Professor Social Behavioral Sciences
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Position Title:
Professor Social & Behavioral SciencesJob Description:
POSITION TITLE: FACULTY SOCIOLOGYSTATUS:Full time Tenure Track
DEPARTMENT: Social & Behavioral Sciences
DIVISION: Arts & Sciences
CLASSIFICATION: Exempt
UNION: Faculty
REPORTS TO: Department Chair
PLACEMENT: Placement on salary schedule is dependent on qualifications.
Base Compensation Hiring Range for 2025/2026 Academic Year: $61912$110322/annually 9 months).
Base Compensation Hiring Range for 2026/2027 Academic Year: $63770$113632/annually 9 months).
Compensation placement based on education and related teaching/work experience.
Competitive starting pay is dependent on education and experience. JJC offers regular fulltime positions a variety of fringe benefits including retirement benefits holidays personal time and other discounts/reimbursement for classes.
Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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 staff.
** Please upload: A cover letter teaching philosophy resume and a copy of your unofficial transcripts or you will NOT be considered**
POSITION SUMMARY
This is a FullTime tenure position at a community college. Must be able to adapt to new and changing situations and demonstrate a positive attitude. Demonstrate respect for students; understand learning styles and apply understanding to institutionrelated activities; demonstrate integrity and promote diversity and open communications. Fifteen credit hours a semester constitute a normal load. Position is subject to all terms and provisions of the Joliet Junior College faculty contract. Course assignments may be late afternoon evening Saturday and at branch campuses or satellite centers.
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
1.Fifteen 15 contact hours per semester; thirty 30 contact hours per year of assigned introductory and advanced classes in Sociology; five 5 office hours per week is required.
2.Work closely with other instructors and special programs and services within the college to determine placements curriculum and academic support.
3.Participate in course development assessment accreditation and planning activities.
4.Participate in appropriate departmental meetings and recruitment activities; serve on committees.
5.Assist students with academic advising when necessary.
6.Demonstrate a strong commitment to teaching and learning.
7.Demonstrate strong understanding and commitment to the community college mission.
8.Teach at other campus sites as needed.
9.Meet other contractual obligations as spelled out in the Joliet Junior College faculty contract.
10.Maintain a thorough knowledge of the subject matter necessary to teach the assigned course load and keep informed of developments in related areas.
11.Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and community needs.
12.Implement a teaching style and utilize instructional technologies that will best meet student needs and accomplish the objectives of the Social and Behavioral Sciences Department
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
1.Masters Degree in Sociology.
2.Two years 2 experience teaching at the college level.
3.Ability to teach a range of courses in Sociology.
4.Familiarity with online hybrid and inperson instructional methods.
5.Experience in course development assessment planning quality and accreditation processes and committee service.
6.Experience with traditional and nontraditional students from diverse backgrounds.
7.Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with other members of the college and community displaying cultural competence as well as emotional intelligence.
8.Demonstrated commitment to JJCs core values of respect and inclusion sustainability integrity collaboration humor and wellbeing innovation and quality.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
1.Doctorate in Sociology.
2.Completion of an additional 18 graduatelevel credit hours in another Social and Behavioral Science discipline demonstrating the versatility to teach in two distinct but related areas within the field.
3.Demonstrated multicultural competence.
4.Proficiency in technology for teaching such as learning management systems (i.e. Canvas).
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
1.Normal classroom physical demands.
WORKING CONDITIONS
1.Classroom teaching environment.
** Please upload: A cover letter teaching philosophy resume and a copy of your unofficial transcripts or you will NOT be considered**
Full Time/Part Time:
Full timeUnion (If Applicable):
Scheduled Hours:
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Employment Type
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