Adjunct Professor - Communications

Adjunct Professors NeededHouston Christian University seeks adjunct professors to join the Department of Law & Society with the ability to teach Rhetoric and Speech Communication classes. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the positions are filled. Adjunct needs change from semester to semester. Qualified applicants may be contacted in the future as needs arise.Job responsibilities include utilizing a course syllabus for each course and following established departmental and institutional guidelines, providing timely, quality access to students via personal consultation, electronic communication, and other appropriate methods, evaluating students by established means to measure their progress in achieving course objectives and to inform them in a timely manner of their progress, maintaining professional relationships with students, colleagues, and the community, submitting paperwork and forms in a timely fashion, and performing other duties as needed.Qualifications include an MA or PhD in Speech Communication and teaching experience preferred.Houston Christian University is an independent, private Christian liberal arts university dedicated to the development of moral character, the enrichment of spiritual lives, and perpetuation of growth in Christian ideals. HCU is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). The university is committed to maintaining a teaching faculty and staff who share an active Christian faith. As one of the most diverse universities in the nation, Houston Christian University also strives to build a faculty and staff team that provides role models who embody biblical orthodoxy and ethics for all our students, whatever their background or life experience.As with all open positions at the university, a contract or employment offer will only be extended when the budget for the position has been confirmed. Background checks are performed for every new hire. If your application is selected to continue in our hiring process, you will be required to submit a background check form authorizing this screening. If you decline, your application may be denied. By proceeding with the online application, you understand and accept this process.