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Hartnell College

ESL Part-Time Professor

Salinas, CA · On-site

$53.83/hr

Master's in TESL, TESOL, applied linguistics with a TESL emphasis, linguistics with a TESL emphasis, English with a TESL emphasis, or education with a TESL emphasis OR * Bachelor's in TESL, TESOL ...

Canyons School District

$89.24/hr

OR - Master's in TESL, TESOL, applied linguistics with a TESL emphasis, linguistics with a TESL emphasis, English with a TESL emphasis, or education with a TESL emphasis OR - Bachelor's in TESL ...

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Adjunct Faculty, Face-to-Face (COMD 219 - Speech, Fort Lauderdale, Fl, College of Arts and Science)

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Fort Lauderdale, FL • On-site

Part-time

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Job Description
We are currently hiring adjunct faculty to teach COMD 210 - Speech at our Fort Lauderdale campus.
Course Description
Foundational theories and practices of communication, including public speaking, content, delivery, and design. Section emphasis may vary by instructor.
Qualifications
Doctor's or Master's degree in teaching discipline, or a Masters's degree with a concentration in teaching discipline (minimum of 18 graduate semester hours in the teaching discipline).
Degrees Within the Teaching Discipline:
Speech, Communication, Communication Studies.
Related Discipline:
Rhetoric, English, Education (cognate in Speech or Communication Studies), Applied Linguistics, Applied Communication Arts.

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