Instructor of Communications

Compensation:

$50,000 DOE

Compensation Type:

Exempt

Employment Type:

Regular

Grade:

E17

Position Summary

Are you eager to make a difference and equip students with the knowledge, skills and confidence to succeed? Do you value a culture geared toward achieving and maintaining excellence?

We welcome well-qualified and highly motivated individuals to apply to this full-time, nine-month position of Instructor of Communications to begin Fall 2025.

Why Join San Juan College?

Nestled in the northwest corner of New Mexico, Farmington is the hub of the Four Corners region and is home to the stunning main campus and four satellite centers of San Juan College. Farmington is located one hour south of Durango, Colorado, three hours northwest of Santa Fe and Albuquerque, and three hours southeast of Moab, Utah. Along with the phenomenal weather, Farmington offers over 50 beautifully maintained city parks and thousands of acres of terrain, enough to satisfy any outdoor enthusiast. Enjoy mountain biking, hiking, boating, skiing, off-roading and more, or spend time at any of our three rivers and four lakes. Farmington also boasts a superb variety of special cultural events, museums, galleries, and local theater group events year-round.

San Juan College serves as a regional leader in education and provides quality education to approximately 10,000 students seeking academic credit and non-credit programs through face-to-face and online classes each year.

SJC Mission and Values

Our mission at San Juan College is to educate and empower individuals to thrive in an ever-changing world.

San Juan College is committed to serving the needs of our students and the community through a process of continuous quality improvement. San Juan College upholds and affirms the values of Innovation, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect and Excellence.

What can you look forward to?

As a Platinum Family Friendly New Mexico Business, San Juan College is dedicated to maintaining a workplace with policies that allow employees and their families to thrive. Below are some of the benefits offered:

Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage options
Generous paid leave plans and holiday pay
Public Employee Pension Plan (NMERB)
Optional 403 (b) Tax Deferred Annuities, 457 and Roth Plans
Flex Spending accounts
Life and Disability coverage
Employee Wellness Incentives
Employee Assistance Program
Tuition waiver
Free SJC Gym Membership
Free Library servicesJob Summary

The instructor will teach 15 load hours per semester of primarily freshman and sophomore-level communication courses, serve on college committees, and engage in the course and program development.

Essential Responsibilities

• The position reports directly to the Dean of the School of Humanities and will teach 15 credit hours per semester of primarily freshman and sophomore college-level communication classes.
• Responsibilities will include organizing and maintaining curricula in communications, developing and revising instructional materials as appropriate, keeping student records; assisting in recommending and orienting part-time faculty; and working with college councils and committees as assigned.
• The instructor will maintain a minimum of five office hours per week and may be required to teach day, evening, and weekends.
• Will be required to teach at the satellite centers/local high schools as needed.
• Performs related duties.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in the discipline in which they are teaching, or a master’s degree and 18 graduate credit hours in the discipline, or equivalent experience.

• Experience sufficient to thoroughly understand the objectives and functions of the position in order to instruct students, usually interpreted to require two to three years of related experience.

The following REQUIRED documents must be submitted with application in order to be considered. Upload all required documents under the Application Questions 2 section for "Additional Documents Required".

• Cover Letter (Required)
• Curriculum Vitae (CV) or Resume (Required)
• List of 3 Supervisor References. (Required)
• Unofficial Transcripts with qualifying degree conferred. (Required)
• Letters of Recommendation (Optional)

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to Commute:

• Farmington, NM 87402 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Farmington, NM 87402: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $50,000