Information Technology Instructor; part-time - General

Information Technology Instructor (part-time) - General

Posting Number: 11-2011

Employee Group: PT Faculty

Starting Salary Range: $1,124 per contact hour

Compensation Details: Part Time Faculty Benefits

Faculty facilitate student learning and initiate and participate in efforts to consistently improve the level of student success. As learning facilitators, faculty consistently assess learning outcomes and their own teaching effectiveness (pedagogy). As professionals, faculty adhere to the ethical standards of their profession as outlined by the NEA and the State of Michigan. Where applicable, faculty maintain licensure and certifications.

Faculty member will be responsible for teaching classes in General Computer Skills.

Available for daytime hours.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Management Information Systems, Business Education or closely related degree from an accredited college or university, with 30 credits of computer related coursework.
• Two years of practical experience in the field of computers.
• Understanding of and commitment to community college teaching, mission and philosophy.
• Innovative, flexible and positive teaching style and understanding the needs of students from diverse backgrounds.
• Language skills: ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Mathematical skills: ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference.
• Reasoning ability: ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
• Technology skills: ability to integrate computer applications into teaching.
• Other skills and abilities: ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional program; ability to plan and implement lessons based on division and college objectives and the needs and abilities of students to whom assigned. Ability to establish and maintain collegial relationships with students, peers, staff, and administrators; skill in oral and written communication.

• A Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Management Information Systems or a related degree that has a minimum of 18 graduate hours in teaching area from an accredited college or university.
• Current computer industry-related certification, with preference given to network and hardware certifications.
• College teaching experience.
• Familiarity with the use of computer-based instruction, distance learning, learning technologies, competency-based instruction or modularized courseware.

• The employee must be able to move about 2/3 of the time and be stationary about 1/3 of the time. S/he is required to be mobile around campus for participant involvement/activities.
• S/he must be able to converse with individuals on a regular basis with the ability to read, analyze, and interpret their needs via phone conversations, face‑to‑face conversations, or written documentation.
• The employee must be able to utilize all programs on a computer independently and efficiently (particularly the Internet, Word, and the student database).
• S/he must be able to present information in an instructional setting and respond to questions from groups.

Part‑time schedule:
Tuesday/Thursday 12:30 PM – 1:55 PM at Mount Morris High School. While part‑time faculty are not required to hold regular office hours during the semesters they teach, they are required to make provisions for student consultations as may be necessary and reasonable.