Communications Instructor

Title: Communications Instructor

Salary Range: $39,000 - $40,500

Contract Term Length: 10 Months

Standard Hours: 37.5

Work Location: On-Site

FLSA Status: Exempt

College: Owensboro Community & Technical College

Department: Humanities and Fine Arts

Total Rewards

Owensboro Community & Technical College offers a competitive benefits package and an attractive work environment that supports excellence, innovation, and creativity including:

• Exceptional health care, vision, dental coverage for you and your family
• Tuition reimbursement/waiver for you, your spouse, and dependents
• 403(b) retirement plan: a 5% employee contribution receives a 10% employer match
• Vacation/Sick Time
• Work-Life Balance
• 9.5 Paid Holidays
• 2 Weeks Institutional Closing Pay (Last 2 weeks of December) for qualifying positions
• Employee Assistance Program

Job Summary

Owensboro Community and Technical College is hiring a full-time Communications Instructor in the Humanities & Fine Arts Department. Primary teaching assignments will include a variety of courses, such as Basic Public Speaking, Interpersonal Communication, Intercultural Communication, and specialized interest areas. This position reports directly to the Humanities and Fine Arts Department Head.

Job Duties:

• Teach undergraduate courses
• Provide academic advising and career-related counseling for students
• Participate in professional development activities
• Participate in internal and external service activities
• Support the OCTC Speech and Debate Team
Assignments may include some evening, weekend, online, hybrid, and/or off-campus courses. Candidates must possess a strong commitment to excellence in teaching, working with a diverse population, and the community and technical college mission.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master's degree with 18 graduate hours of coursework in Communications 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior teaching experience preferred
• Speech and/or Debate Coaching preferred