Adjunct Faculty, Early Childhood Education & Teaching - BAS

Purpose and Scope

The responsibility of the teaching faculty is to provide learning activities and support that lead to the achievement of course objectives and contribute to the educational environment of the college and the community.

Essential Job Functions

• Teaches courses in Early Childhood Education & Teaching for the bachelor's program at a variety of times and locations in response to institutional needs
• Creates engaging lessons that promote student involvement and application of the material
• SUBMITTED REQUIRED COLLEGE REPORTS AND FORMS IN A TIMELY MANNER
• UTILIZES A COURSE SYLLABUS FOR EACH COURSE, FOLLOWING ESTABLISHED INSTITUTIONAL GUIDELINES
• MET WITH AND ADVISES STUDENTS EITHER BEFORE OR AFTER CLASS OR BY APPOINTMENT, ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION, OR OTHER APPROPRIATE METHODS
• EVALUATES STUDENTS TO MEASURE THEIR PROGRESS IN ACHIEVING COURSE OBJECTIVES AND INFORMS STUDENTS IN A TIMELY MANNER OF THEIR PROGRESS
• Maintains professional relationships with students, colleagues, and the community
• ATTENDS MEETINGS, TRAININGS, AND ORIENTATIONS AS REQUIRED
• RESPONSIBLE FOR OTHER REASONABLE, RELATED DUTIES AS ASSIGNED

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Mastery of course content
• Demonstrated leadership skills; Style that emphasizes collaboration, teamwork, and facilitation
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and interpersonal skills
• Commitment to diversity; Ability to appreciate alternative viewpoints; Ability to work effectively with a wide variety of people
• Demonstrated interest in interdisciplinary teaching, service learning, learning technologies, course development, and adult learning methodologies including collaborative learning, learning communities and distance learning
• Commitment to academic excellence, exceptional service and providing a dynamic climate for life-long learning
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement instructional approaches such as service learning/civic engagement, learning communities, and the effective use of technology
• Commitment to academic excellence, exceptional service and providing a dynamic climate for life-long learning
• Commitment to academic excellence, exceptional service and providing a dynamic climate for life-long learning

Physical Abilities

The work is sedentary. Typically, the employee sits comfortably to do the work. However, there may be some walking; standing; bending; carrying of light items, such as papers, books, or small parts; or driving an automobile. No special physical demands are required to perform the work.

Work Schedule And Conditions

• Equipment used includes, PC workstation running on a LAN in a Microsoft Windows environment, calculator, phone and other general office equipment, and any specialized equipment standard within the discipline/industry
• INTERFACE WITH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL CONTACTS AS NEEDED TO CARRY OUT THE FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION
• WORK IS PERFORMED IN A CLIMATE-CONTROLLED CLASSROOM AND/OR LAB ENVIRONMENT WITH MINIMAL EXPOSURE TO SAFETY HAZARDS
• HOURS WILL VARY DEPENDING ON CLASS TIME; INSTRUCTORS ARE REQUIRED TO MEET WITH CLASSES AT ALL SCHEDULED TIMES AND BE AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS OUTSIDE OF CLASS INSTRUCTION

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree or higher in Education or a closely related field, such as Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Interdisciplinary Studies, Curriculum and Instruction, Reading/Literacy, Special Education, Educational Leadership, Child Development, Educational Psychology, Instructional Design, or a related discipline
• OR a Master's degree with a minimum of 18 graduate semester hours in education or an education-related field aligned to the course content
• AND minimum of three (3) years of PK-12 teaching or instructional experience in early childhood, elementary, special education, literacy or related educational settings

Salary

$55.44 per contact hour.

Benefits

By joining our top-notch institution, you will enjoy being a part of an organization that offers a supportive, collegial work environment, excellent work/life balance, tuition waiver, participation in a tax deferred retirement plan, professional development opportunities and more.

Special Instructions

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How To Apply

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