Adjunct Instructor,English Job Cheyenne area,Wyoming USA,Education / Teaching

Instructional Faculty – English Department

Instructional faculty for the English Department may be asked to teach courses required for general education English classes.

Compensation

$850 per credit hour.

Priority Screening Date

Position is open until filled.

Starting Date

As soon as practical after the hiring process. Position filled on an as‑needed basis.

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; other duties may be assigned.

To perform successfully in this position, an individual must be able to perform principal responsibilities satisfactorily as well as possess education/experience, employ the knowledge, skills, and abilities as listed in representative fashion; reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the principal responsibilities.

The primary responsibility of all faculty is instruction. At LCCC we seek instructors who are committed to excellence in teaching as demonstrated in the competency domains outlined below. Faculty are expected to continually grow towards excellence in the following outcomes in the designated discipline of art.

Teaching and Learning

Maximizes student engagement and success by employing methods that develop student understanding of the values, practice, and procedures within the 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.

Competency‑Based Design

Evaluates student engagement and success through formative and summative assessment.

Develops curriculum by articulating measurable, student‑centered learning outcomes, and using competency‑based design strategy to maintain curriculum that is current, effective, and relevant to the designated discipline.

Contributes to curricula by assisting in design, implementation, and review aligned with current or emerging community, state, or national needs.

Participates in continuous improvement of student learning and success by gathering data, analyzing data, engaging with peers and internal and external stakeholders, and implementing change as a result.

Professionalism

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.

Actively contributes to the college and one's Pathway, department, or designated discipline by engaging in expanding institutional connections and professional development, and by displaying commitment to the profession.

Other Responsibilities

Other responsibilities 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 ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.

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…

Adjunct Instructor, English