Adjunct Instructor, Communication Studies

Oregon Tech; Klamath Falls (OR); On-site; USD 27,900 - 39,060; Full time

Job summary

Oregon Institute of Technology (Oregon Tech) in Klamath Falls is seeking adjunct instructors to begin Spring term, April 2026, teaching accelerated four-week courses at an off-site Kingsley Field location serving military students.

Possible courses include Essentials of Grammar and Punctuation; Interpersonal Communication; Intro to Communication; Intro to Leadership; and Organizational Communication I and II.

Responsibilities

• Teach one or more of the listed courses.
• Prepare syllabi, lectures and assessments.
• Support military students and adapt to a four-week schedule.

Job description

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

This pool will be accessed per the need[s] of the Department. Your credentials will remain active as long as the pool position is available but no more than two years. After two years, if you are still interested, you must reapply to the most current adjunct pool.

Oregon Tech is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact Oregon Tech’s Office of Human Resource at 541-885-1028 or [e-mail].

For additional information, please contact the Chair of the Department, Dr. Franny Howes: [e-mail]

Position Type

Position Type Adjunct

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Classification Title

Classification Title Adjunct Faculty

College/Division

College/Division College of Health, Arts & Sciences (HAS)

Department

Department Communication

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Appointment FTE (%)

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Annual Salary Per Work Load Unit (WLU)

Position Summary

The Communication Department at Oregon Institute of Technology (Oregon Tech) offers students two exciting majors— Communication Studies and Professional Writing; two minors—Human Interaction and Professional Writing & Technical Communication; and certificates in Dispute Resolution, Health Communication, Technical and Medical Writing, Proposal and Grant Writing, UX Writing, and UX Research and Design.

The Communication Department at Oregon Tech has recently instituted a focus within the Communication Studies major in Leadership. This focus is designed as a degree completion sequence for students who hold a Community College of the Air Force ( CCAF ) associate’s degree. This Focus on Leadership will serve active duty members of the military and will be delivered at Kingsley Field Air Force base close to our campus in Klamath Falls. These courses will be taught in a four-week format for ten months of the year.

Position Summary

The College of Health, Arts, and Sciences at Oregon Tech is seeking enthusiastic and well-qualified teachers for adjunct teaching positions to begin Spring term, April 2026 in Klamath Falls campus teaching accelerated four-week courses at an off-site location serving military students at Kingsley Field.

We are looking for instructors who could teach one or more of the following courses:

• Essentials of Grammar and Punctuation
• Interpersonal Communication
• Intro to Communication
• Intro to Leadership
• Communication Technology in Use
• Gender and Communication
• Organizational Communication I and II