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Part Time Faculty – Communications and Media (Lower Division Courses)

Location: Kennesaw, Georgia;Marietta, Georgia

Department Information

The School of Communication and Media offers a B.S. in Journalism, a B.S. in Media & Entertainment, a B.S. in Organizational & Professional Communication, a B.S. in Public Relations, a Master of Arts in Integrated Global Communication, and a Graduate Certificate in Digital & Social Media.

With more than 400 full-time faculty and 8000 degree-seeking students, the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, the largest college at the university, prepares the next generation of leaders in a wide array of fields to meet the challenges of the twenty-first century and become contributing citizens in a global society. The home of three Schools and eight Departments, the College offers more than 80 graduate and undergraduate programs of study in both traditional and interdisciplinary fields. CHSS provides students experiential learning opportunities to enable them to develop leadership, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills, as well as a strong sense of social responsibility through community and global engagement.

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences and the School of Communication and Media promote diversity and inclusiveness among our students, faculty, staff, and public. Thus, we seek candidates whose experience, teaching, and service have prepared them to fulfill our commitment to inclusion and have given them the confidence to engage audiences in higher education from a wide spectrum of backgrounds.

For a detailed description of the university, college and school, please visit our home page at www.kennesaw.edu. You may also visit the school’s home page at https://radow.kennesaw.edu/socm.     

Job Summary

Kennesaw State University is now accepting applications for a pool of open rank, part-time faculty positions in Communication and Media. Rank is determined at the time of hiring and will be commensurate with experience.

Responsibilities

The School of Communication and Media is accepting applications for part-time faculty to teach undergraduate courses in the lower division, including Human Communication; Public Speaking Communication Law, Ethics and Diversity; Research Methods; Introduction to Mass Communication; and Visual Communication.

Part-time faculty are hired from the school’s pool of applicants on a semester-by-semester basis. Applicants may be asked to teach in various modalities (face-to-face, hybrid, and online) and courses may be assigned at the Kennesaw or Marietta campus. Qualified out-of-state candidates with demonstrated success in online teaching are encouraged to apply.

Required Qualifications

• An earned Master’s/Terminal/Doctorate in Communication, Journalism or related field or the foreign equivalent is required.
• Extensive relevant professional experience (20+ years in management/leadership) may be considered in lieu of a master’s degree in Communication in some circumstances.

Preferred Qualifications

• Relevant professional experience
• Previous college-level teaching experience
• Experience teaching online or hybrid courses

Required Documents to Attach

• Letter of application
• Current Curriculum Vitae
• Unofficial Transcripts (Official Transcripts Due Upon Hire)
• Summary of Teaching Evaluations
• Sample Syllabi (optional)