Adjunct Faculty: Sociology

Job Summary:

Reporting to the Department Head of Social Work, Sociology, Justice Studies (SWSJS), the Adjunct Instructor of Sociology is a part time position that teaches traditional and/or non-traditional college-level students, at on-campus and/or off-campus sites on weekdays and/or weeknights and Saturdays. Work is contingent upon enrollment needs on a per semester basis. In addition to teaching, part-time faculty must provide student assistance and advice in their subject area and may be required to participate in student orientation sessions.

Essential Job Functions:

1. Through a demonstrated commitment to the University's mission and goals, effectively teaches college-level students.

• Demonstrates acceptance and support of the mission and goals of the University.

• Actively engages in planning, developing, and improving curriculum offerings.

• Understands, promotes, and engages sociology concepts and theories competencies through teaching.

• Directs instructional activities that encourage students to improve critical thinking and problem-solving skills, to increase motivation, to enhance a positive self-image, and to clarify their values.

• On the first day of class, provide each student a copy of a course syllabus that conforms to university approved requirements.

• Teaches the course in accordance with the course syllabus.

• Informs students of the course objectives and requirements, explains the grading system and attendance policy, discusses academic integrity, and provides a bibliography of suggested readings.

• Holds classes as scheduled, including those immediately preceding and following holidays observed by the University.

• Obtains pre-approval from the applicable Department head or Dean prior to rescheduling or cancelling a class.

• Promptly notifies the applicable Department head or Dean when unable to hold class on account of illness, attendance at conferences, and emergencies, and indicates the arrangements made for instruction of students during that absence. Promptly completes and submits faculty absentee form (see Faculty Handbook).

• Provide ample opportunities for students to discuss, demonstrate, present, and explain to others’ ideas, information, processes, and techniques relevant to the subject matter.

• Utilizes a variety of teaching strategies, including appropriate instructional technology.

• Encourages students to use relevant available resources to enhance the opportunity to become well educated scholars.

• Properly prepares for each class and conducts each class in a manner that will require students to master learning objectives at the upper end of Bloom's taxonomy (analysis, synthesis, evaluation).

• Presents teaching materials in a respectful, understandable, and effective manner.

• Uses related testing measurements that accurately reflect the stated course objectives.

• grades and returns students' assignments within a reasonable time, not to exceed ten working days from the date of the assignment or exam.

• Equitably administers academic policies the same for athletes as for other students.

• As applicable to the program, ensures that coursework:
- Requires students to analyze, explore, question, reconsider, and synthesize old and new knowledge and skills.
- Relates to currently accepted practices within the discipline.
- Requires students to engage in research and to confront the diversity of views in the field of study.

2. Effectively manages the classroom environment.

• Engages in professional classroom behavior that promotes maximum learning.

• Ensures that University policies concerning classroom behavior and etiquette are adhered to, such as prohibiting classroom disruption, profanity, eating, smoking, drinking, illegal drugs, and littering.

• For students who engage in disruptive behavior, provides counsel to students outside of class. Should disruptive behavior continue, promptly report inappropriate behavior to the Department head.

• In the event of a threatening classroom situation, contacts appropriate emergency responders:
-If on the main Raleigh campus, contacts the Campus Police & Security Office at
- If offsite, contact the local Security Officer and/or dial 911 as…