Instructor of Communication and Director of Debate

Instructor of Communication and Director of Debate

Requisition Number: F00296P:

Job Description:
The Department of Communication at Weber State University in Ogden, Utah, invites applications for an Instructor of Communication and Director of Debate who will begin in Fall Semester 2023. We seek someone who will be an active and collegial faculty member in the Department of Communication. We seek a teacher, coach, and program administrator with expertise in NDT-CEDA-style policy debate. We seek a candidate who demonstrates a strong commitment to undergraduate education and the needs of a diverse student body in the context of an open-enrollment public university. The successful candidate will communicate respectfully and proactively with students, faculty colleagues, and university administrators about the value of collegiate debate.

Job Duties:
This position includes a full-time undergraduate teaching load of 6 credit hours per semester, in addition to coaching the debate team. Candidates should expect to teach undergraduate courses including Public Speaking (introductory and advanced), Interpersonal & Small Group Communication, Analysis of Argument, Argumentation and Debate, and Intercollegiate Debate. Other teaching opportunities are available depending on willingness and experience. Coaching duties include organizing research assignments and debate practices, traveling to tournaments, fulfilling judging commitments, and pre-round strategic assistance. Administrative duties include budget management, report writing, travel logistics, student recruitment, high school outreach, tournament and event hosting, scholarship management, and public relations. Additionally, the candidate will split equally a budget and work cooperatively with the Director of Speech.

Required Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Communication or a related discipline by the time of appointment
• Ability to travel 6-8 times a year (if tournaments are not virtual)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Two years of (college and/or high school) level teaching experience
• At least two years of experience coaching debate (college and/or high school)
• Proficiency with managing a budget and travel logistics
• Strong collaborative/teamwork skills

Background Check? Yes

Benefits Summary:
WSU offers a generous benefits package that includes medical, dental, long-term disability, life insurance, retirement, a wellness program with release time and paid incentives, tuition benefits, free tickets to athletic and performing arts events, and paid holidays.

Full/Part Time: Full Time
Open Date: 10/12/2022
Close Date:
Open Until Filled: Yes

Notes to Applicants:
The annual salary for this position starts at $52,000 and may go up from there depending on the candidate’s qualifications. The position comes with a generous benefits package.

Applicants must complete the online application and attach the following:

1. letter of application that addresses required and preferred qualifications
2. vitae (including evidence of coaching effectiveness, types of events coached, experience with budgeting or team finances)
3. evidence of or potential for teaching effectiveness
4. teaching philosophy
5. coaching philosophy
6. contact information for three references
7. unofficial transcripts from last graduate degree attained
   
   

Review of applications will begin December 4, 2022, and will continue until filled. Criminal background check is required as a condition of employment.

We actively encourage applications from all who can contribute to the diversity and inclusivity mission at Weber State University through professional practice. Appointment is contingent on final budget approval.

Weber State University, an AA/EO employer, is located 35 miles north of Salt Lake City at the foot of the Wasatch Mountains. The area is rich in both cultural and outdoor recreational opportunities. These include the Sundance Film Festival, Utah Symphony, Utah Opera, Ballet West, a network of hiking trails adjacent to campus, and skiing at the site of the 2002 Olympic downhill races just 18 miles from campus.

Physical Activity of this position: Grasping. Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm. , Feeling. Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips. , Expressing or exchanging ideas. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important instructions to other workers accurately or quickly. , Ability to receive detailed information with or without assistance.

Physical Requirements of this position: Sedentary work. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or consistently to move objects, including the human body. Sitting most of the time. Walking and standing only occasionally if ever.

Visual Acuity Requirements including color, depth perception and field of vision: Required to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; using a computer terminal; extensive reading.

The conditions the worker will be subject to in this position: None. The worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (such as in typical office or administrative work).

To apply, visit https://jobs.weber.edu/postings/18040

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