Adjunct Faculty - Education

Adjunct Faculty – Education

Job Title:

Adjunct Faculty – Education

Location:

Indianapolis
Job Type: Part‑time
Classification:
Adjunct faculty
Salary Range: $48.67 per Contact Hour

Reports To:

Department/Program Chair

Adjunct Faculty are hired each semester on an as‑needed basis. They are responsible for creating a learning environment that assists students in reaching their goals; and for providing effective instruction and assessment within the framework of common syllabi provided.

• Facilitate student learning by delivering assigned classes in accordance with College policy and course objectives.
• Make optimal use of available technology to enhance instructional methods.
• Supplement and alter, where appropriate, lesson plans, assignments, tests, and materials.
• Maintain accurate student records, grades, and other requirements.
• Engage with students proactively and regularly in meaningful and productive ways that impact student learning and lead to a positive experience with Ivy Tech Community College.
• Demonstrate evidence of developing and implementing teaching strategies focused on engaging students with their learning.
• Interact with students and co‑workers in a professional and cooperative manner, complying with College policies, guidelines and expectations.
• Maintain a safe, quality educational environment.
• Promote an environment that reflects the broad backgrounds represented by our students and employees in which every individual feels respected and valued.

Other duties logically associated with this position may be assigned.

• Possesses an earned master’s or higher degree from a regionally accredited institution in education or a related field appropriate to the program, and has one of the following:
  • Current or expired professional state teaching license or certification.
  • Three years of elementary or secondary teaching experience.

• Meets the Education program standard, or
• Possesses an earned Master’s or higher degree from a regionally accredited institution in Science Education,
• Possesses an earned Master’s or higher degree from a regionally accredited institution in Education with 18 graduate or undergraduate hours in science,
• Possesses an earned Master’s or higher degree from a regionally accredited institution in any natural or physical science, with one of the following: professional certification in education, or minimum of three years of K-12 teaching experience.

All applicants must include a cover letter and an unofficial transcript.

• Health & Wellness: access to a comprehensive vision care plan with low‑cost exams and allowances for glasses or contact lenses.
• Employee Assistance Program offering no‑cost confidential counseling sessions, legal consultations, financial planning consultations, and other resources.
• Financial & Retirement Benefits: employees can contribute pre‑tax or post‑tax dollars through payroll deduction to build retirement savings.
• Educational Benefits: fee remission for employees, spouses, and legal dependents.

Ivy Tech Community College is an accredited, equal‑opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, or veteran status. As required by TitleIX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Ivy Tech Community College does not discriminate on the basis of sex, including sexual harassment in its educational programs and activities, including employment and admissions.

Questions specific to TitleIX may be referred to the College’s TitleIX Coordinator or to the U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights.