VISUAL ART, COMMUNICATION & DESIGN - Faculty-VACD

Job Classification

  Faculty Full-Time (75-100%)

Position summary

The Visual Art, Communication & Design Department seeks a Professor of Communication to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in communication skills, persuasion, gender communication, group dynamics and leadership, communication in the classroom, and magazine feature and article writing. This faculty member will also academically advise students as well as be an active and participating member of the department faculty.

Qualifications summary

A master of arts in communnication is required. A PhD in Communication, or related field, is preferred. Relevant professional experience in writing and journalism is a plus. Teaching experience on the college level strongly preferred.


Must be a Seventh-day Adventist in good and regular standing.

Duties and responsibilities

Teach a full load of four classes per semester on the main campus, and in person.

Academically advise Communication majors and minors.

Actively participate in committee assignments, and faculty meetings.

Participate in departmental meetings, assemblies, and recruiting events.

Supervisory responsibilities

None.

Qualifications

A master of arts in communnication is required. A PhD in Communication, or related field, is preferred. Relevant professional experience in writing and journalism is a plus. Teaching experience on the college level strongly preferred.


Must be a Seventh-day Adventist in good and regular standing.

Technical competencies

N/A

Interpersonal interactions

This position requires a great deal of interaction with traditional college students.The  candidate must be comfortable in a teaching and advising role. Also, this candidate must be capable of inspiring college students in their pursuit of a communnicationn degree. The ability to work successfully with peers is a must.

Physical demands

A successful individual will be able to meet the physical demands described here to perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  The term "qualified individual with a disability" means an individual with a disability who, with or without reasonable accommodation, can perform the essential functions of the position. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate professionally in person, over the telephone, through email and other electronic means, move about the office or school, handle various types of media and equipment, and visually or otherwise identify, observe and assess. The employee is occasionally required to lift up to 20 pounds unless otherwise specified in the job description. This job requires the employee to: 

            -sit for periods of a few hours at a time 

            -use hands with freedom 

            -reach out with hands and arms 

            -stand and walk 

            -crouch and crawl 

            -use a computer and telephone 

Work environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is low to moderate. Normal office and classroom environment. Evening, weekend, and online courses may be required. The work environment conditions for this job are similar to those found in a regular office and classroom environment.