Adjunct Instructor, Agriculture

Adjunct Instructor, Agriculture

The Adjunct Instructor, Agriculture is a part-time, non-benefited position responsible for developing and delivering engaging course content. This position facilitates learning through lectures, discussions, labs, assignments and assessments aligned with the college's curriculum and academic standards. The Adjunct Instructor collaborates with department staff to ensure course materials and delivery meet the needs of the student population.

Compensation: $850 per credit hour.

Priority Screening Date:
Position is open until filled.

Starting Date:
As soon as practical after the hiring process.

Essential Functions:

– this position is exempt and is not eligible for compensatory or overtime pay provisions of the FLSA. This listing of essential duties is not all-inclusive, but representative, other duties may be assigned).

Instructors will be expected to complete the following outcomes in the designated discipline of Agroecology.

• Maximizes student engagement and success by employing methods that develop student understanding of the values, practices, and procedures within a designated discipline and by engaging students in interdisciplinary practices to develop 21st-century learners.
• Prepares and delivers assigned courses by employing high-impact teaching practices in a learning environment that promotes respect and rapport.
• Facilitates student achievement by maintaining clear expectations and defined learning outcomes.
• Promotes learning through the innovative implementation of effective classroom technologies.
• Evaluates student engagement and success through formative and summative assessment.
• Maintains professionalism by embodying the values, ethics, and behavior codes of LCCC and one's discipline.
• Demonstrates social competence and effective communication in professional and academic venues.

Other tasks may be assigned based on contemporary institutional needs.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge

• Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups and the measurement of training effects.
• Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, designing forms, and workplace terminology.
• Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative way to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.
• Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
• Accounting – Knowledge of generally accepted accounting procedures and principles.
• Biology — Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
• Budget Control – Knowledge of budget control methods, policies, and procedures.
• Computers – Knowledge of operation of computers
• Education and Training – Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
• Regulatory Compliance – Knowledge of laws, regulations and standards applicable to the job. Please specify (e.g., OSHA, FERPA, Title IX, etc.)

Skills

• Speaking
  - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Instructing
  - Teaching others how to do something.
• Learning Strategies
  - Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
• Active Learning
  - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
• Active Listening
  - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Science
  - Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
• Writing
  - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
• Critical Thinking
  - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and…