Instructor in Communication Studies (Speech Communication) (Part-Time Pool)

About the role

The Ventura County Community College District seeks part-time instructors in Speech Communication to teach at any of their three colleges (Oxnard, Moorpark, and Ventura).

Responsibilities

• Provide academic instruction to students through lecture, lab, or performance courses.
• Achieve and develop cognitive abilities, communication skills, and higher order thinking skills among students through appropriate assignments and activities.
• Advising and instructing students regarding programs of study, other institutions of higher education, lifelong learning resources, and effective study skills.
• Evaluate and develop instructional materials such as textbooks, manuals, software, and tools.
• Evaluate and update course content and materials of instruction in accordance with new developments within the discipline.
• Revise and update syllabi; collaborate with discipline faculty on a regular basis to assess and revise measurable student performance indicators for each course.
• May participate in curriculum and program development; may provide input into the development of student learning outcomes.
• May attend and participate on committees and in department, division, campus, and district meetings.
• May provide work direction to others.

Requirements

• Candidates must possess the minimum qualifications for the discipline as approved by the California Community Colleges Board of Governors and defined in the Minimum Qualifications for Faculty and Administrators in California Community Colleges handbook.
• Master’s in speech, speech broadcasting, telecommunications, rhetoric, communication, communication studies, speech communication or organizational communication OR Bachelor’s in any of the above AND Master’s in drama/ theater arts, mass communication or English; OR the equivalent*.
• All coursework must be from a recognized accredited college or university.
• If you have competed your education at an institution outside of the United States, please see the section below titled “Foreign Transcripts” for additional information.
• For further details regarding equivalency and the criteria by which equivalency may be granted, please review VCCCD Board Policy 7211 and VCCCD Administrative Policy 7211.

Qualifications

The Ventura County Community College District recognizes that a diverse community of faculty, staff, and administrators promotes academic excellence and creates an inclusive educational and work environment for its employees, contractors, students, and the community it serves. With the understanding that a diverse community fosters multicultural awareness, promotes mutual understanding and respect, and provides role models for all students, VCCCD is committed to recruiting and employing a diverse and qualified group of administrators, faculty, and staff members who are dedicated to the success of all college students.