Adjunct Assistant Professor, Speech (HCL)

Santa Fe College Employees•Gainesville, FL

About The Position

Under general supervision, the Adjunct Assistant Professor develops, prepares, and teaches a variety of speech coursework. The position is housed primarily at the Northwest Campus, but may be assigned to any of the college’s six locations throughout Alachua and Bradford counties. The instructor must be flexible to teach during the day, evening, or online, including through other distance-learning formats. The Department of Humanities, Communications, and Languages provides instruction in nine disciplines and contributes to the college’s General Education curriculum. Its faculty help students develop critical-thinking and communication skills and learn about creative human endeavors past and present. The role includes teaching and assessing students, maintaining course and student records, contributing to curriculum development, and supporting departmental and college activities. The advertisement is open continuously for multiple positions, with applications reviewed as needed.

Requirements

A master’s degree in communication studies or a related academic major, or a master’s degree with at least 18 graduate semester hours in any combination of academic majors within the broad field of communication studies, such as Speech, Communications, Mass Communications, or Multicultural Communications.
Ability to work successfully in a multicultural environment.
Adaptability and flexibility, including the ability to support and positively assimilate change in a rapid-growth environment.
Analytical aptitude and problem-solving ability, including collecting and interpreting data, identifying issues, drawing conclusions, developing recommendations, and evaluating outcomes.
Professional, diplomatic, empathetic, and tactful communication skills.
Critical thinking and sound judgment in making timely decisions based on objective review and informed analysis.
Customer-service ability, including responding promptly and courteously to students and faculty and assisting students with limited computer skills.
Integrity, professionalism, civility, and a high degree of ethics in job-related actions.
Organization and time-management skills to plan, schedule, and organize work within established time frames.
Ability to identify issues, determine causes, develop solutions, and follow through on their implementation.
Relationship-management skills and ability to provide interactive service and address others’ needs.
Results orientation and ability to set and exceed established targets.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and/or relevant position software programs.
Accuracy and attention to detail.
Ability to organize, coordinate, manage, prioritize, and perform multiple tasks simultaneously.
Successful completion of a criminal background check.

Responsibilities

Plan, organize, and deliver instruction in didactic, laboratory, and/or classroom settings to promote student success.
Support the college and departmental missions through quality instruction, curriculum enhancement, and timely service.
Collaborate with the Chair, faculty, and peers to evaluate, revise, and develop curriculum that supports mastery of course content.
Use technological literacy and innovation in delivering instruction.
Work collaboratively as part of an academic team.
Assist with implementing college policies, objectives, and functions in accordance with the college’s philosophy, mission, strategic initiatives, and procedures.
Participate in departmental meetings and collegewide committees as needed.
Provide students with frequent, timely assessments and clear feedback about academic performance.
Document student progress and maintain attendance, grading, and student learning outcome records.
Develop methods to assess student progress fairly and accurately against stated learning outcomes and objectives.
Maintain appropriate office hours in proportion to the instructional assignment.
Keep records of operating procedures and, as needed, share position-specific knowledge and provide guidance on standard operations, collegewide ERP processes, and established departmental procedures.
Serve the college by participating in events, committees, and other college activities.
Comply with published college rules, procedures, guidelines, and applicable laws and regulations, including those concerning document retention and destruction, FERPA, and confidentiality.
Protect the privacy, security, and confidentiality of records and other sensitive information in accordance with applicable regulations, policies, and procedures.
Provide courteous, informed, accessible, and professional service.
Perform other duties as assigned.