Saginaw Valley State University·Lexington, Massachusetts
Teach General Education courses in human communication, including Public Speaking and Introduction to Argument. Provide in-person instruction to a broad spectrum of undergraduate students on campus.
Job Title: Adjunct Faculty, Communication
Full or Part Time: Part time
Hours: 20
Supervisory Org: Communication (JM-AJ)
The Department of Communication at SVSU seeks part-time instructors for fall semester 2026 and winter semester 2027 to teach General Education courses in human communication. This includes Fundamentals of Communication, Public Speaking, and Introduction to Argument. The expectation is for in-person, on-campus teaching and the ability to teach a broad spectrum of undergraduate students.
• College-level teaching experience preferred.
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Saginaw Valley State University is a comprehensive university with more than 100 programs of study for its roughly 7,000 students. Located on a suburban campus in Michigan’s Great Lakes Bay Region, SVSU is committed to a supportive and empowering environment for students, faculty and staff. SVSU was recognized as a “Great College to Work For” for 9 consecutive years (2016-2024).
SVSU emphasizes undergraduate teaching and learning, and community-based research. SVSU earned the Community Engagement classification from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, a distinction achieved by only 7 percent of U.S. colleges and universities. By their senior year, 84 percent of students have engaged with community employers and agencies in internships, field placements or some other component of their academic preparation.
SVSU is establishing itself as a leader in STEAM education for the Great Lakes Bay Region, partnering with businesses, foundations and school districts to improve students’ performance in math, science and the arts at the middle school, high school and university levels.
SVSU is constructing the first university research facility on Lake Huron to improve public health and the economy in the Saginaw Bay watershed.
More than 70 percent of SVSU freshmen live on campus in student housing that has been rated No.
1 among public universities in the U.S. (2018-2025).
SVSU fields 20 varsity sports at the NCAA Division II level.
The average class size is 23 students.
For more information, please visit our website, http://www.svsu.edu [http://www.svsu.edu/].
A Master's degree in Human Communication or a closely related field with at least fifteen graduate hours in the subject is required. College-level teaching experience is preferred.
Market context
In Massachusetts, adjunct communication roles often draw steady interest from candidates with graduate training and some college teaching experience. These positions are competitive because departments look for instructors who can teach clearly, adapt to multiple course formats, and contribute to student engagement. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this platform to save research time, then tailor your application to show relevant graduate coursework and any classroom or instructional experience.
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