Adjunct, Family & Human Studies

Adjunct Marriage & Family Relations Instructor

Under the general supervision of the Department Administrator and a full-time faculty mentor, the successful candidate will prepare and teach marriage and family relations courses as assigned by the department. This is a pooled position. The department reviews applications as positions become available. This position is paid at $1,056 per instructional unit. Please attach resume or curriculum vitae, copy of transcripts, or other documents for consideration.

In accordance with SLCC policy, adjunct positions are offered on a semester-by-semester basis with no guarantee of continued employment. Official transcripts are required for those who are offered employment within 30 days of hire.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities & Knowledge Skills & Abilities:

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Prepares and teaches Marriage & Family Relations course material as stipulated in the course syllabi provided by the department.
• With the assistance of a full-time faculty mentor, develops course calendar and weekly outlines.
• Supports professional commitment to the Department, School and College mission and values.
• Becomes familiar with, and abides by, all college policies with immediate priority given to those policies that govern interactions with colleagues, staff, administrators, and departments throughout the organization.
• Maintains professional etiquette in communications with students, staff, faculty, and administrators.
• Provides appropriate and timely feedback for all assignments (usually within 48 hours of due date).
• Returns graded assignments in a timely fashion per department standards.
• Maintains student attendance records (for Financial Aid purposes) and grades.
• Conducts a variety of appropriate evaluations of student performance.
• Informs students of progress-to-date periodically and assigns and submits grades by published deadlines.
• Assists in maintaining a safe and mutually respectful instructional environment.
• Prepares and submits incident reports to Dean of Student Services for inappropriate student behavior as defined by the Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities Policy.
• Maintains professional and collegial behavior.
• Handles/responds to student concerns/complaints, and responds to student communications and inquiries promptly (generally within 1-2 days).
• Maintains professional appearance as defined by the discipline and/or College procedure.
• Completes all required employee trainings.
• Knows and enforces FERPA guidelines.
• Provides ADA accommodations as requested.
• Other job-related duties as needed.

Skills & Abilities:

• Ability to communicate subject matter to students.
• Ability to use a computer and other instructional technologies.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of people with a variety of abilities and backgrounds, to maintain good working relationships across the College.
• Ability to work with all groups from a variety of academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds, and with community college students, faculty, and staff, including those with disabilities.

Minimum qualifications:

Master's degree in Marriage & Family Relations, Marriage or Family Therapy, or a closely related field, from an accredited college or university with at least 6 semester hours of graduate-level coursework in the topic being taught.

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