Communication Adjunct Instructor Pool

Posting Details Request to Recruit Job Title Communication Adjunct Instructor Pool Department Communication - 265100 Location Boone or Hickory Campus, or online/remote Position Number 018864 Description of Department The Department of Communication employs more than 40 full-time faculty members dedicated to teaching more than 1,000 students who major in Advertising, Communication Studies, Electronic Media/Broadcasting, Digital Journalism, and Public Relations. The department is also home to multiple award-winning student organizations and student-run media outlets, which are open to all students on campus: The Appalachian news organization; AppTV; The Peel Literature and Arts Review; Second Story Media, a student-run communication agency; and WASU-FM radio, and the university's intercollegiate debate team. Departmental staff members include three full-time media advisors and an engineer who manages the production equipment and studios used in the department. Learn more at https://communication.appstate.edu Position Summary Information Minimum Qualifications Master's degree in Communication or related discipline, or evidence of exceptional professional experience is required. Essential Job Functions The Department of Communication seeks to hire adjunct lecturers to cover courses as needed for upcoming semesters. Successful applicants will teach one or two courses within the following academic majors: Advertising, Communication Studies, Electronic Media/Broadcasting, Digital Journalism, and Public Relations. Instruction may be in person, on the Boone or Hickory campuses, online, or hybrid, depending on need. Essential functions include course preparation and delivery, grading, student engagement, and weekly office hours. You may view the full list of courses offered by the Department of Communication, along with course descriptions, in the Undergraduate Bulletin. At this time we are most interested in lecturers who can teach one or more of the following courses: COM 1200 - Thinking Through CommunicationCOM 1300 - Journalism Matters: An Introduction to News Literacy and News WritingCOM 2101 - Public SpeakingCOM 2316 - Audio ProductionCOM 2325 - Public Relations PrinciplesCOM 3618 - Public Relations WritingCOM 2610 - News Reporting and WritingCOM 2612 - Electronic Media NewswritingCOM 2700 - Foundations of AdvertisingCOM 3010 - Media GraphicsCOM 3210 - Fact-Checking and EditingCOM 3340 - Journalism Ethics and a Free SocietyCOM 4420 - Multimedia Storytelling Preferred Qualifications n/a Number of Hours Per Week 10 Number of Months per Year 5 Hiring Range Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience. Posting Details Posting Date 10/02/2025 Closing Date Open Until Filled: Yes Proposed Date of Hire 01/01/2026 Evaluation of Applications Begins 10/16/2025 Search Chair Name Matt Richards and Carolyn Edy Search Chair Email richardsms@appstate.edu and edycm@appstate.edu Applicant Pool Preference External (Post on the Web) Special Instructions to Applicants Applicants must upload: Cover Letter/Letter of InterestCurriculum Vitae - currentTranscript-Undergraduate (Unofficial)Transcript-Graduate (Unofficial) - if avaliableList of References with Contact Information - names, email addresses, and telephone contact information for three references UNC System Code (Section 610(2)) Special Faculty Hires The continued employment of a special faculty member during the term appointment may be made expressly contingent on items such as the continued availability of funding from any source, on enrollment levels, or any other contingency established by the institution.