Position Details
Position Information
Classification Title
Community College Faculty
Working Title
Speech Communication Instructor
Hire Type
Faculty
Division
Northland Community & Technical College
Department
Academic Affairs
Unit
Liberal Arts
Location
Thief River Falls
FLSA
Exempt
Full/Part Time
Full Time
FTE
1.0
Employment Condition
Unlimited
Work Shift
Days
Work Schedule/Hours/Days
Monday – Friday
Posting Details
Please apply online https://northlandcollege.peopleadmin.com/postings/1701
Online applications must include (please note your application will not be accepted without the following):
- Cover letter of interest
- Resume
- Copy of all college transcripts
Application Deadline: Open until filled, screening begins 05/22/2023
Salary Minimum
$40,912
Salary Maximum
$85,892
Salary Type
Annual
Bargaining Unit/Plan
210, MSCF
Job Description
Northland Community and Technical College seeks a full-time unlimited Speech Communication Instructor dedicated to excellence in teaching, who desires to become part of a creative, vibrant, student-centered learning community.
The successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to interdisciplinary and cross-cultural perspectives. Faculty members at Northland are professionally active scholars who participate in departmental and campus-wide activities to enhance their disciplines, promote interdisciplinary discourse and collaboration, and advance the college mission. The college is committed to reflecting a diversity of perspectives and backgrounds amongst its administrators, faculty, and staff.
Examples of Duties:
- Provide classroom, instruction.
- Deliver instruction using a variety of methods including on-site, online and/or hybrid-blended for a wide range of students, including traditional, developmental, adult, concurrent enrollment and English-language learners.
- Conduct classroom and lab assessment/evaluation activities.
- Mentor and advise students.
- Maintain consistent communication with students through office hours, email, and telephone.
- Plan, develop, and deliver curriculum.
- Participate in committee assignments and college-wide initiatives.
- Support the mission, vision, and core values of Northland Community and Technical College.
- Engage in professional development activities.
- Promote diversity and cultural competency.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
Education Requirement
- Master’s degree with a major in speech, speech communication, or communication, or communication studies or
- Master’s degree in any discipline/field with a minimum of 18 graduate semester credits (27 graduate quarter credits) in speech, speech communication, or communication, or communication studies.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with higher education guidelines and policies.
- Have a minimum of two years’ experience teaching.
- Coursework in teaching pedagogies and preparation in principled and methods of evaluation.
- Demonstrated ability to work with a diverse population.
- Be knowledgeable about methods of instruction, testing and evaluation of students.
Other Requirements
In accordance with the Minnesota State Vehicle Fleet Safety Program, employees driving on college/university business who use a rental or state vehicle shall be required to conform to Minnesota State’s vehicle use criteria and consent to a Motor Vehicle Records check.
About
Northland is a comprehensive two-year community & technical college with campuses in East Grand Forks and Thief River Falls, MN. We are united as one college to increase educational access, support student success, strengthen partnerships, and advance equity in the communities we serve.
Why Work for Us
Diverse Workforce
We are committed to continually developing a workforce that reflects the diversity of our state and the populations we serve. The varied experiences and perspectives of employees strengthen the work we do together and our ability to best serve the people of Minnesota.
A recent engagement survey of State of Minnesota employees found:
- 95% of employees understand how their work helps achieve their agency’s mission
- 91% of employees feel trusted to do their jobs
- 88% of employees feel equipped to look at situations from other cultural perspectives when doing their job
- 87% of employees report flexibility in their work schedule
Benefits Info
Our benefits aim to balance four key elements that make life and work meaningful: health and wellness, financial well-being, professional development, and work/life harmony. As an employee, your benefits may include:
- Retirement plan
- Training and professional development
- Paid sick and personal leave
- Paid parental leave
- Low-cost medical and dental coverage
- Prescription drug coverage
- Vision coverage
- Wellness programs and resources
- Employer paid life insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Health care spending and savings accounts
- Dependent care spending account
- Tax-deferred compensation
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Tuition reimbursement
- Federal Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program
Programs, resources and benefits eligibility varies based on type of employment, agency, funding availability, union/collective bargaining agreement, location, and length of service with the State of Minnesota.
Other Information
Employment information for this position can be found in its collective bargaining agreement or its plan document at http://mn.gov/mmb/employee-relations/labor-relations/Labor/.
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
Posting084P
Number of Vacancies
1
Re-posting
No
Desired Start Date
08/16/2023
Position End Date (if temporary)
Open Date
05/01/2023
Close Date
05/31/2023
Open Until Filled
Yes
Special Instructions Summary
Please apply online https://northlandcollege.peopleadmin.com/postings/1701
Online applications must include (please note your application will not be accepted without the following):
- Cover letter of interest
- Resume
- Copy of all college transcripts
Application Deadline: Open until filled, screening begins 05/22/2023
If you have questions about the position, contact Michelle Benitt at michelle.benitt@northlandcollege.edu or 218-683-8634.
Reasonable accommodations will be made to all qualified applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance or cannot access the online job application system, please contact Michelle Benitt at 218-683-8634 or email michelle.benitt@northlandcollege.edu. Please indicate what assistance is needed.
Accept Applications
Yes
Posting Contact
michelle.benitt@northlandcollege.edu
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Minnesota State is an equal opportunity employer/educator committed to the principles of diversity. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership in a local commission as defined by law. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status.