Assistant Professor, Communications

Part-Time Assistant Professor, Communications

locations Remote, USA

time type Part time

job requisition id R 2023 1387

Position Summary:

The School of Arts, Letters, & Sciences is seeking a Part-time Assistant Professor in the following areas of specialization(s): Communications & Media: Public Speaking, Interpersonal Communications, Mass Communications, Media Literacy, Film.

Part-time faculty members teach courses within a programmatic core discipline as assigned. Courses are offered online in an accelerated one-month format. Primary responsibility is to engage students, offer excellent feedback, and inspire students to achieve course and program outcomes relevant to the core discipline. This position works closely with other faculty teaching in the discipline, Associate Dean, and Dean.

Essential Functions

The role of Part Time Assistant Professor includes teaching courses within a programmatic core discipline as assigned.

Compliance with University Policies

Part-time Assistant Professors are expected to know, acknowledge, and comply with University policies as stated in the Team Member Handbook and Faculty Handbook.

Supervisory Responsibilities: N/A

Required Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Communications, Media, or a related field from a regionally accredited university.
• At least 1 year of teaching experience, or a communications or media professional.
• Must reside and be eligible to work in the United States.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Terminal degree (Ph.D.) in Communications.
• Experience teaching online.

Competencies/Technical/Functional Skills:

• Ability to participate as an active team member of the team and organization and work toward a common goal.
• Ability to generate and/or recognize imaginative or creative solutions that generate successful outcomes.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of individual constituencies in a diverse community.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
• Experience with the online delivery of education and the systems that support it
• Willingness to participate in trial use of new technologies and integrate new technologies into teaching.

Location: Remote

Travel: No Travel Required

Compensation Range:

Hourly: $25.85 – $25.85

Candidate receiving offers will be offered a salary/pay rate commensurate with experience that vary based on a candidate’s qualifications, skills, and competencies. Absent exceptional circumstances, candidates will be offered a salary within this range for this position. Base pay is one component of National University’s total rewards package, as we are dedicated to supporting the needs of the “whole you” with our holistic approach to employee benefits by offering comprehensive well-being benefits for you and your family. For full details about our benefit plan offerings, please visit benefits.nu.edu. For part-time positions, please click here.

National University offers an opportunity to work in an innovative environment that supports diversity.

National University (NU) is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and does not unlawfully discriminate against any employee or applicant for employee per applicable federal, state and local laws. At NU, a diverse mix of highly talented, innovative, and create people come together to make the impact of a lifetime for each of our student learners. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment, education, and admission at National University. We are focused on equality and believe deeply in diversity of race, color, ancestry, age, family care status, veteran status, marital status, creed, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin, and other legally protected group status.