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Bellarmine University is seeking candidates for an Adjunct Faculty in Communication and Digital Media to teach in-person courses in their M.A. in Communication (MAC) and M.S. in Digital Media (MSDM) programs. The MA in Communication offers practical skills and theoretical masteries of communication with a focus on qualitative and critical cultural approaches to media. The M.S. in Digital Media studies is primarily a project-based degree, with classes that address practical and theoretical issues in digital media. MAC and MSDM majors collaborate and share classes in the core curriculum. 

In Spring 2023, the successful candidate will teach one 4 hour course, Strategic Communication, on Wednesday evenings from 6:00-8:45 PM. The course runs from 1/4 until 5/2. 

Teaching Responsibilities include: 

• Holding all assigned class meetings in a timely and prepared manner, demonstrating a command of the discipline and skill in presenting it effectively
• Familiarity with software used in courses, including Moodle course management software
• Designing and evaluating assignments that align with the course description and course learning outcomes, and providing timely feedback to students
• Holding regular weekly office hours 
• Submitting student grades to the registrar by set deadlines 
• Administering numerical and narrative evaluations for all courses
• Where applicable, teaching from an approved syllabus or working with the Division Chair to design an appropriate syllabus based on approved learning outcomes

The selected applicant would also be eligible to teach future courses in the graduate curriculum, based on the courses below:

COMM 600 Introduction to Graduate Study in Communication
COMM 605 Communication Theory and Literature
COMM 607 Research Methods in Communication
COMM 609 Technical Communication for Digital Platforms
COMM 611 Intercultural Communication
COMM 613 Studies in Digital Media
COMM 615 Introduction to Media Studies
COMM 619 Multimedia Communication
COMM 630 Crisis Communication
COMM 634 Health Communication
COMM 670 Strategic Communication
COMM 671 Social Change Campaigns
COMM 672 Organizational Communication
COMM 699 Ethical Issues in Communication

MFA or PhD in Communication (or 10+ years of relevant experience)

Previous teaching experience at the graduate level preferred

Bellarmine University is committed to core values of diversity, equity and inclusion and embraces diversity in our workforce among members of faculty, staff and administration. We remain committed to affirmative actions, policies, procedures and attitudes necessary to continue to build and retain a diverse and equitable workforce. We will demonstrate a fully realized and lived commitment to equity and inclusion, empowering all members of our increasingly diverse community and supporting them to achieve their full potential. As part of Bellarmine's commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, we will seek to ensure that all aspects of employment, including recruitment, selection, job assignment, training, compensation, benefits, discipline, promotion, layoff and termination processes remain free of discrimination based upon race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other protected class.

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Bellarmine University is a dynamic, growing university with a strong liberal arts focus in the Catholic higher education tradition and a bold vision for the future. Bellarmine has undergraduate and graduate enrollment of nearly 4,000 students, and continues to add new academic programs while maintaining small class sizes and personal attention to students. Bellarmine is listed in the Princeton Review's Best 382 Colleges, is one of the top 15 Southern regional universities in U.S. News and World Report's 2018 college rankings, and is a top university in Forbes' list of America's best colleges. In a survey by The Princeton Review, students praised Bellarmine as a place that is "welcoming to every single person and makes an effort to include everyone." Bellarmine students, faculty and staff engage in more than 25,000 cumulative hours of service each year, in Louisville and around the nation and world. Bellarmine is located on a scenic 175-acre campus in the Highlands neighborhood of Louisville, KY, which Glassdoor recently recognized one of the nation's top 10 cities where pay goes the furthest, and National Geographic calls it a top 10 food city. ZipRecruiter calls Louisville a top 1...0 city for job seekers, thanks in part to its central location and low unemployment. Louisville is within a day's drive of two-thirds of the U.S. population. Bellarmine is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer and encourages applicants with diverse backgrounds to apply. Bellarmine University is committed to core values of diversity, equity and inclusion and embraces diversity in our workforce among members of faculty, staff and administration. We remain committed to affirmative actions, policies, procedures and attitudes necessary to continue to build and retain a diverse and equitable workforce. We will demonstrate a fully realized and lived commitment to equity and inclusion, empowering all members of our increasingly diverse community and supporting them to achieve their full potential. As part of Bellarmine's commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, we will seek to ensure that all aspects of employment, including recruitment, selection, job assignment, training, compensation, benefits, discipline, promotion, layoff and termination processes remain free of discrimination based upon race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected class.

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