Adjunct Faculty, Academic Foundations English (AFE), Basic Reading​/Writing

Position Description

Hudson County Community College

Adjunct Faculty for School of Humanities and Social Sciences

Academic Foundations, English

Starting Rate for New Adjunct Faculty: $928.00 per Credit

“Hudson is Home” is about our people. Hudson County Community College truly cares about our faculty, staff, students and community. At HCCC, you will be respected, supported, and valued!

Our caring, collaborative, and diverse culture is what defines usand together we can and will achieve our dreams!

Employees of Hudson County Community College are considered a Local Education Employee. The ABP is a tax-sheltered,defined contribution retirement program for certain higher education faculty, instructors, and administrators. ABP provides retirement benefits, life Insurance, and disability coverage, whichcan help provide security in retirement. Additionally, we alsooffer employee assistance programs, flexibles spending accounts,flexible hybrid schedules (depending on the position), employee discount marketplace, auto and home insurance discounts andmore.

For our Adjunct Faculty, who are currently employed for nine(fall/spring) semesters or more and their immediate family (spouseand legal dependents) may be granted 100% tuition waiver for anycredit course, as well as selected continuing education courses offered by the College. Adjunct faculty who are currently employed for four to eight semesters may be granted 50% tuition reduction.

The School of Humanities and Social Sciences Meta Major encompassesa number of disciplines, including Criminal Justice, Homeland Security, Human Services/Pre-Social Work, Addictions Counseling,Psychology, Sociology, History, and Education (Special Education,Infant/Toddler, Early Childhood, and Elementary/Secondary). Amongthe options of study encompassed by this Meta Major are Associate of Applied Science (AAS), Associate of Arts (AA), and Associate of Science (AS) programs designed to prepare students for transfer tofour-year institutions and/or for entry-level careers.

We alsooffer professional development certificates and programs in preparation for immediate employment upon graduation as well asgeneral education courses required for all degree programs.

Our mission is to offer courses and degree-granting programscentered on a critical and analytical inquiry of human behavior and institutional structures from theoretical, historical, empirical,and multicultural perspectives. Academic exploration of the Social Sciences on local and global scales, aims to promote self-discovery and empowerment through the development of critical thinking and problem–solving skills for future academic and vocationalcareers.

Master's degree in the discipline or closely related field,required from a regionally accredited institution of higher education. Preferred, college level teaching experience.

Demonstrated ability to interact with a culturally diverse population and to effectively and respectfully function and communicate within the context of varying beliefs, behaviors,orientations, identities, and cultural backgrounds.