Part-Time Adjunct Faculty, Criminal Justice or Social Work

NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) provides quality and affordable higher education to empower lives and strengthen communities within Northwest Arkansas and surrounding areas. As the largest community college in Arkansas, NWACC is recognized as a leader in education, offering a full range of associate degrees, certificates, and workforce training programs that prepare students for rewarding futures and careers. NWACC employees are dedicated to fostering a diverse educational community and cultural learning environment that supports student success.

About the Role

NWACC is seeking qualified applicants to establish a pool for part-time and/or substitute instructors in the Criminal Justice discipline. The instructor will teach college courses in criminal justice and/or social work, depending on the area of expertise. Applications will be kept on file for the fiscal year ending June 30. When a position becomes available, the hiring department will review the applications on file. Positions are available on days, evenings, and weekends. Part-time positions are not an immediate hire but serve as a resource for departments to address immediate needs.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver instruction to students.
• Effectively employ a range of suitable strategies to foster student learning.
• Stimulate class discussions and encourage active learning in all students.
• Maintain proper class-related records.
• Contact students outside the classroom due to student absence to relay information related to class work and assignments.
• Maintain current knowledge in the field, vocation, or profession.
• Promptly assess student coursework and apprise students of progress.
• Demonstrate an interest in using current and emerging technologies in the classroom and/or in online teaching.
• Support the academic area and College through other work normally expected of adjunct faculty members.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree and a minimum of 18 graduate hours in the discipline.
• College-level teaching experience.

Skills

• Experience with leadership at a community college or educational institution is a plus.
• Demonstrated teaching ability is the top priority.
• Instructional experience and leadership experience at a community college is a priority.
• Ability to use an online platform.
• Online delivery of instruction, use of technology for instruction, and experience or interest in project-based, service learning, or inquiry-based learning will be given special consideration.

Pay

$875 per credit hour.

Physical Demands

The following physical activities are representative of those required to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

• Frequently: Manipulate items with fingers, including keyboarding; sitting; standing; walking.
• Constantly: Hearing; repetitive motion; talking.

The worker is required to have close visual acuity for activities such as preparing and analyzing data, transcribing, viewing a computer terminal, extensive reading, and/or visual inspection at distances close to the eyes.

Work Environment

The work environment typically consists of a professional office setting with a moderate noise level, including sounds from conversations, office equipment, and occasional movement of staff. Lighting and temperature are controlled for comfort. Employees may occasionally visit other areas, such as storage rooms, conference spaces, or outdoor locations, where environmental conditions may vary. Infrequent exposure to louder noise levels or physical activities, such as moving lightweight materials, might be required.