Adjunct Faculty - Introduction to Latinx Studies

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This course is an interdisciplinary exploration of the major Latinx communities in the United States. The course will study the predominant US Latinx groups, such as Mexican Americans and Puerto Ricans, while incorporating the experience of groups with ties to Central America, South America, and the rest of the Caribbean. Students will engage in a critical examination of a wide selection of materials ranging from visual art, literature, film, and documentaries to historical, cultural, political, economic, and sociological texts.

Students will build a foundation of knowledge from the intersection of these interdisciplinary viewpoints and academic methodologies. The course will examine colonialism in the Americas in relation to contemporary artistic representations, social identities, cultural practices, structural inequalities, and immigration patterns in an effort to place the experience of the diverse Latinx populations through this academically expansive perspective.

Adjunct faculty provides a quality learning experience for Holyoke Community College students on a semester basis. Adjunct faculty reports to a dean and performs instruction‑related duties and responsibilities in a timely manner and in accordance with the mission, policies and procedures of the college. The relationship of the adjunct faculty member to the student is one of teacher and facilitator of learning.

The adjunct faculty member will distribute and review the course syllabus during the first class meeting. The adjunct faculty shall forward the dean a course syllabus no later than the end of the first (1st) week of classes in the semester.

The adjunct faculty member will utilize active learning methods and use a variety of instructional strategies designed to assist the learner in meeting the objectives of the course. Such activities can include, but are not limited to: a.) Cooperative learning. b.) Experiential learning, c.) Writing for learning and/or Critical thinking initiatives.

The adjunct faculty member will remain abreast of ongoing developments and practices in his/her professional content area(s).

The adjunct faculty member will arrange for the acquisition and preparation of appropriate materials and equipment in a timely manner necessary to meet course objectives in collaboration with the area dean.

The adjunct faculty member will be prompt and accurate in the recording and reporting of student data including assessment of student performance; including final grade reports.

The adjunct faculty members will be supportive of students' learning goals by: a.) Focusing on student learning outcomes b.) Taking into account the needs and abilities of the students c.) Becoming familiar with academic and social support; d) making reasonable provisions to accommodate individual differences; e) maintaining the academic integrity of the college; f) making himself/herself available to assist students in achieving their learning goals.

The faculty member is aware of and recommends campus services to students as needed. These include library services, the library home page on the College site, financial aid,…