Adjunct Instructor – Interpersonal Communications - CTU Online

ctu; United States; Remote; USD 456,000 - 832,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Tuition reimbursement (possible)

Job summary

Colorado Technical University (CTU) invites applications for Part-time Adjunct Faculty in Communications. This role supports CTU's mission by delivering quality instruction, engaging students, and aligning with curricula and outcomes across assigned courses.

The position emphasizes flexible, semester-based teaching with office hours and timely feedback. Compensation is paid per credit hour, reflecting campus online and on-site options and ongoing faculty development.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Communications or related field.
• 18+ graduate hours or 5+ years professional experience if out of field.
• Experience teaching adult, nontraditional, and Veteran students preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare engaging instructional materials aligned with CTU curricula.
• Deliver instruction in assigned courses, including labs, per CTU standards.
• Engage students to foster participation with professionalism.
• Relate industry experience to CTU's Professional Learning Model.
• Maintain office hours and timely responsiveness to inquiries.
• Assess student performance and provide constructive feedback.
• Document course activities and coordinate with CTU teams.
• Assist students in accessing advising and support services.
• Participate in academic governance and program assessment.
• Complete required faculty training and ongoing development.

Skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Interpersonal communication

Oral & written communication

Team collaboration

Education

Master's Degree in Communications or related field

18+ graduate hours or 5+ years professional experience

Job description

Position Description

Consistent with and supportive of CTU's mission (to provide industry-relevant higher education to a diverse student population through innovative technology and experienced faculty, enabling the pursuit of personal and professional goals), Adjunct Faculty members provide quality and innovative instruction and meaningful engagement with our students to successfully achieve the relevant course, program, and degree level outcomes and support their academic success.

Responsibilities

• Prepare relevant, insightful, and engaging instructional materials and utilize existing course materials that support learning by CTU's student population.
• Provide instruction in assigned courses (including applicable laboratory or work that is integral to the courses) that aligns with CTU's curricula and outcomes, instructional modalities, course technologies, and faculty expectations.
• Engage and communicate with students to encourage their course participation and learning while maintaining mutual respect and professionalism.
• Relate professional/industry experience to CTU's Professional Learning Model by the continuation of professional/technical skills development, introduction of professional/industry perspectives into courses, and active awareness of professional/industry trends and opportunities.
• Maintain accessibility for and provide timely responsiveness to students, academic/faculty leadership, and University staff by telephone, CTU e-mail, and other appropriate means of communication.
• Establish and maintain weekly office hours for student questions/support.
• Assess student performance on course assignments and provide assignment feedback to support continued student growth and development.
• Maintain appropriate documentation of student course activities.
• Work with appropriate CTU teams (e.g., advising, academic/faculty leadership, and University staff) and leverage appropriate information to identify and support students who may be exceptional or challenged in their coursework and/or educational endeavors.
• Refer students to appropriate co-curricular and extra-curricular resources (e.g., advising, tutoring, library, learning centers, and career services).
• Participate in and contribute to CTU's academic governance through attendance at appropriate University/college/program meetings and participation in the academic assessment and institutional effectiveness process (including completion of appropriate surveys and participation in continuous improvement initiatives).
• Successfully complete required new faculty certification training, course-specific technology/pedagogical training, annual ethics and information technology policy training, and annual faculty development requirements.
• Provide periodic required documentation of ongoing and updated licensures, certifications, immunizations (as appropriate to the specific college/program), scholarship, and academic/professional experience (e.g., CVs/resumes).
• Work closely with Program Chair and/or Lead Faculty (as appropriate).
• Perform other responsibilities and abide by the appropriate policies and procedures contained in CTU's Faculty Handbook.

Required Skills

• Strong organizational and time management skills, with proficiency in meeting deadlines and urgency in responding to questions/requests.
• Strong interpersonal and oral presentation/written communication skills.
• Proficiency in working effectively, cooperatively, and flexibly in a team environment.
• Proficiency with standard office and mobile applications (i.e., word processing, presentations, e-mail, calendaring, teleconferencing, text messaging, personal computers, and smart phones/tablets).

Required Experience

• Master's Degree in Communications or subfield; or out of field graduate degree with 18+ graduate semester hours in field/subfield; or out of field graduate degree with 5+ years' documented professional experience in field/subfield.

Preferred Requirements:

• Preferred degree, licensure, certification, or other experience: Doctorate Degree in Communications or subfield; 3+ years’ documented professional experience in field/subfield; and 3+ years’ documented experience teaching adult, nontraditional, and Active Duty Military/Veteran student learners in a higher education setting.

What we offer*

CTU generally compensates its Adjunct Faculty on a per quarter credit hour rate that takes into consideration a variety of factors, including campus (online and campus), degree level (undergraduate and graduate), and faculty rank (Instructor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and Professor).

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $331.50 - $603.64 credit hour

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Tuition reimbursement (possible)

*Most benefits apply to full-time employees. Some benefits apply to part-time employees as well. Benefits may vary by location and position and are subject to change at any time. Ask your recruiter for full details and information about eligible dependents.

About Colorado Technical University (CTU)

For 55 years, Colorado Technical University has helped students fit a real-world education into their busy daily lives. With nearly 80 degree programs and concentrations in which students can pursue a variety of degrees at the Associate, Bachelor's, Master's and Doctoral level. CTU providesflexible online classes, accessible through the Virtual Campus and the innovative, award winning CTU Mobile app. CTU has two brick and mortar campus locations in Colorado Springs and Denver South, Colorado. With the help of faculty and industry professionals, CTU has awarded over 109,000 degrees to traditional campus and online students since 1965. For more information about CTU, visit www.coloradotech.edu.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Colorado Technical University is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity and considers all persons without regard to age, color, disability, genetic information, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local law.