French

Job Purpose

Kansas City Kansas Community College (KCKCC) is currently searching for a part-time faculty member to provide high quality, learner-centered instruction for students enrolled in French coursework at any KCKCC location while supporting the institution’s mission, vision, and strategic plan.

Position Description

• Conduct all class sessions according to schedule
• Provide instruction, activities, assignments, and assessments to adequately cover all Student Learning Objectives for the specific course(s) taught
• Use teaching methods that emphasize application, cooperation and collaboration and engage students actively in their studies, encouraging them to become independent learners with higher-order thinking skills
• Organize and explain content using methods which are appropriate to students with differing abilities, levels of preparation, and cultural experience
• Assign and provide feedback for in- and out-of-class work; monitor student progress
• Perform adequate assessment and analysis of assessment according to college requirements
• Reflect on and evaluate the effectiveness of one’s own pedagogy
• Willingness to uphold and fulfill the mission, vision, and values of Kansas City Kansas Community College

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to arrive on time and be ready to teach course(s) during scheduled times
• Ability to prepare curricular materials to convey learning objectives to students
• Ability to effectively utilize Blackboard for posting assignments, assessing students, performances, and grading
• Ability to think critically and solve problems independently
• Ability to be organized and work on multiple tasks simultaneously
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 applications

Position Qualifications And/or Education

• Minimum Qualifications and/or Education: Master's degree in French or a master’s degree in another area with 18 credit hours of graduate French coursework
• Preferred Qualifications And/or Education: Teaching experience in an open enrollment, urban community college; Experience with a Learning Management System such as Blackboard; Experience in learner-centered pedagogy; Prior experience teaching French

Physical Requirements

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, talk, hear, walk, sit, and occasionally push or lift items.

Work Schedule

Monday through Friday, 8:00AM- 4:30PM. Must be able to work a variable schedule/hour to meet operational needs. May require evening and weekend hours.

Compensation

$1,070.32 per credit hour

Employee category

Adjunct

FLSA status

Exempt