Education ​/ Teaching, Adult & Continuing Education, College Lecturer

Part-Time Instructor

Part-time instructors at Cecil College are contract employees who are hired to teach specific disciplines per the program schedule. Part-time instructors do not have a college service requirement. Due to the need for interaction with students, employees, and the college community, this position requires in-person presence.

Cecil College is centrally located in Maryland's most northeastern county, just one half mile from Interstate 95. It is easily accessible from Philadelphia and Baltimore, as well as from Wilmington, Delaware.

With a diverse student population, Cecil College enrolls approximately 2,500 credit students and 3,400 non-credit students. Cecil offers associate degrees, certificate programs and non-credit classes.

Through its open admissions policy, Cecil College provides learning opportunities for all who have the desire and ability to benefit from its courses and programs, regardless of age, gender, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability, or socioeconomic status.

Employees of Cecil College, including instructors for online and virtual courses, must be residents of Maryland or the contiguous states of Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, or the District of Columbia. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US, as the College does not offer Visa sponsor ships.

• Prepare for class by designing teaching strategies and student learning experiences to meet the established course objectives.
• Incorporate adult learning theory into the teaching strategies and learning experiences to facilitate the student's learning.
• Utilize effective teaching strategies to deliver course content that is based upon a pre-established curriculum, syllabus, course outline, and competency tools.
• Establish individual schedules for course content delivery that are based on the established course outline and syllabus. Distribute a written copy to students on the first day of class.
• Make student assignments and/or clinical assignments to achieve established course competencies according to the course outline and syllabus.
• Devise appropriate student evaluation methods to validate learning based on the program's established competency standards.
• Evaluate objectively, each student's performance based upon established program competencies and standards.
• Submit all student's grades, attendance, evaluations, class work, and other documents as necessary at the designated times.
• Review textbooks for appropriate use for existing or new courses.
• Attend monthly faculty meetings.
• Participate in accreditation activities for the program.

• Associate of Applied Science in Emergency Medical Services or related field is preferred. Prior teaching experience and certification may be considered in lieu of the degree preference.
• Prior teaching experience in the related field. Only completed applications (resume, letter of application and unofficial transcripts) will receive consideration. Only applicants who are authorized to work in the United States will be eligible for hire.
• Prior teaching experience in college/university setting, preferred.
• Strong communication, organization, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
• Current knowledge and skill in the use of information and computer technology (e.g., word processing, e-mail, database) or proven ability to learn these skills.
• Able to work with students with special needs based on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
• Able to work independently and coordinate work with colleagues and peers.
• Minimum of 2 years teaching experience and/or direct work experience related to the course topic is preferred.
• The instructor must have current clinical, administrative, and transdisciplinary competencies necessary to function effectively and safely in the classroom and the clinical laboratory.
• Current/Valid licensure as a Paramedic by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians and the State of Maryland.

• Ability to lift and move up to a maximum of 50 lbs. The physical activity of this position includes, but is not limited to: climbing, walking, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, pulling, lifting, grasping, twisting and sitting.

• Work environment involves everyday risks or discomforts which require normal safety precautions typical of such places as office or meeting and training rooms, e.g., use of safe workplace practices with office equipment, avoidance of trips and falls, and observance of fire and building safety regulations, and traffic signals when driving.

Cecil College offers part-time employees a wide range of benefits, including accrual of sick and safe leave (1 hour of sick and safe leave accrued for every 30 hours worked); opportunity to open a voluntary retirement account with TIAA or Fidelity; employee paid short term disability based on eligibility guidelines; access to the Fitness Center and library and tuition waiver based on…