Instructor - Speech / Communications (Part-Time Interest Pool 2026)

Job Summary

This posting is to establish an applicant pool for potential openings in 2026. While a position is not guaranteed, we encourage interested candidates to apply so they may be considered if a vacancy becomes available.

Responsibilities/Duties

• Instructs students in a classroom, lab, learning center, or other setting as appropriate.
• Provides student contact before or after class or through telephone or email exchanges or office hours where facilities and schedules permit.
• Prepares, distributes, and utilizes instructional support materials, including course syllabi, supplementary materials, instructional media, and other devices as appropriate; incorporates the latest classroom technology when available and appropriate into instructional activities.
• Structures classes and curriculum to correspond with the overall program objectives; prepares clear objectives for students each course. Maintains and revises curriculum to maintain currency.
• Maintains classroom, laboratory, and departmental equipment and provides for the security of facilities and instructional materials as appropriate.
• Maintains current licenses or certificates in areas of expertise.
• May attend in-service sessions and division meetings.
• May direct aides and work-study students as assigned.
• Understands and uses the College's computer system.

Minimum and Desired Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's degree (or higher) in speech or communications, OR a Master's degree in any discipline and 24 graduate credits in speech, communications, or related field.

Desired Qualifications

• Teaching experience, preferably at the community college level

Additional Qualifications and/or Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs)

• Ability to use a variety of strategies to effectively address the learning needs of a diverse population

Working Conditions and Important Information

Working Conditions

Work is typically performed in a normal office environment and classroom setting

Salary Placement

Initial salary placement for Instructional Load Credit (ILC) Instructors will be based on applicable education and/or years of relevant full-time equivalent experience at the sole discretion of the College, per the guidelines in the Collective Bargaining Agreement and in accordance with all applicable state and federal laws. Initial salary placement for all other newly hired instructors will be at Level 1.

Hired employees will not have an opportunity to update past education and/or experience or appeal initial placement after the time of hire.