Instructor Pool - Communication

Lane Community College; Eugene (OR); On-site; USD 55,104 - 82,656; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Life insurance

Long-term disability

Paid sick leave

Job summary

Lane Community College seeks a contracted part-time faculty member to teach a range of communications courses at its Main Campus in Eugene, OR. The role involves developing course content, delivering instruction, and supporting student outcomes in a diverse learning environment.

Requirements include a Master’s degree in speech or communications and at least one year of recent teaching experience. A criminal background check is required, and candidates must reside in Oregon while employed.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in speech, Communication Studies, or a related discipline from a regionally accredited institution.
• One year of full-time teaching (or part-time equivalent) within the past five years.
• Must work and reside in Oregon at the time work is performed.
• Criminal background check required.

Responsibilities

• Teach a variety of communications courses as assigned by the division dean.
• Deliver high-quality classroom instruction and develop course materials.
• Create learning outcomes, assess outcomes, and align with program goals.
• Support equity and inclusion in the classroom and promote student success.

Skills

Teaching

Student support

Course development

Education

Master’s degree in speech

Master’s degree in Communication Studies

Job description

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

• Incomplete applications will not be considered. All fields in the application must be completed, including employment dates, work hours, and detailed job duties.
• The CV/Resume may not take the place of any one section in the application.

To be considered a candidate for this position, all of the following must be included in the application package:

Required Documents

• Online Application – Complete and submit online via the applicant portal.
• Curriculum Vitae – Submit a copy listing all relevant educational and professional experience and activities, including a list of courses taught within the last five (5) years, if applicable.
• Cover Letter – Clearly detailing how you meet the qualifications for the position.
• Transcripts – Unofficial transcripts are required at the time of application, see instructions below.

If applicable: DD214 - Veterans, please fax, email, mail or deliver your documentation (DD214/DD215/letter of disability) to Jill Deneault in Human Resources: [e-mail]; fax [phone].

Questions?

• For assistance with the online application, call Human Resources at 541-463-5586.

How to monitor your application

• Enter [e-mail] into your Safe Senders list. Notifications will be sent at the end of the search process.
• Visit your Employment Opportunities account. The main page will show your status in the search.

Posting closes at 9 pm on the closing date.

AA/EEO Statement

AA/EEO Statement:

Lane Community College is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity / Veteran / Disabled Employer embracing equity, inclusion and accessibility. We encourage a safe and hospitable environment for historically marginalized populations including women, BIPOC , Latinx, LGBTQ+ individuals, veterans, and candidates and employees living with disabilities.

Lane actively recruits veterans and those with disabilities for all positions. For accommodations and questions call 541-463-5586 .

• Veterans, please fax, e-mail, mail or deliver your documentation (DD214/DD215/letter of disability) to Human Resources, Jill Deneault, [e-mail], 541-463-3970
• Lane Community College ensures that all documentation submitted to HR will remain confidential.
• Beyond the required education and experience, instructors must have a passion for what they teach and have teaching styles that support student success. Instructors are responsible for following Division and College procedures in support of teaching and learning.
• This is an application pool posting for 2026 and beyond. The position is assigned to Lane Community College’s main campus in Eugene, Oregon.

Search Information

• The first review date of this applicant pool posting will be based on term needs.
• The first review date of applications may be as early as 10 business days after posting. Subsequent review dates will be based on department needs. Lane Community College reserves the right to modify this information.
• Your application will remain in the pool until a decision is made on your candidacy.

Application Information

• Provide all documents as requested.
• A resume may not take the place of any section of the application.
• Unofficial Transcripts are required for this position at the time of application. See instructions below.

Location:

Location: Main Campus

Classification:

Classification: PT Faculty

Position Type:

Position Type: Contracted Part-Time Faculty

Anticipated Start Date:

Anticipated Start Date: Quarterly based on Academic Term dates

Salary/Wage: Hourly

• Our application is used to determine the initial salary placement for selected candidates. All employment and education history will be considered.
• The Part-time Faculty benefits package includes a generous contribution toward medical, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, long-term disability, and paid sick leave. Part-time faculty may be eligible for full contracted benefits after meeting certain criteria.

Working Schedule:

• Classes as assigned by the Division Dean based on need, enrollment, and availability of contracted and/or more senior part-time faculty.
• Classes may be assigned with varying modalities (e.g. online, in-person, hybrid) with an expectation for some in-person teaching.
• Continuation of position is contingent upon available assignments and budget.

Master’s degree in speech, Communication Studies, or a related discipline from a regionally accredited institution with at least one course in Communication Theory.

Required Experience:

One (1) year of full-time teaching (or part-time equivalent) within the past five (5) years.

Licensure or Certification Requirements

Conditions of Employment:

• Successful applicants are required to complete a criminal background check. Infractions do not necessarily disqualify a candidate, and will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. See our FAQs for more detail.
• Must work and reside in the state of Oregon at the time their work is being performed.

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Education

• Twenty (20) semester or thirty (30) quarter graduate hours in the fields of Speech or Communication Studies.
• Substantial coursework, specialization, or expertise in communications studies (e.g. interpersonal communication, organizational communication, rhetoric, etc.).

Preferred Experience

• Experience teaching online courses in communications within the last three (3) years.
• Community College teaching experience.

Language Statement

We welcome multilingual applicants who can support and welcome all students.

Inclusiveness, diversity, and equity are integral to Lanes commitment to excellence in education and our commitment to student and community engagement. We welcome applicants who bring a diversity of identity, culture, experience, perspective, and thought. We encourage applications from candidates that identify with groups that are historically underrepresented in higher education.

Equivalency Statement:

We want to find the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may be one who comes from a less traditional background. We encourage you to apply, even if you do not believe you meet every one of the qualifications described. You are also encouraged to address how your professional and lived experience, scholarship, teaching, mentorship, and/or service will contribute to the Lane mission of transforming lives through learning.

Position Purpose:

To teach a variety of communications courses as assigned. Participate in departmental and other professional activities on- and off-campus. Teach in a learning environment that puts students first. This may also include online courses.

Essential Functions:

Support student learning through activities that include:

• Exhibit compliance with College policies and procedures, accountability for leave time, timesheet completion, release time, textbook ordering and related functions
• Sustain currency in discipline and innovation in teaching
• Collegial participation in faculty performance evaluation process
• Maintain and post office hours in alignment with College expectations
• Maintain requirements for student records, attendance, grades, and/or other documentation; ensure a safe, quality classroom or lab, including equipment, supplies, and inventory
• Problem solve and manage sensitive information with appropriate awareness of FERPA standards; maintain confidentiality and sensitivity to the privacy needs of students
• Other duties as assigned
• Provide high-quality classroom instruction
• Create course content, develop and revise course content and materials
• Establish learning outcomes consistent with core ability outcomes, assess outcomes using appropriate assessment tools, and use assessment results to inform improvements at a program and course level
• Incorporate college values into the curriculum and promote a respectful learning environment including facilitating awareness of multicultural and diversity issues in curricula
• Teach and develop all class syllabi and course materials, in a form that can be directly delivered to, and used by, students
• Confer with students on course materials
• Deliver curriculum to students in traditional and online formats

Online Teaching and Student Support

• Engage within the online course environment to ensure Regular and Substantive Interaction ( RSI )
• Monitor student progress and provide reasonable coaching and assistance to struggling students towards success
• Review and grade all work submitted by students and provide timely and substantive feedback
• Provide timely responses to student inquiries.
• Ensure that all materials meet the guidelines of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act
• Use effective strategies for teaching online

Equity and Inclusion

• Demonstrate Lane Community College’s core value of social justice by ensuring equity and inclusion skills such as respect, inclusiveness, reflecting, valuing of cultural and personal differences, are the basis of employee and student interpersonal communications and relationships, and are applied to all position responsibilities
• Duties are carried out respectfully and inclusively, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, social class, marital status, national origin, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, veteran’s status, nationality, age, language, origin or employment status
• Actively assist with ADA compliance in conjunction with Human Resources and Disability Resource departments; support appropriate access for persons with disabilities in order to provide for the success of students and staff; mentor and role model cultural competency for persons with disabilities
• Must demonstrate an active concern for students, staff, and the public

Supervision Statement:

Faculty report to a department or division dean, and perform instruction-related duties and responsibilities in a timely manner and in accordance with the mission, policies, and procedures of the college.

Physical Demands/Working Environment:

This position works indoors and is exposed to usual office working conditions that includes office noises and interruptions, such as printers, telephones, and visitors. Position requires that an employee be able to sit or stand for extended periods of time; perform computer work in the form of word processing, data entry, spreadsheet work, and web-based research for more than seven (7) hours a day. Work involves concentrated mental and visual attention for sustained periods of time. Work may require transporting materials up to twenty-five (25) pounds. Work Safely.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of differences among learning styles.
• Broad knowledge of Spanish/Hispanic/Latino and Latin American cultures.
• An understanding of the theoretical elements of instructed second language learning among adults and the ability to implement appropriate pedagogy and create effective learning situations.
• The ability to engage students in learning through a range of approaches and methods, understanding that community college students have diverse backgrounds, diverse literate orientations and academic preparation, and varying language skills and life experiences.
• Knowledge of differences among learning styles and ability to adapt instruction and curriculum to address such differences.
• An understanding of language testing and ability to assess proficiency at all levels, from entry to exit.
• Ability to develop and work with assessment goals at the student, course and program levels.
• Ability to understand and carry out Lane Community College’s commitment to student success, lifelong learning, and the needs of students, staff and the public.
• Ability to understand and carry out Lane Community College’s mission and strategic agendas including College Learning Outcomes, cultural competency, and diversity.
• Analytical Thinking
• Building Relationships
• Change Advocate
• Teamwork
• Service Mindset
• Process Improvement
• Supervision and Leadership
• Strategic Project Management
• Knowledge of instructional design, delivery and learning theory
• Incomplete applications will not be considered. All fields in the application must be completed, including employment dates, work hours, and detailed job duties.
• The CV/Resume may not take the place of any one section in the application.

To be considered a candidate for this position, all of the following must be included in the application package:

Required Documents

• Online Application – Complete and submit online via the applicant portal.
• Curriculum Vitae – Submit a copy listing all relevant educational and professional experience and activities, including a list of courses taught within the last five (5) years, if applicable.
• Cover Letter – Clearly detailing how you meet the qualifications for the position.
• Transcripts – Unofficial transcripts are required at the time of application, see instructions below.

If applicable: DD214 – Veterans, please fax, email, mail or deliver your documentation (DD214/DD215/letter of disability) to Jill Deneault in Human Resources: [e-mail]; fax [phone].

Questions?

• For assistance with the online application, call Human Resources at 541-463-5586.

How to monitor your application

• Enter [e-mail] into your Safe Senders list. Notifications will be sent at the end of the search process.
• Visit your Employment Opportunities account. The main page will show your status in the search.

Posting closes at 9 pm on the closing date.

Transcript Instructions:

Transcripts are required: In order to be considered for the position, unofficial transcripts must be provided.
Attach under “Optional Document,” fax, email, deliver, or mail to:
Humanities
Lane Community College
Attn: Tammy Cook
Center Building/457
4000 E 30th Ave
Eugene OR 97405
[phone] fax

• Official transcripts are required within thirty (30) days from hire if you are the selected candidate for the position.
• International degrees will require a foreign degree evaluation for their US equivalent. For more details, click here .

Union Association:

Union Association: LCC Education Association (Faculty)

Posting Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• * Summarize your multicultural experiences. How will this experience support under-served and non-traditional student populations? (1200 characters maximum, spaces included)

  (Open Ended Question)