Adjunct Professor of Child Development

General Description

An adjunct faculty member at Oklahoma City Community College has the primary responsibility of interactive and substantive instruction. This instruction will include on campus, hybrid, in person zoom, and online classes. Secondary responsibilities include supporting the integrity of curricula, encouraging student success, and promoting the mission of the department and division to which the adjunct faculty member belongs as well as the College as a whole.

An adjunct faculty member is primarily responsible for supporting student learning by providing quality interactive instruction in courses that the adjunct faculty member and the department chair/dean agree will be taught. Quality instruction includes clear course objectives, prepared and relevant class activities, effective and understandable presentations of learning materials, substantive instruction and interaction with students, fair and understandable grading practices (credit classes only), timely responses to students, and a positive atmosphere in the classroom.

In addition to the primary responsibility for supporting student learning, an adjunct faculty member is expected to:

• Participate in the assessment of student learning outcomes for the program and/or department.
• Participate in the assessment of general education outcomes for the college.
• Respond in a timely fashion to information requests from program, division, and College administrators.
• Maintain required office hours – Adjunct faculty with face‑to‑face teaching assignments must be available for face‑to‑face office hours/student consultation at or near the location where the course is taught provided suitable space is available. Adjunct faculty with online teaching assignments must be available online for office hours/student consultation for those courses.
• Attend meetings as required.
• Acquire new knowledge and skills as appropriate for the academic discipline.
• Satisfy objectives for mutually agreed upon special assignments.
• Support the Division’s, Department’s, and College’s vision, mission, goals, and priorities.

Adjunct course assignments are made by the Department Chair.

Course(s) this position may teach include:
Introduction to Child Development
Introduction to Early Childhood Education
Families & Societies
Marriage
Curriculum and Play
Child Health, Safety and Nutrition
Guidance of Young Children
Infant/Toddler Development and Educational Program
Language and Literacy for Young Children
Parenting
Early Childhood Center Personnel Development Management
Early Childhood Center Financial Planning and Management

• Master’s degree including a minimum of 18 graduate hours in Child Development or Early Childhood Education or comparable field.
• Twenty‑four months of teaching experience with young children (birth to 8 years old) in a classroom setting.
• Demonstrated positive human relations and communication skills.
• Basic computer skills, proficient in the use of Microsoft Office or similar software.
• Flexible teaching style to accommodate individual learning styles.
• Committed to helping students achieve their goals to be successful and attain a college education.
• Knowledge of or willingness to learn computer programs used in the department and on campus (such as Moodle).
• Organization and attention to detail.
• Support and willingness to teach in a competency‑based instructional system.
• Ability to work independently and coordinate work with colleagues and peers.
• Ability to work well as a team member in an instructional unit.
• Ability to communicate and articulate concepts in an organized manner both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to read and understand content in order to assist students when they are having difficulty interpreting concepts.
• Ability to interact in an effective and encouraging manner with students individually and in groups.
• Must be punctual.
• Must be reliable.

• Experience teaching in person Zoom and daytime on campus instruction.
• Online teaching certification.

General

Physical Requirements:

Sedentary work:
The person in this position may occasionally exert up to 10 pounds of force to lift, carry,…