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Communication Studies Instructor, part-time
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Position Number: 2020783
Location: Palm Desert, CA
Position Type: Communications - Speech

Communication Studies Instructor, part-time

Classification Title: Adjunct Teaching
Department: Communication Studies (CR)
Rank: Adjunct Instructor
Tenure Information: Non-Tenure Track

Job Description:
College of the Desert is located in Palm Desert, California, the geographic center of the beautiful Coachella Valley. Nestled among the backdrop of the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto mountains in eastern Riverside County, the Coachella Valley is a resort community that offers over 100 golf courses and a wide array of outdoor activities such as tennis, hiking, horseback riding, hot air ballooning, polo, bicycling, rock climbing, and swimming.

Founded in 1958, this two-year public college serves over 400,000 residents of eight local cities and the students of the Palm Springs, Desert Sands and Coachella Valley school districts. College of the Desert offers certificates and two-year Associate of Arts and Associate of Science degrees.

The College served over 15,700 students in the 2016-2017 academic year. COD is a federally recognized Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI), with almost 70% of the student body identifying as Hispanic. The Coachella Valley community recently passed a $577 million bond measure, allowing for College of the Desert to improve its current facilities and expand its campus locations. These improvements and expansion will assist with College of the Desert's goals of providing an education to students inside and outside of the Coachella Valley.

Basic Function:
Under administrative leadership, it is the responsibility of the adjunct instructor to participate in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of educational programs, courses, and other experiences that will directly result in the educational growth of the students and support advancement of the vision, mission, and values of the community college district.

Essential Duties:
A. Classroom Responsibilities
a. Meet classes/lab on day and times assigned
b. Develop and implement instruction for each class/lab period which is consistent with the official course outline
c. Develop and distribute the first week of class, a written syllabus for each course to communicate to students course objectives, grading criteria, and classroom policies
d. Demonstrate respect for student rights as specified in District policy and applicable laws
e. Ensure course textbooks and instructional materials are made available to students in a timely manner
f. Refer students to tutoring and related student services when appropriate
g. Supervise student in off-campus activities when participation is part of the instructors load

B. Evaluation of Students
a. Evaluate students progress toward meeting course objectives; advise the students of course objectives, methods of evaluation and the results of the evaluation
b. Return assignments and examination results in a timely fashion
c. Assign grades to students in the manner provided by District policy and administrative procedure and prescribed by Ed Code and Title V regulations for the State of California
d. Submit grade report forms and other reporting forms, including but not limited to census, progress reports, attendance records, and proctoring forms, in a timely and accurate manner

C. Curriculum Responsibility of Full-Time Faculty

D. Student Advising Responsibility of Full-Time Faculty

E. Professional Development Responsibility of Full-Time Faculty

Additional Responsibilities:
a. Abide by department regulations concerning the proper use, care, and security of equipment
b. Advise Supervisor of unsafe conditions or potential hazards and recommend solutions
c. Fulfill all obligations as established in the current Collective Bargaining Agreement
d. Keep official records required by District policy and administrative procedures and submit them in accordance with college procedures

Knowledge Of:

Ability To:

Minimum Qualifications:
Masters in speech, speech broadcasting, telecommunications, rhetoric, communication, communication studies, speech communication or organizational communication
OR
Bachelors in any of the above
AND Masters in drama/ theater arts, mass communication or English OR the equivalent.

EQUIVALENCY REQUESTS & FOREIGN EQUIVALENCY EVALUATIONS:

If you do not clearly meet the minimum qualifications as they are defined, you MUST submit an Equivalency Request form along with your application materials.
Degrees earned outside of the U.S. require that a Foreign Equivalency Evaluation be uploaded IN ADDITION TO the foreign transcripts.
Equivalency Information is available by clicking here.
Foreign Equivalency information is available by clicking here.

Preferred Qualifications:

Salary Range/Rate: Master Degree Lecture Rate - $58.15, Master Degree Lab Rate - $49.43, Doctorate Degree Lecture Rate - $61.20 , Doctorate Degree Lab Rate - $52.02
Salary Detail Information:

Posting Number: 19-594-F
Open Date: 04/22/2019
Close Date:
Open Until Filled: Yes

Special Instructions to Applicants:
REFERENCES:
The List of Professional References should include at least two current or previous supervisors, two faculty members, and two other references not related to the applicant (including classified support staff). Please include names, e-mail addresses and current telephone numbers for each professional reference. Applicants from sectors other than higher education should submit comparable references. Letters of reference will not be accepted in lieu of the required List of Professional References.
REQUIRED ATTACHMENTS:
Applications missing any of the required documents listed will not be considered. The following documents are required at the time of application:

Resume
Cover Letter
Unofficial Transcripts: Must be from an accredited institution, show name of institution, degree awarded, discipline, and date awarded. Diplomas will not be accepted in lieu of the required transcripts.

EQUIVALENCY REQUESTS & FOREIGN EQUIVALENCY EVALUATIONS:

If you do not clearly meet the minimum qualifications as they are defined, you MUST submit an Equivalency Request form along with your application materials.
Degrees earned outside of the U.S. require that a Foreign Equivalency Evaluation be uploaded IN ADDITION TO the foreign transcripts.
Equivalency Information is available by clicking here.
Foreign Equivalency information is available by clicking here.

To apply, visit: https://cod.peopleadmin.com/postings/4412