Faculty, Communication Studies

Job Posting Closing Times: Job postings are removed from advertising at 12:00 A.M. on the closing date e.g., at midnight on the day before the closing date.

Austin Community College employees are required to maintain a domicile in the State of Texas while working for the college and throughout the duration of employment. – AR 4.0300.01

If you are a current Austin Community College employee, please click this link to apply through your Workday account .

Austin Community College is a public two-year institution that serves a multicultural population of approximately 41,000 credit students each Fall and Spring semester. We embrace our identity as a community college, as reflected in our mission statement. We promote student success and community development by providing affordable access, through traditional and distance learning modes, to higher education and workforce training, including appropriate applied baccalaureate degrees, in our service area.

As a community college committed to our mission, we seek to recruit and retain a workforce that:

Values intellectual curiosity and innovative teaching

Is attracted by the college's mission to promote equitable access to educational opportunities

Cares about student success and collaborates on strategies to facilitate success for populations including; first generation college students, low-income students, and students from underserved communities.

Focused on student academic achievement and postgraduate outcomes

Welcomes difference and models respectful interaction with others

Engages with the community both within and outside of ACC

Job Posting Title:

Faculty, Communication Studies

Job Description Summary:

The Communication Studies Faculty teach in a variety of modalities across our district: face-to-face, as well as distance-learning and is seeking a colleague who can accommodate both in-person and online courses. Applicant is responsible for preparing and delivering coursework in engaging, innovative, and discipline-appropriate ways that reflect a commitment to student success and creating an environment that promotes belonging for all. This position starts in Fall 2027.

Job Description:

ACC's Communication Studies Department (CommS) offers on-campus and online college credit courses across all ACC campuses. We maintain an active partnership with our High School Programs department and offer both Dual-Credit and ECHS courses. Service Learning plays an important role in the department, as do Honors courses and contextualized classes for Health Science students. Faculty present at conferences such as the Southern States Communication Association and the National Communication Association conventions, and have strong relationships with our four-year university transfer partners and workforce programs. Communication Studies is a thriving department experiencing significant growth in majors over the last five years. Please apply to be a part of this dynamic team!

Principal Responsibilities and Duties

• •Prepare and teach courses in the field of Communication Studies to a multicultural student population based on the department's approved course learning outcomes, utilizing a variety of instructional strategies and modalities appropriate to the needs of community college students and the standards of the discipline.
• •Participate actively in departmental responsibilities and departmental governance, including curriculum review and revision, program review, assessment of student learning outcomes at the course and program level, and other departmental activities.
• •Evaluate student progress and provide clear, timely feedback reflecting program learning outcomes and departmental expectations.
• •Provide teaching, mentoring, and assistance with navigating campus resources and services to students in a manner that does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, political affiliation, or other protected categories.
• •Remain current in the field through a variety of professional development activities.
• •Support division and department goals through active and collegial engagement in decision-making and unit-level planning.
• •Serve on collegewide and departmental committees, councils, work groups, and task forces.
• •Perform other related tasks as assigned by the department chair, dean, and/or associate vice chancellor, vice chancellor, executive vice chancellor.

Technology

• •Demonstrated proficiency using computer applications, online resources, and other technologies for the classroom.
• •Demonstrated proficiency using an online learning management system such as Blackboard to develop and build course content and perform administrative duties (posting office hours, syllabi, etc.)
• •Demonstrated proficiency teaching courses using distance-learning modalities such as HyFlex, Synchronous, and Asynchronous courses. Familiarity with Quality Matters approach to online learning.

Principal Professional Standards

• •Appropriate use of the college's learning management system.
• •Meet deadlines for attendance certification and submission of final course grades.
• •Participate in graduation, General Assembly, and other official college functions.
• •Maintain regular office hours to assist students and improve student retention and success.
• •Attend and participate in collegewide, campus, department, or other activities and meetings.
• •Recognize and reflect standards of civility and collegiality in all interactions.
• •Comply with published college policies and procedures and meet professional standards for teaching in a community college.

Required Education

• •Master's degree in Speech Communication; or ·
• •Master's degree with 18 graduate hours in Speech Communication or ·
• •Masters in Communication Studies with analysis of coursework

In accordance with Southern Association of College and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) requirements. SACSCOC requirements may differ depending on the courses taught within the discipline.

Qualities of a Successful Candidate

• •Ethics, integrity, and sound professional judgment.
• •A commitment to establishing and maintaining positive working relationships with students, colleagues, and staff representing multicultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• •Dynamic, non-traditional instructional delivery methods to teach students of widely varying levels of proficiency and from various backgrounds and abilities.
• •Appropriate and up-to-date knowledge of the discipline and subject matter.
• •Experience using technology as an instructional aide where appropriate to enhance learning.
• •Documented experience with active and applied teaching and learning methodologies.
• •A strong commitment to teaching in a community college setting, including teaching practices that reflect an understanding of the multicultural classroom and the benefits of cultural awareness and sensitivity in the classroom and the workplace.
• •Commitment to a culture of care for all.
• •Commitment to the comprehensive mission of Austin Community College and to the principles and practices associated with Servant-Leadership.
• •Ability to communicate effectively with students with a wide range of skills and backgrounds.
• •Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with varied populations from the local community as well as students, staff, faculty, and administration.
• •Strength in communication media, both verbal and written, as well as listening.
• •Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, ability to maintain an established schedule, including evenings and weekends, including possible multiple campus locations that may vary by semester.
• •Commitment to maintaining confidentiality of student information and meeting the obligations under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.
• •Understanding of what it means to teach in a community college environment that serves often un