Part-time Faculty Pool: Communication Studies Job at Inside Higher Ed in Merced

Part‑time Faculty Pool: Communication Studies

Merced College is a community college located in the Central Valley of California. The college is dedicated to academic excellence, innovation, and the development of a supportive and inclusive environment for students and faculty alike. With a commitment to cutting‑edge technology and transformational instructional practices, Merced College seeks to provide an educational experience that prepares students for success in a rapidly changing world.

Salary: $65.60 – $84.79 Hourly

Job Type: Part Time

Job Number: 20250020

Closing: 6/30/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

Location: Merced College, CA

General Description

This is a part‑time instructional assignment in the English and Humanities Department at Merced College under the general direction of the Dean of English and Humanities. The professor will be assigned to teach a variety of communication courses. The maximum teaching load is 10 units per semester, which may include evening and weekend hours.

Examples of Duties

• Provide innovative and effective instruction in accordance with current pedagogy and established course outlines and expectations.
• Inform students about course requirements, evaluation procedures, and attendance policies and maintain regular and substantive contact with students.
• Maintain and submit required student attendance and scholastic records on the Learning Management System (e.g., grades and syllabi).
• Utilize the Learning Management System to deliver, prepare, and grade class assignments and examinations.
• Maintain and utilize effective skills in instructional design, applications, and methods.
• Post and maintain regular office hours in accordance with prevailing policy.
• Participate in the development and review of curriculum.
• Participate in the development of teaching‑learning methods and materials.
• Participate in departmental, area, and campus professional activities and committees.
• Represent the college within the Merced community and within professional circles.
• Participate in the college's learning outcomes assessment program, including course, program, and institutional assessments to continually improve student learning outcomes.

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree from an acceptable accredited institution in speech, speech broadcasting, telecommunications, rhetoric, communication, communication studies, speech communication, or organizational communication; OR
• Bachelor's degree in any of the above AND Master's degree in drama/theater arts, mass communication, or English; OR
• Equivalent experience.
• Promote and incorporate culturally affirming DEIA and anti‑racist principles to nurture and create a respectful, inclusive, and equitable learning and work environment. Staff members shall respect and acknowledge the diversity of students and colleagues.

Preferred Experience

• Experience teaching in the field.
• Current technology skills related to teaching in the discipline and a willingness to pursue future technological developments.

Supplemental Information

How to apply: Submit a complete application by the closing date/time on the Merced College career pages at https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/mccd/promotionaljobs.

Required Documentation

• Letter of interest addressing your qualifications for the position (cover letter).
• Resume.
• List of three professional references (no reference letters permitted).
• Legible unofficial college transcripts (undergraduate and graduate); transcripts must include the degree major and date the institution granted the degree; official copies are not required unless applicant is hired.
• Diversity Statement: The Merced College District has a diverse staff and student population. As such, applicants must demonstrate sensitivity to the needs of a diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students and the community at large. Please describe how your professional experience would contribute to a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Please do not include any personally identifying information. Limit your response to one (1) page.
• If applicable, foreign transcripts must include a U.S. evaluation and translation completed by an approved organization.
• If applicable, Equivalency Review Form (required for applicants who do not possess the stated minimum educational qualifications and are seeking consideration on the basis of equivalency).

Interview information: Those applicants deemed highly qualified for the position will be invited to appear for oral interviews before a screening committee. A limited number of candidates will be invited to interviews. Interviews will be scheduled on site.

Employee benefits: Sick leave; faculty employed on a part‑time hourly basis shall earn sick leave credit at the rate of one (1) hour for each twenty (20) hours of paid service.

Condition of employment: The selected candidate must be fingerprinted and tested for tuberculosis at his/her own expense prior to the start of employment. In compliance with the Immigration Reform Act of 1986, all new employees are required to verify their identity and the right to work in the United States. All offers of employment are subject to approval by the Board of Trustees. The applicant must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.

Individuals with disabilities may request any needed accommodation to participate in the application process. Please submit your request with your application to the Human Resources Office.

Merced Community College District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

To apply, visit https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/mccd/jobs/4973262/part-time-faculty-pool-communication-studies