Half-Time Lecturer in Communication

North Central College
Naperville, IL, USA

Job Description

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Posting Number: F000481

Salary Range

$23,000 - $25,000

Position Summary

The Department of Communication and Media Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences at North Central College invites applications for a hull-time Lecturer position in Communication to begin Fall 2026. A typical load for a half-time faculty member at North Central is two 4 credit-hour courses per semester. Successful candidates must demonstrate commitment to excellence in teaching and mentoring of students and a commitment to departmental service.

Basic Qualifications:

Master's degree in Communication, Rhetoric, or a closely related field
Experience teaching public speaking at the college level
Demonstrated excellence in teaching

Preferred Qualifications:

Applicants with experience teaching first-year students
Interest in assisting North Central's award-winning speech team

Salary Range:

The budgeted salary range for this position is $23,000 - $25,000.

About NCC:
Founded in 1861, North Central College is a selective, comprehensive liberal arts institution of about 3000 students, located 28 miles west of Chicago in Naperville. The College is in a period of growth with the addition of a $60 million Science Center (2017), and a new Health Sciences and Engineering building (2020). The college is within walking distance of the Naperville Metra station and is next to downtown Naperville. The Naperville area is home to many excellent school districts and Naperville, IL has been ranked as one of the best places to live by Money magazine.

North Central College values diversity, equity and inclusion and strongly encourages candidates who would enrich the diversity of the campus community to apply. Experience working with diverse student populations and communities is highly desirable.

For more information, please visit:
https://www.northcentralcollege.edu/academic-affairs/prospective-and-incoming-faculty

Interested candidates should complete an application and submit required documents at:
https://northcentralcollege.peopleadmin.com/postings/15672.

For further information, contact Amy Buxbaum, Chair, Department of Communication and Media Studies, at agbuxbaum@noctrl.edu.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Employment Conditions

An offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of the College's background screening process.

Number of Vacancies: 1

EEO Statement

North Central College is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce. North Central College provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need reasonable accommodation, please notify the Office of Human Resource. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

Open Until Filled: Yes

Additional Information

The budgeted salary range for this position is $23,000 - $25,000. The pay offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors including (but not limited to) the selected candidate's experience and qualifications, including equivalent years in rank, training, and field or discipline; internal equity; and external market pay for comparable jobs.

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