Faculty of PracticeSpeech and Debate Director

Wilkes University invites applicants for a Faculty of Practice/Speech and Debate Director in the Communication and Media Studies Department. The high-profile Communication and Media Studies program offers concentrations in public relations and public communication media and documentary production news and sports reporting and media and cultural studies. The department enjoys a state-of-the-art media and communication center opened in 2017.

The successful candidate is responsible for teaching 21 credits of Public Speaking per academic year and directing the speech/debate program.

Position requires coaching and sustaining an active and growing speech/debate program recruiting students traveling and coordinating a full tournament schedule administering annual budget coordinating intercollegiate tournaments and assisting the department chair in the coordination of Public Speaking sections. Wilkes has active Pi Kappa Delta and CFA affiliations.

A Masters degree and two years coaching experience minimally required. ABD or Ph.D. preferred. Wilkes is AA/EEO employer.

Wilkes University is an independent comprehensive university dedicated to academic excellence in the liberal arts sciences and selected professional programs. The University has approximately 2000 students at the undergraduate level and over 1500 full time equivalent students at the graduate and first professional levels.

Its institutional focus is on developing strong mentoring relationships with each of its students and contributing vitally to economic development of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The University is located in Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania a revitalized city that is located on the lovely Susquehanna River and is within two and one-half hours driving distance of New York City and Philadelphia.

To apply visit Please be sure to include a cover letter resume or curriculum vitae and contact information for three references.

Questions regarding this position should be sent to Dr. Evene Estwick at

Wilkes University is constantly seeking to become a more diverse community and to enhance its capacity to value and capitalize on the cultural richness that diversity brings. The University strongly encourages applications from persons with diverse backgrounds. Wilkes University does not discriminate in its employment practices or in its educational programs or activities on the basis of race color national or ethnic origin age religion disability pregnancy sex/gender gender identity and/or expression sexual orientation marital or family status military or veteran status or genetic information.

Employment at Wilkes is contingent upon the results of a thorough background screening. PA Act 153 requires that persons working in positions with regular and unsupervised contact with minors complete additional clearances including FBI fingerprinting and PA criminal and child abuse clearances.

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