Adjunct Lecturer, Gender & Communication in the Workplace (Spring '26 - In-Person)

Company Description

Columbia University has been a leader in higher education in the nation and around the world for more than 250 years. At the core of our wide range of academic inquiry is the commitment to attract and engage the best minds in pursuit of greater human understanding, pioneering new discoveries, and service to society. 

The School of Professional Studies at Columbia University offers innovative and rigorous programs that integrate knowledge across disciplinary boundaries, combine theory with practice, leverage the expertise of our students and faculty, and connect global constituencies. Through nineteen professional master's degrees, courses for advancement and graduate school preparation, certificate programs, summer courses, high school programs, and a program for learning English as a second language, the School of Professional Studies transforms knowledge and understanding in service of the greater good. 

Job Description

• Columbia University’s Strategic Communication master’s program seeks a part-time lecturer to
• teach a graduate-level course in Gender and Communication in the Workplace. This course
• offers students the knowledge and skills needed to identify the social and linguistic practices
• enacted at work, and the opportunity to advance the interests of those who run up against
• barriers to advancement because of prejudice and stereotyping. Through lectures and readings
• students deepen their knowledge of foundational theories and empirical research in gender
• and communication that demonstrate the central role gender plays in understanding what is
• going on in face-to-face interaction. Through simulations, scenarios, and critical incidents,
• students practice, extend and apply their newly acquired socio-pragmatic knowledge and skills
• to enhance their sensitivity to context, improve their performance in workplace
• communication, counter negative stereotypes, and undermine prejudice in the workplace.
• Responsibilities
• Based on a previously designed and approved syllabus, lead class lectures, instructional
• activities, and classroom discussion 
• Evaluate and grade student assignments
• Monitor and address student questions and concerns
• Hold office hours
• Attend program faculty meetings (three per term)
• Participate in relevant training as recommended by the Deputy Program Director

Qualifications

• Graduate degree, with a preference for Ph.D. in communication, sociolinguistics, or related field
• Familiarity with theory and research in gendered communication and workplace dynamics
• 7+ years of industry experience
• Available for in-person daytime classes (Mondays, 2:10-4:00pm preferred)
• Preferred Skills/Experience
• 2+ years of graduate teaching experience

Additional Information

• Compensation
• $10,000 - $11,000 (for the semester)
• All applicants must provide the following:
• CV and cover letter describing why you want to teach this course and your potential contribution to the program
• Contact information for three professional colleagues to serve as references
• Student evaluations of teaching for at least 3 previously taught semester-length courses, if available
• Candidates who advance to the second round will be asked to deliver a 20-minute teaching demo
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States and reside in the New York
• metropolitan area (NY, CT, NJ, PA).
• All interested should apply as soon as possible as applications will be reviewed upon receipt.
• Your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
• Columbia University is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran.