Vanguard University is looking for a Communication adjunct professor to teach the following in Spring 2025:
COMM-345 – Communication Across Cultures – 3 Credits
This course is designed to develop an understanding of the process of communication across global cultural boundaries. Students will be introduced to the concepts, characteristics, and elements of culture along with the “deep structures” of culture which includes cultural views on family, religion (worldview), history, values, and identity. Special attention will also be paid to applying intercultural communication skills within the contexts of business, education, healthcare, and the Church. Overall, emphasis will be on developing students’ intercultural communication competency through in-class instruction and real-world experiential learning opportunities.
Vanguard is seeking an adjunct faculty member with specialization in Communication Studies (PhD preferred) who would be interested in regularly teaching one course per semester in an asynchronous online format using the Canvas learning management system. Possible courses include: Communication Across Cultures; Communication, Race and Ethnicity; Communication, Gender and Culture; Interpersonal Communication; Special Topics. Contact: Naomi Kasa, Department Chair: nkasa@vanguard.edu
VANGUARD UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA is a private, co-educational, comprehensive University of liberal arts and professional studies that believes its evangelical Christian community in the Pentecostal tradition offers a unique opportunity for academic achievement. Vanguard University embodies a Christ-centered, multicultural community serving approximately 2,200 students. Vanguard values and encourages qualified applicants who are diverse in gender, generation, ethnicity, race and/or ability, and seeks staff that will interact with the Vanguard community in a way that reflects a commitment to cultural proficiency. Where permitted by law and in relation to the school’s heritage and mission, Vanguard does exercise religious preference throughout the University.