Part-Time Faculty - Communications

Tennessee Board of Regents; New York (NY); On-site; USD 689,000 - 854,000; Part time

Job summary

Columbia State Community College seeks a Part-Time Faculty member in Communications to teach up to nine credit hours per semester across five campuses: Columbia Campus, Williamson Campus, Lawrenceburg Campus, Lewisburg Campus, Clifton Campus, plus additional off-campus sites. The ideal candidate holds a Master's in Communications; teaching in higher education is preferred.

You must submit transcripts and a CV; unofficial transcripts are accepted for the application.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Communications or a related field with a minimum of 18 graduate semester hours in Communications.
• Teaching experience in higher education is preferred.
• Ability to teach across multiple campuses and locations.

Responsibilities

• Preparing for courses as assigned and adhering to department course syllabi.
• Beginning and ending all classes as scheduled.
• Organizing, assigning, and supervising learning activities of students.
• Maintaining academic standards and classroom behavior conducive to learning.
• Evaluating students and informing them of scores in a timely manner.
• Maintaining attendance records and responding to student questions via email.

Skills

Teaching

Course planning

Education

Master's degree in Communications

Job description

Title: Part-Time Faculty - Communications

Employee Classification: Part-Time Faculty

Institution:Columbia State Community College

Campus Location: Columbia State Community College

Job Summary

Part time faculty are hired as needed on a semester-to-semester basis and typically teach up to nine credit hours during the semester. Columbia State offers classes at five campuses: Columbia Campus, Williamson Campus, Lawrenceburg Campus, Lewisburg Campus, and Clifton Campus. Columbia State also offers classes at several off-campus locations and clinical sites.

Minimum Qualifications

Master's degree in Communications (or a related field with a minimum of 18 graduate semester hours in Communications).

Preferred Qualifications

Teaching Experience
Higher Education Experience

Special Instruction to Applicants:

You must submit a transcript and a resume/CV to be considered for a Part-Time Faculty position. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable for the application process. Official transcripts will be required upon hire. Applicants may be subject to a background check. Please note the closing date for pool postings. If you are still interested, you must re-apply each calendar year.

Salary and Compensation

• Salary is $560 per credit hour.
• Workload adjustments will be made for faculty teaching classes where the number of contact hours exceeds the number of credit hours.
• Additionally, a travel stipend may be negotiated at time of hire for faculty traveling more than 80 miles each week to teach their classes.

Part-Time Faculty Duties and Responsibilities

The part-time faculty member reports directly to the dean for assignments/duties and is responsible for:

• Preparing for courses as assigned and adhering to departmental course syllabi and course minimum student learning outcomes.
• Beginning and ending all classes as schedules.
• Organizing, assigning, and supervising learning activities of students in his/her classes.
• Maintaining academic standards and classroom behavior to ensure an environment conducive to learning. Evaluating students using a variety of methods and for informing each student of scores received on each assessment in a timely manner.
• Maintaining accurate records of student attendance/participating and grades.
• Reading Columbia State email and responding to student questions via email in a timely manner.
• Meeting deadlines for all administrative requests such as submitting personnel paperwork, student enrollment

Advertised: 17 Nov 2025 Central Standard Time
Applications close: 30 Oct 2026 Central Daylight Time