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Half-Time Lecturer in Communication
North Central College - Naperville's University
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Posted: 19-May-26
Location: Naperville, Illinois
Internal Number: 15672
Position Summary:
The Department of Communication and Media Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences at North Central College invites applications for a half-time, non-tenure-track Lecturer position in Communication – Public Speaking, to begin Fall 2026.
The duties in this role include:
- Teach multiple sections of introduction to public speaking, a core first-year general education course for all undergraduates. Qualified candidates may have the opportunity to teach other courses that serve the department's communication curriculum.
- Provide instruction for four in-person courses, carrying a teaching load of 16 credits per academic year. Half-time lecturers typically teach a 2-2 course load across fall and spring semesters.
- Assess student work and provide constructive and timely feedback on how to improve students' content knowledge, critical thinking skills, research abilities, and oral and written communication skills, etc.
- Mentor first-year undergraduate students to successfully acclimate to the College.
- Build, maintain and keep current course Canvas sites.
- Hold regular weekly office hours.
- Attend College workshops and professional development opportunities related to the first-year curriculum; engage with the Center for Faculty Excellence and the Communication and Media Studies faculty to further develop teaching and mentoring skills; complete campus-wide training required by the Offices of Academic Affairs and Human Resources.
- Perform a modest amount of departmental service activities such as supporting program assessment efforts, attending department events, and other duties as assigned.
Basic qualifications are required at the time of application:
- The successful candidate will have completed a Master's degree in Communication.
- Applicants must have significant experience teaching public speaking at the college level.
- Applicants must demonstrate excellence in teaching public speaking.
Only candidates already authorized to work in the U.S. will be considered. North Central College is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.
Salary Range:
The budgeted salary range for this position is $23,000 – $25,000.
About NCC:
Founded in 1861, North Central College is a selective, comprehensive liberal arts institution of about 3000 students, located 28 miles west of Chicago in Naperville. The College is in a period of growth with the addition of a $60 million Science Center (2017), and a new Health Sciences and Engineering building (2020). The college is within walking distance of the Naperville Metra station and is next to downtown Naperville. The Naperville area is home to many excellent school districts and Naperville, IL has been ranked as one of the best places to live by Money magazine.
North Central College values diversity, equity and inclusion and strongly encourages candidates who would enrich the diversity of the campus community to apply. Experience working with diverse student populations and communities is highly desirable.
Application Window:
Founded in 1861, North Central College is a selective, comprehensive liberal arts institution of about 3000 students, located 28 miles west of Chicago in Naperville. The College is in a period of growth with the addition of a $60 million Science Center (2017), and a new Health Sciences and Engineering building (2020). The college is within walking distance of the Naperville Metra station and is next to downtown Naperville. The Naperville area is home to many excellent school districts and Naperville, IL has been ranked as one of the best places to live by Money magazine.
North Central College values diversity, equity and inclusion and strongly encourages candidates who would enrich the diversity of the campus community to apply. Experience working with diverse student populations and communities is highly desirable.
Application Window:
Open date: 5/19/2026
Initial review date: 5/22/2026
Apply by initial review date to ensure full consideration by the committee but applications will continue to be reviewed until the position is filled.
Initial review date: 5/22/2026
Apply by initial review date to ensure full consideration by the committee but applications will continue to be reviewed until the position is filled.
For more information, please visit:
https://www.northcentralcollege.edu/academic-affairs/prospective-and-incoming-faculty
Interested candidates should complete an application and submit required documents at:
https://northcentralcollege.peopleadmin.com/postings/15672.
For further information, contact Amy Buxbaum, Chair, Department of Communication and Media Studies, at agbuxbaum@noctrl.edu.
https://www.northcentralcollege.edu/academic-affairs/prospective-and-incoming-faculty
Interested candidates should complete an application and submit required documents at:
https://northcentralcollege.peopleadmin.com/postings/15672.
For further information, contact Amy Buxbaum, Chair, Department of Communication and Media Studies, at agbuxbaum@noctrl.edu.
About North Central College - Naperville's University
North Central College is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce. NCC provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please notify the Office of Human Resources. Determinations for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
Organization Type: Higher Education Institution
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