Adjunct Faculty - Entrepreneurship

About the role

Adjunct Faculty are hired each semester on an as-needed basis to assist students in achieving their goals through effective instruction and assessment.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates student learning by delivering assigned classes in accordance with college policy, course objectives, and the instructional needs of the Bilingual Entrepreneurship Program track.
• Provides high-quality instruction in Spanish (primary language of instruction) while effectively communicating with students, faculty, and staff in English as required.
• Makes optimal use of available technology to enhance instructional methods.
• Develops/maintains course outlines, syllabi, lesson plans, assignments, tests, and materials.
• Maintains accurate student records, grades, and other requirements.
• Engages with students in meaningful and productive ways that impact student learning and leads to a positive experience with Ivy Tech Community College.
• Interacts with students and co-workers in a professional and cooperative manner, complies with college policies, campus guidelines and expectations.
• Safeguards knowledge of and implements emergency and safety procedures for classrooms, labs and all learning environments.

Requirements

• A qualified faculty member in the Entrepreneurship program meets the program standard with a minimum of 3 years of entrepreneurial and/or intrapreneurial experience, completes the RISE Training, and meets one of the following:
• Possesses an earned master’s degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution in entrepreneurship, business administration, management, marketing, or a business-related field as appropriate to the program;
• Possesses an earned related or out-of-field master’s degree, from a regionally accredited institution, with documented 18 semester hours or equivalent of courses beyond the introductory principle(s) level in entrepreneurship, management, marketing, or a business-administration-related field as appropriate to the program;
• Possesses an earned related or out-of-field master’s degree, from a regionally accredited institution, with documentation in two or more of the following: Professional field related certification (national, regional, or state), three or more documented years of entrepreneurial and/or intrapreneurial experience, documentation of research and publication in the field, or documented relevant additional coursework beyond the bachelor’s degree, equivalent to 18 semester hours or equivalent subject matter coursework, CEU’s, vendor, or military;
• Possesses an earned bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution, in entrepreneurship, business administration, management, marketing, or a business-administration-related field as appropriate to the program, with documentation in one of the following: Professional field related certification (national, regional, or state), three or more documented years of entrepreneurial and/or intrapreneurial experience, documentation of research and publication in the field, or documented relevant additional coursework beyond the bachelor’s degree, equivalent to 18 semester hours or equivalent subject matter coursework, CEU’s, vendor, or military.

Qualifications

• Spanish (Primary Language): Native or professional-level fluency required.
• English (Secondary Language): Professional working proficiency required, including the ability to teach, communicate, and prepare instructional materials in English.
• Experience developing bilingual instructional materials.
• Experience supporting a culturally and linguistically diverse student population.
• Possesses an earned master’s degree or bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution in entrepreneurship, business administration, management, marketing, or a business-related field as appropriate to the program and has five or more documented years of entrepreneurial and/or intrapreneurial experience.
• Demonstrated experience teaching bilingual or Spanish-speaking adult learners.
• Possess at least one (1) year of teaching experience at the college or university level.

SkillsStrong working knowledge of current technologies appropriate to area of instruction.

Benefits

• Health & Wellness
• Employee Assistance Program
• Financial & Retirement Benefits
• Fee remission for employees, spouses, and legal dependents.