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Sullivan University is an organization that is truly committed to making a difference. We host a wide variety of career opportunities, offer a family-oriented culture, and invest in our employees.
Join us if you want:
- Internal Mobility
- The Opportunity to Make a Difference in the Lives of our Students
- Professional Training and Development
- Individual Coaching
- A Diverse and Positive Work Environment
- To Support Local Charities through the Sullivan Cares Program
What Can We Offer YOU?
- 90% Tuition Discount through the Master’s degree level for the employee and 40% dependent discount after 1 year of employment (dependent discount increases to 90% after 3 years)
- A Generous Benefits Package with Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, Long-Term Care, Short Term Care, Auto, and Home Insurance.
- 401K
- Competitive Salary
- 11 Paid Holidays
- Paid Vacation and Sick Time
- Employee Referral Bonus
- Employee Discounts at Local Restaurants and Venues
- Comprehensive Wellness Program
We are currently looking for an Adjunct Strategic Communications Instructor. The Adjunct Strategic Communications Instructor will teach undergraduate courses in our Bachelor of Science in Strategic Communications program. The successful candidate will prepare students for careers in public relations, advertising, social media management, and corporate communications through a blend of theoretical foundations and practical applications.
The position requires online teaching, 5-15 hours per week for a single course section. Flexible scheduling with some fixed commitments: virtual office hours (1-2 weekly hours per course), occasional synchronous sessions (if required by the program), regular grading periods (within 48-72 hours of assignment submissions), and department meetings (monthly or quarterly).
The pay for this position is $1900 per class/per quarter and will begin in June 2025
Responsibilities of the position include:
- Within face-to-face, online, hybrid, and/or HyFlex learning environments, the faculty member facilitates student learning, delivers effective and career-relevant instruction, provides an environment conducive to learning, evaluates student learning for all assigned classes, responds to student inquiries and grades all assignment in a timely manner.
- Engages student by using student engagement instructional techniques (i.e., collaborative learning, experiential learning, and/or problem-based learning).
- Delivers course curriculum utilizing the University’s learning management system.
- Participates in course and program level learning assessments, i.e., helping define student learning outcomes, choosing and administering measures, evaluating student performance, suggesting changes to improve student learning, and as assigned, identifying updates and corrections to courses.
- Work with the Dean, Department Chair, and/or Program Director, in the development and revision of course maps and reviews/participates in the selection and revision of course materials, processes where appropriate.
- Schedules, supervises, debriefs, and evaluates students in clinical, externship, observation, field experience, and similar settings as appropriate for the course or program.
- Participates in student retention, reaching out to students who have excessive absences, documenting their student retention activities, and ensuring students are aware of University services that may be of value to their students’ successful completion of their academic program.
- Communicates availability (e.g., office hours) to all students (i.e., face-to-face, online, hybrid, and/or HyFlex learning environments) via email, phone, or other personal contact.
- Adjunct faculty are encouraged to attend graduation.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements of the position include:
- Master's degree in Strategic Communications, Public Relations, Advertising, Marketing Communications, or closely related field.
- Minimum of 3 years professional experience in strategic communications, public relations, or integrated marketing communications
- An equivalent combination of education and work experience may be considered.
- 2-3 years teaching in higher education.
- Must possess excellent leadership, customer service, communication, organizational and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to coordinate multiple projects simultaneously and efficiently while meeting required deadlines.
- Ability to function efficiently in a stressful work environment.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule, to include evenings, weekends, and travel to multiple locations as dictated by the course schedule.
- Must be able to sit and/or stand for long periods of time, as well as to move about the campus.
- Must be able to hear and speak well enough to communicate with students, faculty, and staff face to face, via the telephone, and through electronic medium (e.g., email, recordings, virtual meetings, etc.).
This job description lists the major responsibilities of the job title listed. By no means is the job limited only to the responsibilities listed. Cooperation between employees is expected during periods of heavier than normal workloads and revisions to these duties on either a temporary or permanent basis is possible.
The Sullivan University System is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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