Half-Time Lecturer in Communication

Position Summary

The Department of Communication and Media Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences at North Central College invites applications for a half-time, non-tenure-track Lecturer position in Communication – Public Speaking, to begin Fall 2026.

The duties in this role include:

• Teach multiple sections of introduction to public speaking, a core first-year general education course for all undergraduates. Qualified candidates may have the opportunity to teach other courses that serve the department’s communication curriculum.
• Provide instruction for four in-person courses, carrying a teaching load of 16 credits per academic year. Half-time lecturers typically teach a 2-2 course load across fall and spring semesters.
• Assess student work and provide constructive and timely feedback on how to improve students’ content knowledge, critical thinking skills, research abilities, and oral and written communication skills, etc.
• Mentor first-year undergraduate students to successfully acclimate to the College.
• Build, maintain and keep current course Canvas sites.
• Hold regular weekly office hours.
• Attend College workshops and professional development opportunities related to the first-year curriculum; engage with the Center for Faculty Excellence and the Communication and Media Studies faculty to further develop teaching and mentoring skills; complete campus-wide training required by the Offices of Academic Affairs and Human Resources.
• Perform a modest amount of departmental service activities such as supporting program assessment efforts, attending department events, and other duties as assigned.

Basic qualifications are required at the time of application:

• The successful candidate will have completed a Master’s degree in Communication.
• Applicants must have significant experience teaching public speaking at the college level.
• Applicants must demonstrate excellence in teaching public speaking.