Adjunct, Humanities, Philosophy & Religious Studies

Job Summary

Welcome to the SLCC Community!! The adjunct faculty member will work with full-time faculty, under general supervision of the Associate Dean, in program and class-related duties such as classroom (including online) instruction, content design and delivery, and student evaluation. You will teach college-level courses in the Humanities, Philosophy, and/or World Religions, in accordance with qualifications, for the Humanities & Languages Division of Salt Lake Community College. Samples of courses currently taught include Introduction to Humanities, Introduction to Philosophy, Social Ethics, Reasoning and Rational Decision-Making, and World Religions.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities & Knowledge Skills & Abilities

• Becomes familiar with and follows the current course curriculum outlines, and engages in accepted best pedagogical practices to maximize student learning.
• Collaborates with the course lead/mentor and other instructors to ensure consistency in course syllabi, pedagogy, assignments, ePortfolio work, testing, grading, and so forth.
• Supports the College’s mission, vision, and values by incorporating appropriate cultural material representing a broad variety of ethnicities, national origins, socioeconomic groups and other identities, in addition to using inclusive pedagogical practices in the classroom.
• Maintains accurate and complete student attendance records, grades, and other classroom documentation as applicable.
• Grades must be maintained on the College’s learning management system.
• Maintains professional etiquette in communications with students, staff, faculty, and administrators.
• Provides appropriate and timely feedback for all assignments.
• Returns graded assignments in a timely fashion per department standards.
• Maintains student attendance records (for Financial Aid and departmental 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 2 business days).
• Maintains professional appearance as defined by the discipline and/or College procedure.
• Completes all required employee trainings in a timely fashion.
• Knows and adheres to FERPA guidelines.
• Provides ADA accommodations as requested.
• Other job related duties as required.
• 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.

Minimum Qualifications

• M.A. in Humanities, Interdisciplinary Studies, American Studies, Art History, European or World History, Literature, Philosophy, or Comparative Religion.
• One year of experience teaching Humanities, Philosophy, or World Religion at the college level.
• Knowledge of high impact pedagogical practices, inclusive pedagogical methods, and in teaching critical thinking.
• Native or near-native level of fluency in English.
• Able to conduct classes in-person on the SLCC campuses.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ph.D. in the Humanities, Philosophy, or Religious Studies, or in a related discipline, such as Interdisciplinary Studies, American Studies, Art History, World History, Literature, Comparative Religion, Gender Studies, or Ethnic Studies.
• Two or more years of experience teaching Humanities, Philosophy, or World Religion at the college level.
• Training in high impact pedagogical practices, inclusive pedagogical methods, and in teaching critical thinking.
• Skilled in the use of Canvas or other learning management systems.
• Knowledge of and experience in online instructional methodologies.