Adjunct Instructor- Urban Agriculture

Primary Responsibilities

• Design courses to meet learning outcomes, and promote students’ active participation in their own learning.
• Create an effective learning environment that fosters students’ intellectual curiosity and helps students to problem solve using discipline-specific thinking strategies.
• Employ a variety of formative and summative assessments to ensure that classroom instruction leads to student learning and the attainment of the student learning outcomes for the course.
• Help students reach their academic, personal and career goals and foster a safe environment that respects the diversity of people and ideas by modeling respect for all students and conveying confidence in every student’s ability to learn.
• Contribute to and provide leadership in the student’s academic and professional communities, and promote collaboration and teamwork among members of these communities.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher in the agriculture or related life sciences field. Life sciences fields include but are not limited to: Animal Science, Anatomy & Physiology, Biology, Bioengineering, Botany, Cell Biology, Ecology, Environmental Biology, Environmental Science Field Biology, Genetics, Human Biology, Ichthyology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, MD, Mycology, Ornithology, Plant Physiology, Plant Science & Zoology.
• At least 1 year experience in the cannabis industry either teaching, developing curriculum or work experience
• Familiarity with and understanding of Illinois cannabis laws and regulations
• Knowledge of D2L, preferred.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and ability to communicate with diverse group of staff and students required.
• Experience with a diverse, multi-lingual student population is desired, as is a commitment to the open access mission of the community college.

Pay

Salary: $800 - $837 - $943 per Contact Hour based on Degree

The rate paid is in accordance with City Colleges approved salary scale.

Benefits

Benefits information is found at https://www.ccc.edu/departments/Benefits/

Chicago Residency Requirement

Chicago residency is required for all full-time employees within 6 months of hire.

EEO Statement

We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.