Adjunct Instructor - Mass Communication/Communication/Speech

Texas A&M University System; Texarkana (TX); On-site; USD 2,400 - 3,600; Part time

Job summary

Texas A&M University System invites applications for part-time adjunct instructor positions in Mass Communication, Communication, and Speech at the Texarkana campus. Openings are for per-semester appointments across Summer 2025, Fall 2026, Spring 2027, and Summer 2027 to fill department needs.

Minimum requirements include a Master’s degree in the teaching discipline (or related field) with 18 graduate hours; doctorate for graduate courses. Positions may list multiple modalities and terms.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in the teaching discipline or related field with at least 18 graduate credit hours in the teaching field.
• Graduate degree coursework must be from a regionally accredited institution.
• Doctorate or terminal degree required for graduate level courses with at least 18 graduate credit hours in the teaching discipline.

Responsibilities

• Teach Mass Communication, Communication, or Speech courses in face-to-face, web-enhanced, hybrid, or online formats.
• Courses may run 8-week or 16-week terms.
• Perform course admin duties: grading, content loading, meeting with students, timely grade submission, census/grading deadlines, and other duties as needed.

Education

Master's degree in the teaching discipline

Doctorate or terminal degree in the teaching discipline

Job description

Job Title

Adjunct Instructor - Mass Communication/Communication/Speech

Agency

Texas A&M University - Texarkana

Department

CASE - Humanities (English, MC, History)

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Texarkana, Texas

Job Type

Faculty

Job Description

The College of Arts, Sciences, and Education (CASE) occasionally has openings for part-time adjunct instructors appointed on a per semester basis. Applying for a part-time teaching appointment in Mass Communication (MCOM), Communication (COMM), and/or Speech (SPCH) adds applicants to a pool which is available to the department for selection as needed for Summer 2025, Fall 2026, Spring 2027 and/or Summer 2027.

Minimum educational requirements for undergraduate level courses:

Master’s degree in the teaching discipline or related field, including a minimum of 18 graduate level credit hours in the teaching discipline. Degree and coursework must be obtained from a regionally accredited institution.

Minimum educational requirements for graduate level courses:

Doctorate or terminal degree in the teaching discipline, or closely related field, including a minimum of 18 graduate level credit hours in the teaching discipline. Degree and coursework must be obtained from a regionally accredited institution.

Duties:

Required to teach Mass Communication, Communication, or Speech course(s) in one or more of the following modalities: Face-to-face, web-enhanced, hybrid, or online. Courses may be conducted as 8-week or 16-week terms. Must coordinate course administrative duties such as, but not limited to, grading student work, loading all course content, such as assessments and lecture modules, meeting with students, submitting grades in a timely manner, meeting census and grade deadlines, and additional administrative duties as needed.

Compensation:

$2,400 per undergraduate section taught with a master’s degree; $2,900 per undergraduate section taught with a Ph D. $3,100 per graduate section taught with a master’s degree; $3,600 per graduate section taught with a Ph D.

The following items must be uploaded with your application:

• Resume or CV
• Copy of graduate level transcripts
• At least two (2) professional references

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.