Online Adjunct Faculty Pool-Chemistry

Adjunct Online Instructor

Employer:

Cape Fear Community College

Salary: $35.85 Hourly

Location:

Wilmington - Downtown Campus, NC

Job Type: Adjunct Faculty

Remote Employment:
Remote Only

Job Number: 26-00014

Division:
University Transfer and Partnerships

Department:
Chemistry

Opening Date: 09/03/2026

Closing Date: 9/30/2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time (US & Canada)

DEFINITION: To provide effective online instruction to students through Canvas LMS using multiple teaching strategies and perform accurate assessment of student learning objectives.

This is a posting to create a pool of Adjunct Online Instructors for future instructional needs.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED:

• Receives general supervision from Department Chair
• Exercises no supervision

ESSENTIAL AND OTHER IMPORTANT FUNCTIONS STATEMENTS:

Essential and other important responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

Essential Functions:

• Prepare and execute lessons, lectures, activities, and exercises for online settings in the Canvas LMS.
• Develop and prepare tests to evaluate student performance. Grade and record individual scores.
• Grade and return assignments and post grades in a prompt manner.
• Provide prompt and appropriate professional correspondence to students and colleagues.
• Maintain accurate records of student attendance and performance. Maintain other records as required.
• Maintain regular and substantive faculty to student interactions.
• Abide by CFCC course standards.
• Maintain ADA compliance and digital accessibility standards.

Other Important Functions:

• Perform other related duties and responsibilities as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

Knowledge of:

• Best practices and teaching techniques for online instruction
• Current trends, research, and development in the discipline and online teaching/learning environment
• Principles of test development and administration
• ADA compliance and digital accessibility
• Regular and Substantive Interaction (RSI) standards
• Quality Matters (QM) standards for online teaching/learning

Ability To:

• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work
• Interpret and apply CFCC goals, objectives, policies, procedures, rules, and regulations
• Maintain effective audio-visual discrimination and perception needed for:
• Making observations
• Reading and writing
• Communicating with others
• Operating assigned equipment
• Handling varied tasks simultaneously
• Maintain physical condition appropriate to the performance of assigned duties and responsibilities, which may include the following:
• Standing or sitting for extended periods of time
• Operating assigned equipment
• Handling varied tasks simultaneously
• Stooping, bending, climbing or lifting up to 50 pounds
• Maintain mental capacity, which allow the capability of:
• Making sound decisions
• Responding to questions
• Demonstrating intellectual capabilities

EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING GUIDELINES:

Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Minimum Education/Training:

• A Master's degree in the teaching discipline or a master's degree and 18 graduate hours in the teaching discipline
• Ability to develop engaging, original content within the LMS, beyond third-party publisher materials
• Expertise in Canvas LMS, including course setup, content organization, assessments, analytics, and optimization for student engagement and success
• Proficiency in a wide range of instructional technologies for distance learning, including video conferencing, screen casting, and other digital tools that enhance online and hybrid education

Preferred Education/Training:

• Quality Matters certification or experience with Quality Matters principles, or proficiency in a similar online pedagogy framework focused on effective digital course design

Special Instructions to Applicants:

• This position REQUIRES UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS AND/OR TRAINING CERTIFICATIONS be submitted in addition to the application. Please have these documents ready to upload when applying.
• Candidates are…