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Roosevelt University is hiring: Part-Time Faculty in Communication in Chicago

Roosevelt University, Chicago, IL, United States


The Humanities Department seeks to hire adjunct faculty to teach Communication (COMM) 101 – Public Speaking. This 3-credit-hour course focuses on strategies for public speaking, public presentations, and conducting meetings. Effective approaches to audience analysis, establishing speaker/presenter credibility, assembling/organizing information, and all verbal, visual and other non-verbal aspects of delivery are addressed.Reflecting the ideals of its founders in 1945, Roosevelt University is a private, nonsectarian community of educators, scholars and learners committed to academic, creative and service excellence, who value differences in personal experiences and perspectives; ask difficult questions; and promote mutual understanding, inclusion, social consciousness and action toward social justice. Recognizing that difference broadens perspectives, Roosevelt University seeks and serves a diverse, promising student body from metropolitan Chicago and around the world. We invite you to contribute your talents to our community.Title IX Contact Information: Federal Title IX policy requires that all colleges and universities make known the contact information for the person responsible for coordinating its efforts to comply with Title IX regulations. At Roosevelt University, the Title IX Coordinator is Shana Anderson. Her office is in the Auditorium Building of the Chicago campus, 430 S. Michigan Avenue, 204A. She can be reached at (312) 341-3761 or TitleIX@roosevelt.edu.Do not contact this email address for inquiries about your job application; if you have questions, you may email hrquestions@roosevelt.edu.Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required: Successful applicants must have the experience, knowledge, skills and abilities required to effectively deliver instruction in the areas listed in the position summary, as well as competence in creating appropriate visuals to accompany professional-level oral presentations and other communication events. For course management, knowledge of and prior experience with the Blackboard Learning Management system is required.Years of Experience Required: Prior post-secondary teaching experience (at least one year strongly preferred).Required Education: Masters Degree.Certification/Licensure Required: Minimum Qualifications: Demonstration of professional and educational work and experience related to the field.Preferred Qualifications: A master’s degree in a media/communications or related field is preferred, along with at least five years of professional experience in a related field. Demonstration of professional work such as a portfolio.Working Conditions: Normal climate-controlled office environment is provided. Job is largely sedentary, but there is a need to move about the office and buildings frequently. Occasional bending, stooping, lifting, pushing and/or pulling is required (typically less than 10 pounds). May be exposed to loud noise from instrument and voice practice rooms on-site.Required Documents:ResumeCover LetterList of ReferencesOptional Documents:Curriculum VitaePortfolioRepresentative publicationsTeaching interests and philosophy430 S. Michigan, Chicago, IL#J-18808-Ljbffr