Visiting Instructor - College of Arts and Humanities, Department of Communication Arts

Visiting Instructor—Search #12137
College of Arts and Humanities, Department of Communication Arts

The Department of Communication Arts in the College of Arts and Humanities invites applications and nominations for the position of Visiting Instructor of Communication Studies for the Spring semester 2022. The home campus for this position will be the Statesboro campus with the possibility of providing support as needed at the Armstrong or Liberty campuses.

Founded in 1906, Georgia Southern University is a Carnegie Doctoral/R2 institution with a focus on public-impact research, serving about 27,000 students on three beautiful campuses in Statesboro, Savannah, and Hinesville, and via a growing online program. Through our degree offerings at the associate's, bachelor's, master's and doctoral levels, Georgia Southern offers a distinctive combination of community collaboration, world-class scholarship, innovative teaching, and hands-on learning opportunities.

To equitably serve a fast growing and highly diverse student body and to fulfill the University's commitment to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion, we actively seek candidates with a demonstrated commitment to Inclusive Excellence. Candidates whose work furthers the institution's goals and who bring to campus varied life experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds are especially encouraged to apply.

Within this setting, the Department of Communication Arts is the largest in the College of Arts and Humanities, and is home to five undergraduate majors: Communication Studies, Multimedia Journalism, Multimedia Film and Production, Public Relations, and Theatre. The Department also offers an interdisciplinary Master of Arts in Professional Communication and Leadership. The Department's mission is to provide students with a broad-based, comprehensive, and interdisciplinary study of human communication. Within Georgia Southern University's culture of engagement, the Communication Arts faculty promote the critical analysis, evaluation, performance, and practice of human communication in its various contexts.

Position Description. Reporting to the Chair of the Department of Communication Arts, the Visiting Instructor requires teaching fifteen credit hours per semester and holding regular office hours. The primary course for the visiting lecturer will be Public Speaking. Supporting general education assessment of the public speaking course is expected. The position is a five-month, non-tenure track appointment, and the salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Required Qualifications:

Earned Master's degree in Communication, or a closely related field with at least 18 graduate semester hours in Communication by January 1, 2022.

Demonstrated ability to teach Public Speaking

Willingness to engage with institutional student success initiatives.

Commitment to engaging with best practice initiatives in instruction and pedagogy, mentoring, and curriculum design and development.

Preferred Qualifications:

Ph.D. in Communication or a closely-related discipline

Experience teaching and assessing the public speaking course

Experience with technology and multimodal course delivery

Demonstrated commitment to professional development

Experience teaching and/or working with a diverse student bod

Conditions of Employment:

Must be authorized to work in the United States for the duration of employment without assistance from the institution.

All work for Georgia Southern University must be completed while the employee is physically present in the state of Georgia, unless specifically authorized by the university for a specific purpose and limited period of time within current policy.

Faculty are expected to contribute to the vibrant university community by engaging students, participating in events, and performing other responsibilities on-campus.

Faculty may be required to teach, conduct research, or perform service duties on any of the three campuses. Georgia Southern provides accessible transportation options between campuses.

Screening of applications begins November 15, 2021, and continues until the position is filled. The preferred position starting date is January 1, 2022. A complete application consists of a letter addressing the qualifications cited above; a curriculum vitae; a sample Public Speaking syllabus; and the names, addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses of at least four professional references. Other documentation may be requested. Only complete applications submitted electronically will be considered. Finalists will be required to submit to a background investigation. Applications and nominations should be sent to:

	Dr. Beverly Graham, Search Chair, Search # 12137
			Georgia Southern University
	Electronic mail: [email protected]
	Telephone: 912-478-0249

More information about the institution is available through http://www.georgiasouthern.edu or https://cah.georgiasouthern.edu. The names of applicants and nominees, vitae, and other non-evaluative information may be subject to public inspection under the Georgia Open Records Act. Georgia Southern University provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, religion, age, veteran status, political affiliation, or disability. Individuals who need reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act to participate in the search process should notify Human Resources at 912-478-6947.





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