Adjunct Faculty - Communications

About the role

We are an open-access college that fuels Indiana's economy through excellence in teaching and proactive engagement with industry and community partners, embedded in a culture of innovation that empowers all students to learn and succeed. We are "higher education at the speed of life!" Our Values: - Empathy: We stand with our students, partners, and communities. - Integrity: We treat all with dignity and respect. - Accountability: We deliver on our commitments. - Agility: We innovate, iterate, and transform. - Connectivity: We connect with partners to strengthen communities and ensure student success for all. Adjunct Faculty are hired each semester on an as-needed basis. Adjunct Faculty are responsible for creating a learning environment that assists students in reaching their goals; and for providing effective instruction and assessment within the framework of common syllabi provided. MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES: Facilitate student learning by delivering assigned classes in accordance with College policy and course objectives. Make optimal use of available technology to enhance instructional methods. Supplement and alter, where appropriate, lesson plans, assignments, tests, and materials. Maintain accurate student records, grades, and other requirements. Engage with students proactively and regularly in meaningful and productive ways that impact student learning and lead to a positive experience with Ivy Tech Community College. Demonstrate evidence of developing and implementing teaching strategies focused on engaging students with their learning. Interact with students and co-workers in a professional and cooperative manner, complying with College policies, guidelines and expectations. Maintain a safe, quality educational environment. This is not to be construed as an exhaustive list. Other duties logically associated with this position may be assigned. All responsibilities will be conducted within the parameters of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), other applicable regulatory requirements, and professional standards. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: A qualified faculty member meets the discipline standard through one of two routes: Possesses an earned master's or higher degree in speech or communication, from a regionally accredited institution; or Possesses an earned master's or higher degree with 18 graduate semester credit hours in speech or communication, from a regionally accredited institution. COMM 101 Course Standard A qualified faculty member in public speaking meets the course standard through one of the following three routes: Meets Communication discipline standard, or Possesses an earned master's degree with 18 graduate semester credit hours in a discipline related to the course (e.g., rhetoric, linguistics, homiletics, law, theatre, public relations). COMM 102 Course Standard A qualified faculty member in interpersonal communication meets the course standard through one of following three routes: Meets the Communication discipline standard, or Possesses an earned master's degree with 18 graduate semester credit hours in a discipline related to the course (e.g., social work, counseling, sociology, psychology). COMM 201 Course Standard A qualified faculty member in COMM 201 meets the course standard through one of two routes: Meets the Communication discipline standard; or Possesses an earned master's degree with 18 graduate semester credit hours in a discipline related to the course (e.g., public relations, journalism, marketing, advertising, telecommunications). COMM 202 Course Standard A qualified faculty member in COMM 202 meets the course standard through one of two routes: Meets the Communication discipline standard; or Possesses an earned master's degree with 18 graduate semester credit hours in a discipline related to the course (e.g., counseling, organizational psychology). COMM 203 Course Standard A qualified faculty member in COMM 203 meets the course standard through one of two routes: Meets the Communication discipline standard; or Possesses an earned master's degree with 18 graduate semester credit hours in a discipline related to the course (e.g., theatre, performance studies). COMM 204 Course Standard A qualified faculty member in COMM 204 meets the course standard through one of two routes: Meets the Communication discipline standard, or Possesses an earned master's degree with 18 graduate semester credit hours in a discipline related to the course (e.g., speech pathology, theatre, performance studies). COMM 211 Course Standard A qualified faculty member in COMM 211 meets the course standard through one of two routes: Meets the Communication discipline standard, or Possesses an earned master's degree with 18 graduate semester credit hou