Adjunct Faculty - Human Services
Adjunct Faculty - Human Services
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POSITION TITLE : ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR HUMAN SERVICES STATUS :Part time for FacetoFace Instruction DEPARTMENT :Social & Behavioral Sciences DIVISION :Academic Affairs CLASSIFICATION :Exempt UNION :Adjunct Faculty REPORTS TO:Department Chair PLACEMENT : Adjunct Faculty MINIMUM PAY RATE :Refer to current adjunct faculty contract Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential responsibilities. The student population at the college is diverse in ethnicity gender language age and background. Joliet Junior College is an AA/EO employer and strongly encourages applications from candidates who would enhance the diversity of its faculty. POSITION SUMMARY An adjunct community college instructor is an instructor hired for one semester to teach one or more courses for which he/she is qualified to teach. The adjunct instructor reports to the appropriate Instructional Coordinator and/or Department Chair; provides quality instruction for the assigned courses. The instructor works with fulltime faculty in assessing students and following all course guidelines. Willingness to teach at other campus sites is required. Adjunct instructors may submit preferences for locations and loads. Position is subject to all terms and provisions of the Joliet Junior College adjunct faculty contract. ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 1.Teach classes in appropriate instructional area. 2.Participate in annual student and chair/coordinator evaluations. 3.Comply with departmental curriculum grading standards attendance policies textbook choices and assessments and other established processes. 4.Attend classes regularly; return college reports credentials and other requested documentation in a timely manner; effectively communicate with appropriate staff and chair. 5.Comply with all legal and ethical obligations including FERPA ADA and other regulatory legislations. Communicate discrepancies to appropriate officials. 6.Commit to furthering the mission goals and core values of the college at all times. 7.Meet other contractual obligations as spelled out in the Joliet Junior College adjunct faculty contract.
Physical Demands
1.Standard classroom equipment and software.
Minimum Qualifications
1.Masters Degree. 2.18 hours of graduate credit in the discipline. 3.Expertise in appropriate technologies for instruction. 4.Demonstrated commitment to teaching and learning.
Preferred Qualifications
1.Masters degree in Human Services and/or Social Work and/or Psychology. 2.Teaching experience at the collegiate level. 3.Experience at the community college level. 4.Experience with traditional and nontraditional students from diverse backgrounds. 5.Experience in teaching online and/or using course management programs. 6.Experience in course development and assessment planning quality and accreditation processes and committee service.
Employment Type
Temp
