Adjunct Faculty for Communications & Media Studies

CLASSIFICATION:              Adjunct Faculty          

DEPARTMENT:                     Communications & Media Studies Program

FLSA STATUS:                       Exempt

SYSTEM JOB TITLE:          Adjunct Faculty

SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Dean, College of Arts & Sciences/Director of Communications & Media Studies Program

POSITION SUMMARY: Moravian University invites applications for part-time adjunct teaching positions in the Communications program. This is an interdisciplinary program that prepares students to become skilled communicators prepared to lead and innovate in a diverse and globally connected world. Through a curriculum that integrates theory with contemporary professional practices, we empower students to analyze, create, and strategically manage messages across a variety of platforms and contexts.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Teach courses as assigned which correlate with the catalog descriptions and course outlines, in a manner designed to assist the student in achieving the specific objectives of the course.  
• Teach undergraduate courses in any of the following areas: introductory communications or media studies, communications theory, intercultural communication, principles of public relations, strategic communications
• Communicate regularly and professionally with the Program Director
• Provide detailed and timely feedback to students on  assignments
• Hold student  hours (sometimes known as “office hours”) weekly
• Complete required administrative tasks, including verifying enrollment rosters, submitting syllabi to the department for approval and records, entering final grades, and completing any necessary paperwork in a timely manner.
• Comply with all relevant program and university policies

QUALIFICATIONS:

• MA Degree in Communication Studies or related field
• Proficiency in a variety of communication and teaching perspectives
• Knowledge of contemporary communication theories and applications
• Excellent relational skills

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Terminal degree or professional experience relevant to upper division, undergraduate Communication Studies major courses.
• Prior teaching experience at the university level
• Understanding of the ethical and practical roles of AI in the field of communications

TO APPLY: Qualified candidates should submit a cover letter, current resume or CV, a statement of teaching philosophy [not to exceed 1000 words], and contact information for two (2) professional references to the Moravian University employment portal.  We will notify applicants before we contact their references, which would be after the Zoom interview stage. All documents should be uploaded as PDFs.

Please follow the instructions to submit your application materials through the Moravian University employment application website. Materials MUST be submitted through the online process.

We accept applications throughout the year. When a teaching vacancy arises, we will consider the submitted applications in an effort to staff the course.