Extension Instructor- For Credit

Position Summary

SDSU Global Campus seeks highly engaged and qualified prospective faculty members to teach in its online B.A. degree completion program in Communication. Under the direction of Michael Rapp, this program prepares students to:

• Comprehend, identify, and competently employ skills in argumentation, writing, verbal communication, listening, nonverbal communication, public presentations, teamwork and collaboration, conflict management, and professional interaction.
• Comprehend the nature, function, scope, delineations, and history of the communication discipline.
• Identify, differentiate, analyze, and modify major theories in the field, as well as formulate original theoretical creations.
• Comprehend and differentiate the major research paradigms, and ability to propose and conduct original research.
• Translate communication knowledge into applied contexts, policies, projects, interventions, or presentations.
• Apply multiple perspectives toward self-understanding, in relation to self and others’ (co)cultures, group affiliations, and identities.
• Identify relevant evaluative criteria and apply them competently to self-reflection, ethical progress, and actual or envisioned communication situations and/or scenarios.

Courses Offered

• COMM 300: Conceptualizing Communication
• COMM 307: Communication in Professional Settings
• COMM 350: Investigating Communication
• COMM 321: Health Communication
• COMM 371: Intercultural Communication
• COMM 445: Rhetorical Theory
• COMM 406: Organizational Communication
• COMM 407: Communicative Perspectives on Interviewing
• COMM 452: Interaction and Gender
• COMM 462: Ethnography
• COMM 482: Communication & Politics
• COMM 485: Communicating Leadership
• COMM 490: Internship
• COMM 492: Persuasion
• COMM 495: Communication Capstone

Education and Experience

• M.A. in Communication
• College-level teaching experience in Communication
• Ph.D. in Communication preferred
• Demonstrated experience in on-line / web-based teaching preferred
• Demonstrated experience teaching students from diverse cultural backgrounds preferred

Compensation

The salary range is $6,063 - $10,581 per course. The hiring salary is commensurate with education and experience.

SDSU Values

At SDSU, our diversity gives us power and benefits every single member of our community. Consistent with California law and federal civil rights laws, SDSU provides equal opportunity for all in education and employment without unlawful discrimination or preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin. Our commitment to equal opportunity means ensuring that every student and employee has access to the resources and support they need to thrive and succeed in a university environment and in their communities.

Equal Opportunity and Excellence in Education and Employment

All university programs and activities are open and available to all regardless of race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin. Consistent with California law and federal civil rights laws, San Diego State University (SDSU) provides equal opportunity in education and employment without unlawful discrimination or preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin. Our commitment to equal opportunity means ensuring that every student and employee has access to the resources and support they need to thrive and succeed in a university environment and in their communities.

Supplemental Information

Application materials including C.V., letter of interest, and evaluation materials will be reviewed on an as needed basis. The person holding this position is considered a 'mandated reporter' under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment. SDSU will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current SDSU employee who was conditionally offered the position. SDSU is a smoke-free campus. For more information, please click here.