First Year Seminar Instructor Job Barnstable area,Massachusetts USA,Education / Teaching

Position: First Year Seminar Instructor - Cape Cod Community College

Department:
Arts and Humanities and Adult Education Center (Divisional)

Locations:
West Barnstable, MA

Posted:
Aug 18, 2026

Closes:
Open Until Filled

Type:
Part-time

Position ID: 203878

About Cape Cod Community College:

Cape Cod Community College is a place of personal discovery, enrichment, and professional development for those just beginning the quest and for those at many points along the path of higher education throughout life. It is a caring, comprehensive institution that belongs to the people it serves and responds to their individual and community needs. Students attending Cape Cod Community College are striving for personal excellence, and are finding it, day after day.

Graduates of the College can be found in all levels of private business, the professions, and public service, and they excel at what they do.

For students seeking to lay a foundation for further study, there is no better place to begin than at Cape Cod Community College. In today s highly competitive market place, the well prepared transfer student is the most aggressively recruited person in higher education. For many Cape Cod Community College graduates, that Associate Degree opens the door to institutions that were just not an option after high school.

And, when you consider the savings in the overall cost of a four-year degree at either a public or a private university, starting at Cape Cod Community College becomes an incredible bargain that blends quality with unmatched value.

The students education is the first priority at Cape Cod Community College. As a learning-centered community, we value the contributions of a diverse population, welcome open inquiry, and promote mutual respect. The College offers a strong educational foundation of critical and creative thinking, communication competency, and a global, multicultural perspective that prepares students for life and work in the 21st century.

Our liberal arts, sciences, and career programs provide educational pathways that serve the varied social, economic, and demographic characteristics of our community with a distinctive focus on sustainability. We honor our past, celebrate our present and imagine our future.

Job Description:

GENERAL STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

The First Year Seminar (FSM
101) is a one-credit course designed to provide students participating in the Advantage (TRIO SSS) Program with a successful transition into the College community. The workshop format of the course provides students with information pertaining to the services and resources available at the College. Course time will be spent on adapting executive functioning skills to the college environment and on setting well-informed career and educational goals.

The utilization of technology will be introduced.

The Instructor will teach one or two 1-credit classes on Wednesdays, 11:00am-12:00pm and Thursdays, 9:30am-10:30am for the Fall 2026 semester (September 8 - December 22, 2026).

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:

1. Provide instruction in a face-to-face classroom.
2. Select and develop appropriate materials for class use.
3. Track and assess student progress.
4. Maintain appropriate attendance and learner records.
5. Work with Advantage Program staff to assess and address individual learner needs.

Requirements:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
:

1. Master s degree in Education, Counseling, Student Services, English, or related discipline.

2. Strong oral and written communication skills.

3. Knowledge of diverse student populations.

4. Excellent organizational skills.

5. Competence in the use of technology in educational settings.

6. One year of experience as an academic advisor/coach and/or instructor at the college level.

7. Unrestricted authorization to work in the United States.

ADDITIONAL

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Skill using Moodle or other LMS to support student learning.

2. Experience collaborating with advisors in TRIO or similar wrap-around support program

Equivalency Statement

Applicants who do not meet the qualifications as noted above are encouraged to upload a separate statement to define precisely how their background and experience have prepared them with the equivalent combination of education, training, and experience required for the responsibilities of this position.

Additional Information:

COMPENSATION
:
Anticipated starting salary
- Step 1 DCE Pay scale (currently $1,512 for 1-credit course). Part-time, non-benefited, grant funded DCE/MCCC Unit Position.

Final date to receive applications: Immediate need; applications reviewed upon receipt.

Please visit our website ecod.edu for information on Cape Cod Community College.

This appointment is subject to grant funding and the FY2027budget appropriations.

Appointment subject to SORI (Sex Offender Registry Information), publicly accessible Massachusetts CORI (Criminal Offender Record Information) and national background checks.

The College cannot consider candidates who do not have unrestricted authorization to workin the United States .

Cape Cod Community College is an affirmative…