Adjunct - Sociology or Addictions Counseling

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Position Overview

Note:
Adjunct positions at UCO are part-time teaching positions. This posting is to create a pool of interested applicants from which the Department may draw as sections become open at any point in the current academic year. This posting may or may not result in the hiring of adjuncts. Adjunct faculty members provide quality learning experience for students and support the educational philosophy, mission, and long-term goals of the University of Central Oklahoma, the College of Liberal Arts, and the hiring department.

Adjunct faculty members teach classes, advise and mentor students, evaluate student performance, and maintain student records in accordance with university policies. Adjunct faculty members work in a collaborative manner with full- and part-time colleagues and adhere to all of the policies and procedures outlined in the UCO Faculty and Employee Handbooks.

Description

Hours per week:
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Position Overview

Note:
Adjunct positions at UCO are part-time teaching positions. This posting is to create a pool of interested applicants from which the Department may draw as sections become open at any point in the current academic year. This posting may or may not result in the hiring of adjuncts. Adjunct faculty members provide quality learning experience for students and support the educational philosophy, mission, and long-term goals of the University of Central Oklahoma, the College of Liberal Arts, and the hiring department.

Adjunct faculty members teach classes, advise and mentor students, evaluate student performance, and maintain student records in accordance with university policies. Adjunct faculty members work in a collaborative manner with full- and part-time colleagues and adhere to all of the policies and procedures outlined in the UCO Faculty and Employee Handbooks.

College/Department Overview

The College of Liberal Arts currently has 113 full-time and 152 part-time faculty in 8 academic departments. The College serves the University's Core Curriculum programs and enrolls more than 2,850 undergraduate students and more than 300 graduate students in 34 undergraduate and 17 graduate majors. For further information see our website at http://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

Department Specific Essential Job Functions

Depending on qualifications, discipline/field, and experience, the Adjunct will teach one or more sections of selected courses in the Department,

Experience Required

Possesses at least a master's degree in the field specified in the position announcement (exceptions require Academic Affairs approval). Possesses excellent communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills.

The Adjunct candidate must possess an M.

A. in Sociology or an M.

A. in Addictions Counseling. The M.

A. in Addictions Counseling must be CADC certified or equivalent or graduate hours in the Addictions Counseling field for teaching upper-division courses. Experience teaching in one of the related fields/discipline is preferred.

Experience Preferred

Experience teaching at the university level is preferred, but not required, in one of the related fields/disciplines of Sociology or Addictions Counseling. ABD or doctorate preferred.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

Teaches, advises and mentors students. Evaluates student performance and maintains department and student records in accordance with university policies. Adheres to the educational philosophy of the university. Works collaboratively with colleagues and professional peers.

Physical Demands

Reasonable accommodations (in accordance with ADA requirements) may be made, upon request, to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Seniority level
  
  Entry level

• Employment type
  
  Part-time

• Job function
  
  Education and Training
• Industries Higher Education

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