Adjunct French Professor

About the role

The Foreign Language department is seeking a French adjunct professor to teach Elementary level French language. JCCC is located in Overland Park, KS, the second largest city in the state of Kansas and part of the greater Kansas City Metro. The Kansas City Metro is known for its museums, restaurants, and music and art scenes. JCCC is similarly dedicated to creating and maintaining a rich cultural community, with an award-winning contemporary art museum and center for the performing arts located on campus.

Responsibilities

• Provide extra and co-curricular opportunities for French language students.
• Participate in the planning and administration of all departmental initiatives.
• Participate in on-campus events promoting languages.
• Complete ACTFL and/or other departmental training.
• Teach Elementary and Intermediate French courses in person and live online (Zoom).

Requirements

• M.A. degree in French or an M.A. in a related discipline with at least 18 hours of graduate work in French as required by JCCC HLC criteria.
• Demonstrated ability to teach Elementary and Intermediate French courses.
• Demonstrated excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge of using technology in the classroom.
• Demonstrated 2 years teaching experience at the post-secondary level and/or 4 years of high school teaching experience.
• Demonstrated ability to teach online using zoom or a platform like Zoom.

Qualifications

• M.A. degree in French or an M.A. in a related discipline with at least 18 hours of graduate work in French as required by JCCC HLC criteria.
• Demonstrated ability to teach Elementary and Intermediate French courses.
• Demonstrated excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge of using technology in the classroom.
• Demonstrated 2 years teaching experience at the post-secondary level and/or 4 years of high school teaching experience.
• Demonstrated ability to teach online using zoom or a platform like Zoom.

Skills

• Demonstrated understanding of the climate of post-secondary institutions.
• Demonstrated knowledge of ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages.
• Documentation from ACTFL (OPI) of advanced mid or higher in French.
• Ability to teach Chinese, German, Japanese or Spanish with HLC credentials.
• PhD in French.
• Demonstrated ability to teach Elementary and Intermediate French language courses.
• Demonstrated 4 years teaching experience at the post-secondary level.

Benefits

• Optional Retirement plan access.
• Tuition discount for JCCC courses (for adjuncts meeting eligibility criteria).
• Free access to the Gym on campus for all employees and dependents.
• Discount to the Hiersteiner Child Development Center.

Pay

AJCR $1,262-$1,404 per credit hour and in accordance with the adjunct table and determined based on relevant years of work experience provided on application and resume.

Schedule

Varies depending on department needs.