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Public Speaking Lecturer, Department of Performing Arts

Employer
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Location
Tennessee, United States
Salary
Salary Not Specified
Date posted
Mar 12, 2020


The Department of Performing Arts at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga College of Arts and Sciences invites applications for a lecturer position in Public Speaking beginning August 2021.

The Department of Performing Arts houses the Theatre Division and the Music Division, which includes instruction in Public Speaking. Public Speaking is a service course that is required by a number of majors at UTC.

This position will teach at least 24 student credit hours (8 classes) each academic year. The course load will consist primarily of teaching Public Speaking courses which are required for a number of majors at UTC. Summer teaching, either online or face to face, might be expected of this position. This position is not tenure-track but comes with the rights and benefits of full-time university employees. There may be minimal expectations of research and/or service.

This position is located in the Theatre Division of UTC’s Department of Performing Arts, which is part of the College of Arts and Sciences.

Qualifications :

Successful candidates will possess the following requirements:

  • Masters Degree in Speech Communications or closely-related field.

  • Proven experience in fields such as public speaking and business communications.

  • Ability to teach [LS3]introductory/advanced courses in public speaking.

  • Candidates should also be willing to engage in a variety of instructional modalities, including online instruction.

  • Willingness to engage in assisting the UTC campus in its ability to reach additional goals as specified in UTC’s Strategic Plan, including a demonstrable commitment to diversity and inclusion.[LS4]

  • Preference will be given to individuals with over 3 years of experience teaching in higher education, those with online teaching expertise and those with a terminal degree.



Application Procedures

Applicants should prepare to submit the following information within our online application system for consideration:

  • Cover letter/letter of interest

  • CV, including up-to-date, personal contact information (email, phone, etc.)

  • Unofficial transcripts

  • Teaching statement



Additionally, candidates will need to include names, titles, and email addresses for three (3) references for confidential letters of recommendation to be requested.

Review of applicants will begin immediately and will continue until position is filled.

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is the second largest school in the University of Tennessee system, serving a diverse student body of more than 11,000 undergraduate and graduate students through five academic colleges. UTC offers a unique blend of private and public school traditions and is a driving force for achieving excellence, embracing diversity, inspiring positive change, and enriching the community. Since its founding as Chattanooga University in 1886, UTC has developed a reputation for excellence built on an unusual blend of the private and public traditions of American higher education. For more than 83 years, the university was a private school. In 1969, UTC became part of the state university system. Today, UTC is on a journey to excellence – boldly embracing a passion for excellence in all things and focused on changing lives and transforming communities.

Chattanooga, the fourth largest city in the state, is located in Southeast Tennessee near the border of Georgia, at the junction of four interstate highways. The city has received national recognition for the renaissance of its beautiful downtown and redevelopment of its riverfront. Chattanooga also has the fastest Internet in the country, delivered by a 100% fiber network that links every home and business within a 600-square-mile area. Companies like Unum, BlueCross BlueShield, McKee Foods, U.S. Xpress, Volkswagen, Coca-Cola United, and Amazon.com have chosen to set up shop in Chattanooga. Attractions such as the Tennessee Aquarium, Lookout Mountain, Civil War battlefield sites, the African American Museum, and the Appalachian Trail bring thousands of people to the area, as do events like the Riverbend Festival, Nightfall, Jazzanooga, the Creative Discovery Museum for Children, Ironman 70.3 and 140.6 triathlons, and the Southern Writers Conference. Chattanooga is the home to the seven-time NCAA Southern Conference Football Champions, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Mocs. People who love the outdoors use Chattanooga as a base for hang-gliding, bass fishing, mountain climbing and caving expeditions; the beautiful Smoky Mountains and Tennessee River support the greatest variety of flora of any area in the United States. Chattanooga also has a long and rich past with regard to diversity, which includes Native American heritage, Civil War history, and the Civil Rights movement. Chattanooga is also just a two hour (or less) drive from Atlanta, Nashville, Knoxville, Huntsville, and Birmingham.

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA institution. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, or protected veteran status.

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