"Adjunct Instructor of Communication"

Adjunct Instructor of Communication for the Fall 2025

Carroll University seeks to hire an Adjunct Instructor of Communication for the Fall 2025.

Course: COM140 | Media Literacy (4 Credits)

Section A: Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 12:00 - 1:10 PM

Today's media consumers are inundated with information and thus find it increasingly difficult to separate fact from fake news from opinion, and news from promotion. This course helps students analyze media content - verbal as well as visual - so that they can more responsibly engage in a democratic society. The course examines the evolution of mass communication in the United States, with special focus on the critical consumption of media content. Topics include fake news, bias, and the media's role in a democracy.

Qualifications: Graduate degree in discipline. Official transcripts due upon hire.

The College: The College of Arts and Sciences offers undergraduate programs through six departments - Communication, Criminal Justice and Sociology; Computational and Physical Sciences; English, Modern Languages and Philosophy; History, Political Sciences and Religious Studies; Life Sciences; and Visual and Performing Arts.

Carroll University: Founded in 1846, Carroll University is an independent, co-educational comprehensive university grounded in the liberal arts tradition. The Pioneer Core general education curriculum has a strong emphasis on developing intercultural awareness, including cross-cultural immersion experiences. Carroll University is located in suburban Waukesha, 16 miles west of Milwaukee and 60 miles east of Madison. The University serves approximately 3500 students. The University, though intentionally ecumenical and non-sectarian in approach, is related to the Presbyterian Church, USA. Candidates must be willing and able to support and advance the University mission.

Application: Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. As part of your application, please submit a cover letter, CV, and unofficial graduate transcripts. Submission of letters of recommendation, or course evaluations, is encouraged. Please indicate the course section letter(s) to which you are applying within your cover letter.

Requirements: As part of your application, please submit a cover letter, CV and examples of teaching effectiveness. If you have past course evaluations, please submit several that demonstrate your teaching effectiveness. In lieu of course evaluations, a letter from your current supervisor attesting to your skills in the classroom environment.