"Assistant Professor, Communication Studies (Moreno Valley College)"

Assistant Professor, Communication Studies (Moreno Valley College)

Riverside Community College District

Application Deadline: Interested candidates must apply by 2/23/2026 by 8:00 p.m., Pacific Standard Time.

Position Title: Assistant Professor, Communication Studies (Moreno Valley College)

Department: Communications (M)

Position Type: Full-Time Faculty/Counselor/Librarian

College/Campus: Moreno Valley

Physical location of the position: Moreno Valley

Employment Type: Full-Time

Tenure Track (Faculty)

Position Length: 10-month

Salary Range: Column C, Step 1 to Column H, Step 6

Salary Amount: $88,002 to $135,587

Salary Type: Annual

Is this position categorically (grant) funded? No

Job Description

Basic Function:

The ideal candidate will share MVC's and the discipline of Communication Studies' commitment to educating its racially/ethnically and socioeconomically diverse student population. MVC currently enrolls 13,000+ students, the majority of whom are from racially minoritized populations.

The successful candidate will share MVC's and the Communication Studies discipline's commitment to educating its racially/ethnically and socioeconomically diverse student population. The successful candidate will be a well-rounded faculty member responsible, knowledgeable and willing to participate in shared governance, along with responsibilities for instruction in all aspects of Communication Studies with diverse student populations (e.g., abilities, gender, age, etc.). The successful candidate will have the opportunity to teach Public Speaking and may have the opportunity to teach any other course in the discipline, as needed.

Education:

Master's in communication studies, communication, speech communication, speech, rhetoric, organizational communication, speech broadcasting or telecommunications; OR Bachelor's in any of the above AND Master's in drama/ theater arts, mass communication or English OR the equivalent. (All degrees and units used to satisfy minimum qualifications shall be from accredited institutions).

Experience:

Recent experience working with African American, Latinx/Hispanic, Native American and other racially/ ethnically, socioeconomically minoritized students in the classroom, and an understanding of how historical patterns have shaped these groups' experiences and representation within higher education, especially how real or perceived exclusion can shape patterns of participation and outcomes. Demonstration of a willingness to examine and re-mediate one's instructional, relational, and classroom practices to more effectively engage and support various groups of marginalized students. Experience and skill with addressing issues of equity in the classroom. Experience and expertise in culturally responsive teaching in communication. Demonstrated ability to address equity gaps with communication courses and classrooms. Demonstrated knowledge of the implications of the Hispanic-Serving designation for institutional, departmental and instructional practices.

A minimum of two years of teaching Communication Studies to underrepresented and diverse student populations at a community college or baccalaureate level institution is required. Experience teaching Public Speaking is required. Experience teaching at least one other course (Interpersonal Communication, Oral Interpretation, Storytelling, Persuasion, Argumentation & Debate, Intercultural Communication, Small Group Communication, Communication Theory, Gender and Communication) is required.

The ideal candidate will be knowledgeable about culturally responsive andragogical techniques and practices for engaging our diverse student population in addition to having the ability to teach well; create and develop curriculum; work well with others (students, faculty, staff, and administrators); and fulfill the duties of a full-time faculty member in a shared governance environment.

Licenses/Certifications: None.

Other: COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY:

Evidence of a sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students (E.C. 87360a).

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. The instructional assignment will include lecture and may include laboratory classes in the discipline. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to teach students in the subjects of Public Speaking in various platforms (face to face, hybrid and online) as needed. The successful candidate may have the opportunity to teach any other course in the discipline and in various platforms (face to face, hybrid and online) as needed.
2. Assignments are based upon the assumption of workload of forty hours weekly, including but not limited to conducting classes, class preparation, student evaluation, office hours, committee work, curriculum and program development, student learning outcomes assessment, program review, student activities, and other duties per the bargaining unit agreement.
3. Institutional service activities are expected of all full-time faculty.
4. Participation in discipline/department decision making processes and work regarding curriculum, program development, scheduling and other matters are also expected of all Communication Studies faculty.
5. Responsibilities also include maintaining standards of professional conduct and ethics appropriate to the professional position.
6. Faculty are expected to remain current in Communication Studies instructional methods and new technologies pertinent to areas of assignment and learn and apply emerging technologies and advances (e.g., computer software applications) as necessary to assist and support student success.

Conditions of Employment:

1. Ten-month, tenure-track position.
2. Salary is commensurate with academic preparation, and full-time teaching or equivalent experience with a range from Column C, Step 1 to Column H, Step 6 of the current Faculty Salary Schedule.
3. Medical and dental benefits are provided for the employee and legal dependents.
4. A $50,000 life insurance policy is provided for the employee.
5. Orientation to college is required as is adherence to Improvement of Instruction policy.
6. Maintaining broad knowledge of the academic or occupational area and design pedagogy related to learning outcomes is expected.
7. Responsible for all other conditions of employment required of full-time faculty members such as a willingness to be involved in District and College promotional activities, active participation in college committee work, student activities and other support services, and appropriate professional activities.

Required Applicant Documents: Resume or Curriculum Vitae, Cover Letter, Teaching Philosophy, Letter of Recommendation 1, Letter of Recommendation 2, Other Document, Masters or Equivalent Transcript, Other Document: COMM C1000 Public Speaking Syllabus

Optional Applicant Documents: Doctorate Transcript, Other Transcript, Associate or Equivalent Transcript, Bachelors or Equivalent Transcript, Other Document

Effective Employment Date: August 19, 2026

Application Deadline: 02-23-2026

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