"Adjunct Lecturer - Communication Studies"

Adjunct Lecturer - Communication Studies

FACULTY VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Founded in 1971 in Long Island City, Queens, LaGuardia Community College is one of seven community colleges of the City University of New York (CUNY). LaGuardia offers more than sixty associate degree programs and more than fifty workforce training, ESOL, GED, and pre-college programs. In 2023, LaGuardia served approximately 24,000 students. More than one-third of LaGuardia’s degree-seeking students are born outside the United States; they come from 136 countries and speak 43 heritage languages. Sixty percent are first-generation college students.

Virtually all LaGuardia students are ethnic minorities (89 percent), 58 percent are women, 27 percent are over the age of 25. Forty-six percent of associate degree students are Hispanic. Upon graduation most students transfer to four-year colleges, typically in CUNY, to complete their baccalaureate degrees. Graduates of career programs such as Nursing, Computer Technology, and Veterinary Technology enter the workforce. LaGuardia ranked fifth among U.S. community colleges in economic mobility - moving low-income students into the middle class and beyond - in studies by Stanford University (2017) and the Brookings Institution (2020). Please visit www.laguardia.edu to learn more.

Through a variety of courses, the Communication Studies area teaches students, among other things, to design and deliver communications strategically developed for the public arena, and to examine the role of communication in all of its various forms, including communicating in-person as well as through media and technology, in society and culture. The entry level courses include Introduction to Public Speaking and Public Speaking. The desired candidate could also be asked to teach other course offerings that align with the candidate’s area of specialization, i.e., nonverbal communication, intercultural communication, among others. These communications studies courses are also designed to teach students critical thinking and emotional intelligence skills as part of its pedagogy.

QUALIFICATIONS

A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Communication Studies, Speech Communication, Human Communication, or Media Studies.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• a MA/MS in Communication Studies, Speech Communication, Human Communication, Media Studies are preferred.
• Candidates who had previous community college/undergraduate teaching experience are preferred.
• Candidates who can teach both in-person and online courses are preferred.
• Candidates who can teach in both daytime and/or evening classes are preferred.

COMPENSATION

Adjunct Lecturer: $112.50/hr.

CUNY offers faculty a competitive compensation and benefits package covering health insurance, pension and retirement benefits, paid parental leave, and savings programs. We also provide mentoring and support for research, scholarship, and publication as part of our commitment to ongoing faculty professional development.

HOW TO APPLY

Visit www.cuny.edu, access the employment page, log in or create a new user account, and search for this vacancy using the Job ID or Title. Select "Apply Now" and provide the requested information.

Candidates should provide a CV/resume and statement of scholarly interests.

CLOSING DATE

April 11th, 2026