Adjunct Pool Sociology Instructor

About the role

Muskegon Community College is seeking qualified candidates for Adjunct Instructors in the Sociology department. The Adjunct Instructor Pools are open for applicants interested in teaching in the future as a part-time adjunct instructor. The pools function as a way for department chairs to review applicant materials in advance of a need and determine approval for teaching eligibility. Should a part-time instructional need arise, the department chair may contact approved applicants to schedule an interview.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Sociology or 18 credits in the specific discipline.
• Preferred: Teaching experience at the college level.
• Demonstrated ability to work with various populations representing a wide range of abilities, ages, nationalities, and cultures.
• Experience with instructional technology preferred.

Responsibilities

• Instruction and facilitation of student learning.
• Commitment to student recruitment, retention, and success.
• Assessment of learning, development of curriculum, and use of instructional delivery modes utilizing both traditional and non-traditional methodology.
• Teach assigned courses which may include day, night, and online courses, as well as at the main campus and extension centers.
• Establish and promote an effective learning environment that maximizes documented student learning.
• Prepare, submit, and maintain reports related to student learning.
• Grade assignments in a meaningful way to promote continued student growth, returning graded assignments to students in a timely manner, and assigning final grades for all students, meeting or beating all institutional deadlines for completion.
• Provide educational assistance to students during regularly scheduled and posted times (i.e., office hours) or by appointment.
• Encourage student opinion survey completion for each class and review summary information to assist with increasing student success.
• Maintain levels of professional knowledge and expertise, including compliance training or hours.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Mental Demands, Physical, and Environment Requirements

• Mental Demands: Detailed work, student contact, deadline-oriented, problem situations, multiple priorities & demands, emergency situations, confidentiality, continual interruptions, working alone, faculty contact, working with others.
• Physical Demands: Sitting, carrying, talking or hearing, speak in English via phone or in person, close, distance, peripheral, and color vision along with depth perceptions, ability to adjust and focus.
• Work Environment: Normal office environment with little, if any, discomfort due to heat, dust, noise and the like. Ability to travel to all campus locations required.