Sociology; Adjunct

Sociology Job Classification

Pay grade level: N/A

Compensation: $1,070.32 per credit hour

Employee category:
Adjunct

Position type:
Adjunct Faculty

Department:
Sociology

Reports to:

Interim Dean of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences

FLSA status:
Exempt

Job Code: AA002

Adjunct

Positions Supervised:
None

Location:

Primarily Main Campus and high schools in Wyandotte and Leavenworth counties, but any other college location as assigned by the appropriate administrator.

Due to current instructional needs, priority will be given to candidates who are able to teach in person at one or more locations, including Main Campus (KCK), High School Partner sites (throughout the KCK Metro area), and Downtown Campus (KCK).

Kansas City Kansas Community College (KCKCC) is currently searching for Adjunct faculty to teach courses in the Sociology (SOSC) department. Our current need is for an adjunct to teach classes at any location including daytime, online, virtually and/or at area high schools.

This is a POOL position. Application materials for this adjunct position are accepted on an on-going basis due to increasing demand for courses in this subject area.

• Organize and teach sociology classes as assigned by the Dean, delivering quality education and training.
• Conduct all class sessions according to schedule.
• Provide instruction, activities, assignments, and assessments to adequately cover all student learning objectives for the specific course(s) taught.
• Use teaching methods that emphasize application, cooperation, and collaboration.
• Engage students actively in their studies, encouraging them to become independent learners with higher-order thinking skills.
• Organize and explain content using methods which are appropriate to students with differing abilities, levels of preparation, and cultural experience.
• Attend all KCKCC required training and meetings.
• Assign and provide feedback for in and out-of-class work, monitor student progress and maintain accurate record of students’ performances.
• Submit mid-term and final grades.
• Perform adequate assessment and analysis of assessment according to college requirements.
• Reflect on and evaluate the effectiveness of one’s own pedagogy.
• Exhibit professionalism with faculty, administration, staff, students, and constituents.
• Ensure timely, accurate and complete submission of all reports to appropriate office(s).
• Maintain accurate record of students’ attendance.
• Other duties as assigned by the appropriate administrator.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Complete knowledge and understanding of the discipline of sociology.
• A thorough understanding of the vocabulary used in the field of sociology.
• Ability to arrive on time and be ready to teach course(s) during scheduled times.
• Ability to prepare curricular materials to convey learning objectives to students.
• Ability to effectively utilize Blackboard for posting assignments, assessing students, performances, and grading.

• Master’s or higher degree in Sociology or a Master’s degree in a related field with 18 credit hours of graduate Sociology coursework.

• Higher Education teaching experience
• Teaching experience in a multi‑cultural, open enrollment, urban community college.
• Experience with a Learning Management System such as Blackboard.
• Experience with assessment.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, talk, hear, walk, sit, and occasionally push or lift items. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Must be able to work a variable schedule/hour to meet operational needs. May require evening and weekend hours. Your appointment is contingent on sufficient enrollments, or on program and scheduling changes.

• Main Campus
  • SUMMER 2026
    • Monday & Wednesday | 10:00 AM to 11:45 AM (CT)
• Downtown (Community Education, Health and Wellness Center)
  • Monday | 11:00 AM to 12:15 PM (CT)
  • Wednesday | 5:00 PM to 6:15 PM (CT)
• Washington High School (7340 Leavenworth Rd, Kansas City, KS 66109)
  • FALL 2026
    • Monday &…