Adjunct Faculty - Visual Communications

About the role

Adjunct Faculty are hired each semester on an as-needed basis. They are responsible for creating a learning environment that assists students in reaching their goals; and for providing effective instruction and assessment within the framework of common syllabi provided. Major Responsibilities include facilitating student learning, making optimal use of available technology, supplementing and altering lesson plans, assignments, tests, and materials, maintaining accurate student records, grades, and other requirements, engaging with students proactively and regularly, demonstrating evidence of developing and implementing teaching strategies focused on engaging students with their learning, interacting with students and co-workers in a professional and cooperative manner, and maintaining a safe, quality educational environment.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate student learning by delivering assigned classes in accordance with College policy and course objectives.
• Make optimal use of available technology to enhance instructional methods.
• Supplement and alter, where appropriate, lesson plans, assignments, tests, and materials.
• Maintain accurate student records, grades, and other requirements.
• Engage with students proactively and regularly in meaningful and productive ways that impact student learning and lead to a positive experience with Ivy Tech Community College.
• Demonstrate evidence of developing and implementing teaching strategies focused on engaging students with their learning.
• Interact with students and co-workers in a professional and cooperative manner, complying with College policies, guidelines, and expectations.
• Maintain a safe, quality educational environment.

Requirements

• Must demonstrate the ability to promote an environment that reflects the broad backgrounds represented by our students and employees and which every individual feels respected and valued.

Qualifications

• A qualified faculty member meets the education component of the discipline standard through one of three routes:
• Possesses any specialized certifications or credentials required for the class being taught as indicated in the Curriculum of Record (COR)
• And, 5 years directly related work experience in the field that is specifically linked to the competencies listed in the Curriculum of Record (COR)
• Or Possesses a current Workplace Specialist License granted by the Indiana Department of Education appropriate to course objectives and directly linked to credentials, certifications, and competencies listed in the Curriculum of Record (COR)
• And, possesses any specialized certifications required for the class being taught as indicated in the Curriculum of Record (COR)

Skills

• Ability to promote an environment that reflects the broad backgrounds represented by our students and employees and which every individual feels respected and valued.

Benefits

• Health & Wellness
• Employee Assistance Program
• Financial & Retirement Benefits
• Educational Benefits

Pay

$48.67 per contact hour

Schedule

Part-time