Communication Faculty

Salary Range

Work Calendar

9 Months

Maricopa Summary

Are you looking for a place to work where you can make a real difference in the lives of over 200,000 college students every year?

Would you like to be part of an organization that adds $ billion dollars to the economy and supports nearly 100,000 jobs in the fastest growing county in the United States?

Whether you’re teaching, working, or learning Make It Happen At Maricopa County Community Colleges!

About Us

• Many of our campuses have received grant awards through the to improve undergraduate STEM Education: Hispanic-Serving institutions program (HSI Program).
• Commitment to diversity, inclusion, equity and employee groups to create an environment of shared governance
• One of the largest community college systems in the country
• 2020 Healthy Arizona Worksites Program recipient
• Named 19th Best Employer for Women by Forbes
• 2019 No. 42 in Arizona’s Best Employers

Campus Statement

Scottsdale Community College (SCC) is proud to be the only two-year public higher education institution located on Native American land. As one of the 10 Maricopa Community Colleges, SCC currently serves more than 7,000 full and part-time students each semester from its surrounding communities, including the cities of Scottsdale, Fountain Hills, Phoenix, and the Salt River Pima - Maricopa Indian Community.

We are seeking to attract academically and culturally diverse staff and faculty who possess a strong commitment to teaching, learning, and student success. We encourage all in our college community to contribute to and shape the direction of SCC's social justice, inclusivity, and equity strategies.

At SCC we are proud of our reputation as an innovative college that is focused on student success. Come join us in our desire to improve the quality of life in our communities by providing challenging, supportive, and engaging learning experiences.

Benefits

The Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) is committed to providing you with a competitive, comprehensive benefits program that provides the care you and your family need to lead healthy and productive lives. Our benefits are designed to provide support for every life stage and lifestyle in our community.

• 16 paid observed holidays
• ) & 12% Employee Contribution Match (Pension, Long Term Disability, and Health Insurance)
• Paid, sick, and personal time (if applicable)
• Maricopa Employee Store: Perks & Gears (exclusive discounts and offers for Maricopa Community Colleges faculty and staff)
• Tuition reimbursement for employees and dependents
• Flexible work schedules
• Maricopa Employee Health & Wellness Program: Sight-On-Site Eye Care Services Diabetes Empowerment Education Program Mobile On-site Mammography Screenings Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Wondronline program that teaches clinically-proven, healthy habits that lead to less stress, better sleep, weight loss, and more Pre-Retirement Events
• (may forgive the remaining balance on a federal student loan made directly by the Department of Education after qualifying).
• 10+ Maricopa Affinity Resource Employee Groups (Celebrates diversity, embraces inclusion, and supports employees, students, and community!)

Job Summary

Scottsdale Community College (SCC) is seeking a full-time, Communication Residential Faculty. The position will instruct, supervise and evaluate students with diverse backgrounds in introductory communication courses in traditional, hybrid, and online formats in accordance with Maricopa County Community Colleges District (MCCCD) and SCC policies and procedures. Such introductory courses may include the introduction to human communication, interpersonal communication, public speaking, intercultural communication, small group communication, introduction to communication inquiry, and other introductory courses germane to human communication. This position will research, develop, and implement introductory communication courses as well as remain current in developments within the field in order to research, develop and implement updated instructional materials. Finally, the faculty person will contribute to department planning as well as participate in campus & district activities as assigned.

To best serve the students, department, and college, this position requires a physical presence on campus.

This position is scheduled to start January 2025.

Essential Functions

• Supervises and instructs students of various ages and diverse backgrounds in classroom and online settings.
• Provides classroom and online instruction that covers a wide variety of human communication related topics utilizing learning materials that include verbal, written, audio/visual, computer- based multimedia, and learning management systems such as Canvas.
• May provide guidance, support, and instruction to students in co-curricular settings, such as student organizations/clubs.
• Evaluates student performance and monitors students’ scholastic records including exam preparation and administration, scoring, tracking, and calculating final grades for each student.
• Designs and develops curricula and instructional materials.
• Develops and enhances knowledge of subject matter taught through Faculty Professional Growth (FPG) to remain current in developments within the field in order to research, develop and implement updated instructional materials.
• Participates in department, college, and district planning and development, and related committees.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Master’s degree or higher in the teaching field OR

Master’s degree or higher in any field with 18 graduate credit hours

For Communication:

The following disciplines meet the requirements to teach in this field:

Communication, Speech, Speech Communication, Communication Studies, Interpersonal Communication, Mass Communication, Communication Education, Public Address, Applied Communication, Health Communication, International Communication, Intercultural Communication, Organizational Communication, Political Communication, Performance Studies, Rhetorical Criticism, Communication Theory

Course Subjects

COM, COMM, CST, SP, SPCH, SPH, SPC, RHE, RHT, BUC, CMST, SPE, MCO; 400-level courses cross-listed with 500+ level courses in these prefixes may also be counted if the candidate provides evidence on the transcript that the course was cross-listed. Course descriptions or syllabi may be needed to determine the content and level of the course.

Desired Qualifications

A. Two (2) or more years of relevant teaching experience, preferably at the community college level, utilizing a variety of delivery formats including in-person, online, live online, hybrid, and short-term/accelerated courses.

B. Two (2) or more years of teaching interpersonal communication, public speaking, small group communication, intercultural communication and/or introductory communication theory & research.

C. Demonstrated work experience in contributing to academic department strategic and operational planning.

D. Experience developing college level curriculum and assessments.

E. Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusiveness as shown by experience working with, interacting with, and/or instructing individuals of diverse abilities or cultural backgrounds.

F. Demonstrated experience using technology and/or Open Educational Resources (OER) to engage students, especially in online settings.

Special Working Conditions

• Travel to campus during the interview/selection process will be at the candidate's own expense.
• Will be required to travel or be assigned to other MCCCD locations.
• May be required to work evenings and weekends.
• May require prolonged periods of sitting and viewing a computer screen.
• May be required to lift or carry up to 25 lbs.
• This position requires a physical presence on campus with possible partial remote work depending on business needs to best serve the students, department, and college.
• This position is scheduled to start January 2025.