Adjunct Faculty: Communication

Requisition #: A-102427-36

Status: Part Time

Type: Faculty

School: Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts and Sciences

Department/Program: Advanced Academic Programs

Location City: Washington

Location State: DC

Location Zip Code: 20001

Closing Date: Open until filled

To apply: apply.interfolio.com/102427

General Description

Johns Hopkins University

Advanced Academic Programs

Communication Program

Adjunct Faculty

Institution Description:

The Advanced Academic Programs (AAP) is a division of the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences at the Johns Hopkins University (JHU).  As the nation's oldest and one of the most prestigious research universities, Johns Hopkins offers high-quality master's degrees and post-baccalaureate education to students in the mid-Atlantic region and online.  In addition to the online programs, AAP also offers master's degrees and graduate certificate programs at its Washington, DC Center and at the Homewood campus in Baltimore, MD.  AAP has approximately 18,000 enrollments each academic year.  JHU is committed to hiring candidates who, through their teaching and service, will contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community.

Position Description:

The Advanced Academic Programs (AAP) division seeks non-tenure track adjunct faculty to teach in the Digital Communication, Public and Media Relations, Corporate and Non-profit, Health Communication, and Political Communication concentrations. For a full list of program courses please visit our catalogue: https://e-catalogue.jhu.edu/arts-sciences/advanced-academic-programs/programs/communication-master-arts/#requirementstext. The instructor will teach online or on campus at our Hopkins Bloomberg Center, located at 555 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC. Of particular interest are candidates who have experience teaching and engaging students from diverse backgrounds.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: A successful candidate would ideally be able to begin teaching in August 2022.

• A Master's degree in Communication or in a relevant field, such as Journalism and Media Studies
• Professional and/or scholarly experience in Communication
•  One year of college-level teaching experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• A Ph.D. or terminal degree in Communication or in a relevant field, such as Journalism and Media Studies

• The background to teach a wide variety of courses in Communication
• The ability to teach both on campus and online courses

Application Instructions

The position will remain open until filled.  

Candidates must submit the following:

• Cover letter (in your cover letter, please indicate for which course(s) you are applying to teach)
• Curriculum vitae
• Teaching evaluations for three most recently taught courses.
• References upon request.

The selected candidate will be expected to undergo a background check and to submit proof of educational attainment.

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Pre-Employment Information

The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check.

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