The Biola University Communication Studies department is accepting applications for a part-time instructor(s) to teach courses in the following areas: COMM 200 - The Rhetorical Act This course develops student understanding of rhetoric as the foundation to all effective communication. Based on a communication model that recognizes the rhetorical situation as a determining factor in all communication decisions, the course provides students with instruction on gathering, organizing, and presenting information appropriate for the audience, context, and purpose of the communication event. Students will understand their role as both communicator/audience and will be asked to deliver/critique oral and written products to demonstrate their development of rhetorical skills. COMM 272 - The History of Communication A historical and interdisciplinary analysis of the development of communication studies theories, concepts, and practices from the classical rhetorical tradition to the present. COMM 281 - Argumentation & Debate Effective oral communication: invention, analysis, evidence, methods of attack and defense and arrangement of ideas. COMM 473 - Rhetorical Criticism Major theories of rhetorical and public address from classical to contemporary periods. Education and Experience Required Candidates are required to have an MA or PhD in Communication Studies. Candidates with prior teaching experience in Communication are preferred. Application Instructions Thank you for attaching the following application materials: Letter of Interest, Curriculum Vitae, and a one-page Testimony of Faith. The Communication Studies Department is committed to cultivating diversity and the integration of faith and learning.