Instructor, Business Communications
Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida

Posted in Retail

$0.00 - $100.00 per hour


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Position Summary:

The Business Communications Program in the College of Business at Florida Atlantic University seeks a full-time Instructor of Business Communications. This is a non-tenure-track, nine-month position with a start date of August, 2025.

Responsibilities: This non-tenure track instructor position typically teaches six undergraduate and/or graduate business communications classes in an academic year. Classes may be offered during the day (Monday through Friday and weekends) and in evening (Monday through Thursday). Classes are offered in fall and spring semesters. Summer-term and intersession classes may be included for additional compensation, subject to budgetary sufficiency.

In addition to teaching in the classroom or online using Canvas LMS, significant supplemental academic work assignments are required, which may include the following: coaching individual students, evaluating written assignments and oral presentations from selected core graduate business courses, tracking student progress in subsequent courses, collaborating with other college faculty, tracking assessment data, contributing to curriculum materials and development of courses, and meeting academic service requirements. Instructors must maintain a qualified faculty status (Scholarly Academic, Practice Academic, Scholarly Practitioner, or Instructional Practitioner) for AACSB accreditation. Also, instructors must maintain a record of activity of service to the department, college, university and community as well as robust maintenance of professional development in the discipline and educational pedagogy.

The ideal candidate must have teaching experience coupled with industry experience in order to engage students studying a variety of business disciplines through:

  • applicable knowledge of business operations
  • professional work history
  • assignment design
  • hands-on application of business practice

All are necessary to develop the analytical, critical thinking, and communication skills of students.

For Further Information: For questions or additional information about this position, please contact the Search Committee Chair, Dr. Joanne Chive at jchive@fau.edu.

The College of Business at Florida Atlantic University seeks scholars who are committed to supporting the learning needs of students from diverse backgrounds and to thoughtfully engaging all communities in higher education. Florida Atlantic University embodies a culture of strategic and collaborative community engagement that results in mutual benefit to the institution and the various internal and external communities that it serves.

Minimum Qualifications:(1) doctoral degree in rhetoric, communication, English, Information Systems and Communications, Conflict Resolution OR other terminal degree program with a minimum of 18 graduate hours of coursework relevant to business communications; (2) college teaching experience in communications-related courses, (3) professional experience in a business environment outside of an educational setting, and (4) qualified faculty status (Scholarly Academic, Practice Academic, Scholarly Practitioner, or Instructional Practitioner) for AACSB accreditation.

Preferred qualifications:
Online teaching experience: experience teaching students whose first language may not be English.Salary:Commensurate with ExperienceCollege or Department:College of BusinessLocation:Boca RatonWork Days and Hours:N/AApplication Deadline: 2025-02-20Special Instructions to Applicant: This position is open until filled and may close without prior notice.

This position is subject to funding.

All applicants must apply electronically to the currently posted position on the Office of Human Resources' job website (https://fau.edu/jobs) by completing the required employment application for this recruitment and submitting the related documents.

Required Documents:
FAU's Career Page permits the attachment of required/requested documentation.

PLEASE NOTE: A maximum of five (5) documents may be attached to your application. If more than five (5) documents are required for submission, please combine additional documents into a single attachment to not exceed the maximum permitted.

The site permits the attachment of required/requested documentation. When completing the online application, please upload the following: (1) letter of application detailing how candidate meets qualifications (2) curriculum vitae, (3) documentation of teaching quality (ex: summary teaching evaluation scores, peer reviews, teaching awards, certifications, etc.) and (4) statement of teaching philosophy.

Transcripts:
The selected candidate for this position is required to submit an official transcript sent directly from the institution for the Provost's credential file prior to the first day of employment. Similarly, for degrees from outside the United States, the evaluation by an organization belonging to the National Association of Credential Evaluation (NACES), with an indication of the documents the evaluation was prepared from (official transcripts, diplomas, dissertation abstracts) is required for the Provost's credential file prior to the first day of employment. Transcripts must be issued to Florida Atlantic University, not to the individual applicant.

Background Screening:
Selected candidates must successfully complete and pass all employment screenings prior to the start of employment. Employment screenings may include a criminal background check (level I and level II), motor vehicle check, credit check, reference checks, alcohol, and drug screening check.

As a Hispanic-serving institution, Florida Atlantic University (FAU) is one of the most racially and ethnically diverse institutions in the Florida state university system. We are committed to recruiting and retaining talented faculty and staff. We embrace our shared responsibility to create and celebrate a welcoming and inclusive campus environment for all. Our community features excellent schools, a vibrant and safe community, and a sub-tropical climate conductive to year-round outdoor activities.

Accommodations:
Individuals requiring accommodation, please call 561-297-3057. 711



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