Communications Department Adjunct Positions

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Located in Bostons historic Fenway area Simmons University is a small private non-sectarian University which has educated students for enriching careers and purposeful lives since 1899.

Working at Simmons means joining a collaborative diverse and mission-driven community of educators and professionals.

We prepare students to be leaders for themselves their communities and the world. Our faculty and staff members lead by example sharing a commitment to excellence and putting the students first.

The Gwen Ifill School of Media Humanities and Social Sciences fosters creativity and leadership skills through the multi-faceted lenses of arts communication film literature and research.

JOB SUMMARY

The Communications Department in the Gwen Ifill School of Media Humanities and Social Sciences at Simmons University seeks qualified individuals to join our adjunct hiring pool for the Fall 2025 semester and beyond.

The candidate(s) will teach (a) course(s) on-the-ground for the undergraduate degree.

• COMM 112 - Introduction to Animation & Motion Graphics Technology
• COMM 121 - Visual Communication
• COMM 122 - Media Writing and Editing
• COMM 323 - Digital Cultures
• COMM 390 - Studio 5: Communication Workplace

SPECIFIC DUTIES

• Use syllabi provided by the Department to teach the course(s)
• Foster and encourage a culture of learning that values mutual responsibility life-long learning diversity and ethics by creating and delivering engage lesson plans during class sessions
• Communicate clearly with students outside of scheduled class time by responding to emails in a timely manner through Simmons learning management system and/or hosting office hours or student meetings
• Maintain all administrative/academic components of the course section including but not limited to grading of assignments
• Other course specific duties as discussed with Chair of the Department of Communications or the Dean of the school

REQUIREMENTS

• Masters degree required; Ph.D. preferred
• Teaching experience is preferred

Additional Information:

Applications will be accepted continuously into the pool and will be drawn upon to fill vacancies as they become available. Candidates are encouraged to offer updates of their CVs and contact information as necessary.

Applications will be reviewed immediately.

Required Application Materials:

Interested candidates should submit a letter of application CV recent teaching evaluations. Please upload all documents to the Resume/CV section on the My Experience page of your application. Names and contacts of references will be requested for short-listed candidates.

Instructions to Applicants:

Please upload all applicable application materials (e.g. resume/cv cover letter writing sample teaching philosophy etc.) in the Application Materials box on page 2 (My Experience) of this application. Documents can be uploaded individually or as a combined document (e.g. PDF).

Instructions to Applicants: Please upload all applicable application materials (e.g. resume/cv cover letter writing sample teaching philosophy etc.) in the Application Materials box on page 2 (My Experience) of this application. Documents can be uploaded individually or as a combined document (e.g. PDF).

Simmons University is committed to inclusive excellence in all aspects of an individuals community experience. As a university committed to diversity equity and inclusion Simmons encourages applications from all under-represented groups. Simmons is committed to creating developing promoting and enhancing inclusive hiring practicesat all levels for all positionsensuring diverse talent pools and the delivery of a consistent positive candidate experience. Simmons is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to continuing to develop a more diverse faculty staff student body and curriculum.