Full Time Professor - Communication Studies
Hartnell Community College
Salary: $70,608.00 - $149,154.00 Annually
Job Type: Full-Time Faculty
Job Number: 202400203
Location: District-wide
Department:
Closing: 2/28/2025 11:59 PM Pacific
Description
Join our dynamic team at Hartnell College and inspire the next generation of communicators!
As a Professor in our Communication Studies Program, you'll help students develop essential interpersonal and public speaking skills while guiding our award-winning Speech Team to new heights. Now is your opportunity to shape students' futures, making a lasting difference both in and out of the classroom.
Start Date: Fall 2025
The Discipline
Hartnell College is seeking an instructor who can teach in the Communication Studies Program. The Communication Studies Program provides students with a comprehensive knowledge of the nature of human communication and the environments in which it occurs and develops students' interpersonal and public communication skills. This individual will also coach our award-winning Hartnell Speech Team, allowing students in this program unparalleled opportunities for honing their skills through practice and performance.
The position
Under the general direction of the area dean, the Communication Studies Instructor will be responsible for teaching students in communication studies. This assignment will include teaching two sections of public speaking for our Rising Scholars program at the local prison, as well as duties on the main campus. Modalities will include face-to-face, hybrid, and asynchronous online. Class types may include large lectures, smaller seminar-like classes, performance classes, distance learning, and scheduled practice times to support the Hartnell Speech Team.
Examples of Duties
Representative Duties
• Recruit, train, rehearse, promote, and travel the Hartnell Speech Team (six regional tournaments, Northern California Championships, State Championships, and Pi Kappa Delta National Tournament);
• Coordinate, plan, organize, and instruct lecture courses as assigned;
• Coordinate, plan, prepare, present, evaluate, and deliver classroom instruction and related activities, including developing and revising curriculum;
• Using computer and advanced technologies in instruction and maintaining currency in the field;
• Offer student advising and assistance;
• Assist in the growth and success of a diverse population of students through careful preparation of course materials, effective teaching methodologies, and informed critical feedback on assignments and discussion;
• Develop and file appropriate syllabi for each course taught, ensuring that each syllabus conforms to required and approved curriculum, has appropriate content and pedagogy, course-specific student learning outcomes, and reflects currency in the field;
• Recommend textbooks and other instructional materials, including classroom and laboratory equipment, to the dean;
• Keep students informed about their progress through the prompt evaluation and grading of papers and other work;
• Maintain and report accurate and complete scholastic records, including attendance records;
• Participate in program and curriculum review and development;
• Develop and assess student learning and program-level outcomes;
• Utilize the results of student learning outcomes assessment to make improvements in teaching and learning;
• Post and maintain office hours for student consultations;
• Participate in student recruitment and articulation programs;
• In coordination with the performance groups on campus, support student participation in performance-based opportunities in the designated programs;
• Participate in faculty recruitment and peer evaluation;
• Collegially participate in department, college, and discipline-specific activities;
• Participate in assignments and activities that support accreditation, institutional planning, and institutional effectiveness;
• Participate in college governance, including serving on various committees;
• Participate in local, state, regional, and national professional activities and organizations;
• Attend faculty meetings, college assemblies, professional development and orientation activities, and other meetings as called by the dean, vice president, superintendent/president, or designee.
Typical Qualifications
• Experience in individual events coaching (interpretation, limited preparation, and platform);
• Experience in speech team logistics (budgeting, fundraising, tournament planning, travel planning)
• Ability to work effectively with colleagues in an environment that promotes innovation, teaching, learning, and service to a diverse student population;
• Ability to effectively work with students from diverse backgrounds who have a wide range of skills, motivations, preparation, and academic and career goals;
• Ability to work effectively in a participatory governance environment;
• Ability to develop curriculum, including curriculum delivered via various instructional modalities;
• Ability to participate in recruitment and articulation activities with local schools, colleges, and universities;
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing;
• Ability to maintain subject matter currency;
• Ability to develop Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) and to determine their effectiveness in helping students achieve their desired learning outcomes;
• Ability to utilize technology in the delivery of instruction and willingness to explore new technologies for instruction and learning;
• Knowledge of institutional accreditation, planning, and continuous quality improvement;
• Knowledge of and commitment to the California Community College mission;
• Demonstrated sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students and the community-at-large.
Supplemental Information
Education and Experience:
• Master's degree in speech, speech broadcasting, telecommunications, rhetoric, communication, communication studies, speech communication, or organizational communication• OR bachelor's degree in any of the above AND a Master's in drama/theater arts, mass communication, or English• OR the equivalent.
• Minimum two years experience as an assistant, co-coach, or head coach of a collegiate forensics team with an emphasis in individual events (interpretation, limited preparation, and platform).
NOTE: If you do not meet minimum qualifications as stated, please review the https://www.hartnell.edu/hr/equivalency.html.
Preference may be given to candidates with prior coaching teaching experience at the community college level.* Meeting the minimum and/or preferred qualifications does not assure any candidate an interview.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT;Full-time, tenure track Communication Studies faculty position.The starting faculty salary range is $70,608.00 to $149,154.00 annually based on 175 days per academic year. The successful candidate's starting salary will be based on verified education and teaching experience.The district provides health benefits, which currently consist of full coverage for medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and a high percentage of coverage for eligible dependents. The employee assistance program provides basic life insurance for employees only. STRS (state teacher retirement system).Application Procedure
The following documents MUSTbe uploaded as attachments to your online application:
• Resume• Cover letter• Unofficial College/university transcripts• Hartnell College Equivalency Request Form (If requesting equivalency)All coursework must be from a regionally accredited college or university. Note: Transcripts for degrees earned outside the U.S. must be accompanied by an evaluation from an approved NACES service verifying that the degree is equivalent to the U.S. degree.
Hiring & Selection ProcessA select group of candidates will be invited to participate in the first round of interviews, which will take place on the Hartnell College campus in Salinas, CA. The first round will involve a panel interview with faculty, staff, and the Dean. During this round, candidates will be asked to deliver a teaching demonstration on a topic that will be provided upon receipt of the interview invitation. Additionally, candidates will respond to a series of scripted questions. These questions will be made available for review 30 minutes before the interview. We anticipate conducting the first-round interviews during the first three weeks of April 2025.Candidates selected for the second round of interviews will meet with the college president and vice president. This round may also include a 50-minute teaching demonstration delivered to a group of Hartnell College students. The second-round interviews are expected to occur in the last week of April or early May.The final decision regarding the outcome of the interview process will be made in mid-May. Start Date: Fall 2025
Fostering a Culture of CareCaring Campus, developed by the Institute for Evidence-Based Change (IEBC), is dedicated to creating a culture of care within community colleges. IEBC's Caring Campus program aims to increase student retention and success. We understand that when students feel connected to their college, they are more likely to succeed academically.At Hartnell College, we embrace the https://www.hartnell.edu/hr/caring-campus.html culture. By implementing intentional, campus-wide behavioral commitments, we enhance our existing student success initiatives and create an environment where care and support are integral.Join us on this journey of fostering a caring environment where students thrive. Together, we can transform Hartnell College into a place where care and success go hand in hand, empowering our students to reach their full potential.Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Criteria:
In order to be considered for a faculty position at Hartnell College, applicants must satisfy the following criteria. Include specific examples that support each of your responses. Incomplete entries will not be forwarded into the application pool.
Faculty Applicant Criteria:
In order to be considered, candidates must be able to satisfy the following five criteria:
• Demonstrate experience working with Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC), and other historically underrepresented and underserved populations, leading to student success and excellence in higher education.
• Demonstrate an understanding of systemic barriers faced by BIPOC and other historically underrepresented and underserved populations and experience with implementing strategies that can be used to close equity gaps for students.
• Demonstrate a commitment to empowering students in their development of self-efficacy and a sense of belonging with the goal of helping students thrive and reach their fullest potential.
EEO Statement
Hartnell Community College District is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to nondiscrimination on the basis of ethnic group identification, race, color, language, accent, immigration status, ancestry, national origin, age, gender, gender identity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, transgender, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, and physical or mental disability consistent with applicable federal and state laws.
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