic Communications

College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University · St Joseph, MN · 4 wk ago
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Position Summary

The College of St. Benedict and St. John’s University Strategic Communication Studies Department anticipates need for adjunct professors/instructors in both the near and long term. We may have need in the areas of public speaking, intercultural communication, health communication, introduction to human communication, media literacy, media criticism, strategic communication campaigns, social media marketing, media effects, and various rhetorical studies courses. This announcement serves as an ongoing call for applications to our adjunct faculty pool, with candidate evaluations typically conducted each semester according to departmental needs.

About the Role

All classes are taught fully in person at the Saint John’s University campus. Salary per 4-credit undergraduate course is $5675.

College/University Highlights

  • The College of Saint Benedict (CSB), a liberal arts college for women, and Saint John’s University (SJU), a liberal arts college for men, are located in the central lakes area of Minnesota, surrounded by more than 3,000 acres of pristine forests, prairies, and lakes.

  • The campuses are minutes away from St. Cloud, an increasingly diverse regional center with a population of over 100,000, and 70 miles from Minneapolis and St. Paul.

  • Some CSB/SJU faculty and staff choose to reside locally, while others commute from the Twin Cities.

  • Both St. Cloud and the Twin Cities offer a wide range of fine arts, cultural, dining, recreational, and sporting opportunities.

  • CSB/SJU are Catholic colleges in the Benedictine tradition enlivened by values of community, hospitality, stewardship, and justice. The schools are dedicated to cultivating an equitable, inclusive community founded on respect for all persons.

  • We welcome faculty who devote themselves with passion and integrity to their disciplines and to a transformative education of their students.

Please view our brochure regarding Higher Education in the Catholic and Benedictine Tradition.

College/University Highlights

The posted wage represents CSB and SJU's good faith estimate of likely compensation at the time of posting. Actual pay will be dependent upon several factors, including the candidate's experience, qualifications, and skills, and may fall outside of the range indicated.

Qualifications Required

  • Masters’s degree in Communication or related field

  • Graduate coursework in the area one will teach or equivalent experience

Preferred Qualifications

  • Teaching experience and evidence of effective teaching

  • Teaching experience in the area one will teach

To Apply

Applications are accepted online by clicking on "Apply" above. To be considered, please send the following materials:

  • CVA document detailing which existing Strategic Communication Studies course(s) you are confident you could teach. View course descriptions here: https://catalog.csbsju.edu/catalog/academic-departments/communication/#coursestext
  • Evidence of Teaching Effectiveness
  • Teaching Philosophy
  • Graduate Transcripts (unofficial are acceptable until hire)
  • Sample Course Syllabus
  • Three references with contact information

If you require an accommodation to participate in the College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University hiring process, please contact Human Resources at (320) 363-5500 or employment@csbsju.edu. It is the policy of CSB and SJU to conduct a pre-employment background check. An offer of employment is contingent upon a successful background check.

The College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University are Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employers.

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