Instructor, Humanities - Adjunct

Job Title:

Instructor, Humanities - Adjunct

Employment Type:

Part-time

Teaching

• Develop learner-centered lesson plans.
• Employ teaching strategies and instructional materials for different learning styles.
• Incorporate current technology in classroom, distance learning, and laboratory environments.
• Create and model a quality learning environment that supports a diverse student population.
• Prepare, distribute, and utilize instructional support materials, including course syllabi, supplementary materials, instructional media and other devices as appropriate.
• Conduct assessment of student learning outcomes in courses and programs/general education as appropriate.

Professional Development

• Participate in professional development activities to maintain currency in field; maintain current credentials or licensures as required.
• Participate in professional development opportunities to advance teaching skills and strategies.

Administration

• Maintain classroom and laboratory spaces, including upkeep of assigned equipment.
• Provide for the security of facilities, equipment, and instructional materials and maintain safe working conditions.
• Maintain student records (grades and attendance) in accordance with established deadlines using technology-based programs.
• Comply with all applicable college, state, and federal rules and regulations.

Student Support

• Conduct recruiting activities.
• Promote retention/persistence by assisting students to develop strategies for success.
• Refer students to campus and community resources when appropriate.

Demonstrate and model the College’s employability skills: adaptability, communication, information processing, problem solving, responsibility and teamwork.

Additional Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintain student records.
• Perform all duties as assigned by supervisor.

Education Required
:
Master’s degree in Liberal Studies or a related field from an institutionally accredited university with a minimum of 18 graduate semester hour credits in Liberal Studies.

Education Preferred
:
Doctoral degree in a related Humanities field from an institutionally accredited university.

Experience Required
:
Post-secondary teaching experience in Humanities.

Experience Preferred
:

• Community College teaching experience.
• Post-secondary teaching experience in Humanities.
• Experience with assessment of student learning outcomes.
• Experience with distance learning and/or alternate instructional delivery systems.

Required
:

• Multi-task.
• Support the Vision and Mission of the College.
• Adapt to changing procedures, protocols or assignments.
• Create and maintain a learner-centered environment.
• Ability to effectively implement and apply technology solutions.

• Reporting Requirements.
• Discrimination & Anti-Harassment (within 30 days of hire; annual refresher thereafter).
• Shooter on Campus (within 30 days of hire; annual refresher thereafter).
• Personal Information Protection (within 30 days of hire; annual refresher thereafter).
• Ethics and Social Responsibility (within 30 days of hire; annual refresher thereafter).
• Linking Student Learning Outcomes (within 30 days of hire).
• Canvas Certification (if teaching online or hybrid – within 30 days of hire).

Physical Demands
:
May include teaching day and evening and on multiple campuses.

Other
:
Criminal history checks with acceptable results are required.