Communications Department Adjunct Positions

Simmons University

202d

About The Position

The Communications Department in the Gwen Ifill School of Media, Humanities, and Social Sciences at Simmons University seeks qualified individuals to join our adjunct hiring pool for the Fall 2025 semester and beyond. The candidate(s) will teach (a) course(s) on-the-ground for the undergraduate degree. Courses include COMM 112 - Introduction to Animation & Motion Graphics Technology, COMM 121 - Visual Communication, COMM 122 - Media Writing and Editing, COMM 323 - Digital Cultures, and COMM 390 - Studio 5: Communication Workplace.

Requirements

• Master's degree required; Ph.D. preferred
• Teaching experience is preferred

Responsibilities

• Use syllabi provided by the Department to teach the course(s)
• Foster and encourage a culture of learning that values mutual responsibility, life-long learning, diversity, and ethics by creating and delivering engaging lesson plans during class sessions
• Communicate clearly with students outside of scheduled class time by responding to emails in a timely manner, through Simmons’ learning management system, and/or hosting office hours or student meetings
• Maintain all administrative/academic components of the course section, including, but not limited to, grading of assignments
• Other course specific duties as discussed with Chair of the Department of Communications or the Dean of the school

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Master's degree