What are the responsibilities and job description for the Communication Studies (COMM classes) position at Blinn College?
Perform part-time operations of the instructional program by successfully teaching communications courses. Faculty members at Blinn College are unranked and have the common title of faculty.
Essential Duties
Blinn College expects all faculty members to demonstrate a commitment to student engagement, student success, and instructional excellence. The essential duties of faculty teaching distance education courses are as follows:
Instruction and Classroom Management
Student Success
Assessment Duties
Professional Development and Service
Institutional Responsibilities
Perform other related duties as assigned.
This is an on campus or online teaching position. Applicants would need to be able to teach face-to-face classes on the Bryan campus (other campuses as assigned) or online.
Minimum Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Instruction and Classroom Management
- Provide an engaging online environment conducive to learning and teaching using features in Blinn’s Learning Management System (LMS).
- Maintain access to students through office hours and electronic communication; maintain an active presence in the virtual classroom with multiple logins per day.
- Provide ready access to students through multiple modes of communication, such as Lync, Collaborate, telephone, instant messaging, etc.
- Maintain a non-traditional schedule, with some hours per week outside the hours of 9-5 (CTZ).
- Prepare, maintain and utilize an accurate course syllabus, relevant content, learning activities, and assessments for each course using guidelines established by the institution.
- Utilize a variety of instructional delivery methods, classroom media and educational resources.
- Maintain student participation and attendance in class.
- Conduct classes and final exams punctually and in accordance with the prescribed meeting schedule.
Student Success
- Advise or refer students to available academic support, advising, and counseling services.
- Maintain a positive and professional relationship with students.
Assessment Duties
- Hold sole responsibility to assess students’ performances through a range of formative and summative assessments and provide constructive feedback in a timely manner.
- Assist in the development, distribution and collection of assessments for courses and program objectives.
Professional Development and Service
- Exhibit a commitment to lifelong learning through participation in professional development opportunities and effective teaching methodologies.
- Actively engage in collegial activities in a professional manner across the department, college, and communities such as departmental meetings, committees, and Blinn College partner collaborations, if required.
Institutional Responsibilities
- Submit timely college reports and forms to the appropriate divisions.
- Comply with all college policies and procedures.
- Exhibit effective communication skills, both written and oral.
- Attend college orientations, required institutional meetings, and trainings.
- Complete the required Quality Matters training(s) to teach distance education courses at Blinn; successfully complete the Quality Matters course review and approval process to teach distance education courses at Blinn.
- Communicate frequently with immediate Division Supervisor and Distance Learning.
- Return all college-related correspondence within one business day.
Perform other related duties as assigned.
This is an on campus or online teaching position. Applicants would need to be able to teach face-to-face classes on the Bryan campus (other campuses as assigned) or online.
Master’s degree in Communications
or
Master’s degree with 18 graduate hours in communications or related area.
Please note that the credentialing criteria for COMM courses and SPCH courses differ. This position is to teach COMM courses.
Must be able to pass required background checks for Blinn and background checks and/or finger printing for any external facilities, per their requirements.
Preferred Experience and Training
or
Master’s degree with 18 graduate hours in communications or related area.
Please note that the credentialing criteria for COMM courses and SPCH courses differ. This position is to teach COMM courses.
Must be able to pass required background checks for Blinn and background checks and/or finger printing for any external facilities, per their requirements.
1. On-line teaching experience.
2. College level teaching experience desirable.
3. Credentialing to teach SPCH courses (Speech, Speech Communication, Communication, Communication Studies) desirable.
Physical Requirements Required Degree, License or Certifications
2. College level teaching experience desirable.
3. Credentialing to teach SPCH courses (Speech, Speech Communication, Communication, Communication Studies) desirable.
Master’s degree in Communications
or
Master’s degree with 18 graduate hours in communications or related area.
Please note that the credentialing criteria for COMM courses and SPCH courses differ. This position is to teach COMM courses.
Special Notes To Applicants
or
Master’s degree with 18 graduate hours in communications or related area.
Please note that the credentialing criteria for COMM courses and SPCH courses differ. This position is to teach COMM courses.
1. This form will serve as the primary basis for the search committee to analyze your application. It is to the candidate’s advantage to clearly fill out all fields and answer all questions thoroughly. 2. Screening of applications will begin immediately and continue until position is filled. Applicants should submit: a. Letter of interest b. Current resume c. Transcripts of all post-secondary academic work d. A list of four professional references with contact information (including email and phone number). 3. Finalists will be asked to do a 5-7 minute teaching demonstration. It is to the candidate’s advantage to observe this time limit. 4. It is imperative that a PDF of all undergraduate and graduate transcripts be attached to this application. Unofficial transcripts will suffice for the purpose of this application; however, please make sure that the applicant’s name and graduation dates are clearly readable on the transcript. 5. The candidate selected will be required to present official transcript at the time of hiring. 6. Applicants with degrees in Speech Pathology, Speech Disorders or similar are not credentialed to teach COMM classes at Blinn College.
Credentials
The College assigns appropriately credentialed faculty members in support of educational quality and the mission of the College, in keeping with Board policy DBA LOCAL-X (Employment Requirements and Restrictions – Credentials and Records: Credentials). College policy is consistent with sound educational practice and SACSCOC guidelines. Primary consideration is given to the highest degree earned in the discipline. Furthermore, Blinn College’s Faculty Credentialing Guidelines table specifies recommended credentials for each rubric within the college’s course inventory.
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