Adjunct Instructor –Social Sciences

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* Working Title:

** Adjunct Instructor –Social Sciences
** Institution:
** Normandale Community College
** Classification

Title:

** Community College Faculty
** Bargaining Unit / Union:
** 210:
Minnesota State College Faculty
** City:
** NORM - Bloomington Campus
** FLSA:
** Job Exempt
** Full Time / Part Time:
**** Employment Condition:
** Unclassified - Limited Academic (Fixed Term)
** Salary Range:**$0.00 - $0.00
** Classification:
** Temporary, part-time faculty
** Working Title**:
Adjunct Instructor
** Bargaining Unit / Union**: 210:
Minnesota State College Faculty
** Employment Condition**:
Unclassified - Limited Academic (Fixed Term)
** Compensation for under 5 credits is $1,650 per semester credit. Those teaching more than five credits are temporary part-time employees and can move to the faculty salary schedule.
**** This adjunct position will remain open for 1 year to allow departments access to candidate pools when there is a need to hire an adjunct to teach a course(s) during defined academic semester(s).
**** ABOUT THE POSITIONS AND THE SOCIAL SCIENCES PROGRAMS AT NORMANDALE
** Normandale Community College is seeking Adjunct Instructors to join our Social Sciences Departments. Normandale’s Social Sciences disciplines that will need adjunct instructors are:
Anthropology, Communication, Economics, History, Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology.

We believe in supporting a quality education experience that provides learning opportunities for our diverse student body. Normandale Community College is striving to achieve racial equity in educational outcomes. Those hired into these positions will be expected to advance this goal through culturally responsive teaching, identifying barriers to success for students of color, and proposing effective solutions to eliminate those barriers.
*** Minimum Qualifications
**** Master's degree with a major in the Social Sciences field you are apply for or
* Master's degree with a minimum of 18 graduate semester credits (27 graduate quarter credits) in Social Sciences field you are apply for.
*** Preferred Qualifications
**** Coursework beyond the Master’s degree
* Post-secondary teaching experience
* Experience serving diverse and underserved populations
* An understanding of the community college mission and its unique population
* Experience in online learning and/or course delivery using web-based course management systems such as D2L
* Experience in using innovative teaching and learning approaches
* Experience providing specific strategies to create a sense of belonging within the classroom
* Experience teaching courses with innovative teaching practices to support the success and retention of underrepresented students, including students of color, first-generation students, and Pell eligible students
* Evidence of continuous professional development related to diversity, equity, and inclusion
* Demonstrated commitment to collegial activities - service on committees, developing assessment, and guiding students
* To be qualified for this position, you must meet all of the minimum qualifications.
** All applicants must be able to lawfully accept employment in the United States at the time of employment. Normandale does not sponsor visas.
*** WHY NORMANDALE
** is the largest community college in the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system, serving almost 15,000 learners from diverse backgrounds, 42% of whom are persons of color and nearly 25% of whom are first-generation college students. We offer opportunities for individuals to grow and learn and advance all the while working for an organization that is committed to providing an inclusive and equitable space for learners to learn.
** GREAT BENEFITS PACKAGE
** As an agency of the State of Minnesota, Normandale offers a comprehensive benefits package for those teaching more than 5 credits including low-cost medical, dental, and vision insurance; short- and long-term disability; generous vacation and sick leave as well as 11 paid holidays each year; employer-paid life insurance; pre-tax flexible spending accounts;…