Adjunct Faculty Sociology

Job Summary:
Reporting to the Department Head of Social Work Sociology Justice Studies (SWSJS) the Adjunct Instructor of Sociology is a part time position that teaches traditional and/or nontraditional collegelevel students at oncampus and/or offcampus sites on weekdays and/or weeknights and Saturdays. Work is contingent upon enrollment needs on a per semester basis. In addition to teaching parttime faculty must provide student assistance and advice in their subject area and may be required to participate in student orientation sessions.

Essential Job Functions:
1. Through a demonstrated commitment to the Universitys mission and goals effectively teaches collegelevel students.
Demonstrates acceptance and support of the mission and goals of the University.
Actively engages in planning developing and improving curriculum offerings.
Understands promotes and engages sociology concepts and theories competencies through teaching.
Directs instructional activities that encourage students to improve critical thinking and problemsolving skills to increase motivation to enhance a positive selfimage and to clarify their values.
On the first day of class provide each student a copy of a course syllabus that conforms to university approved requirements.
Teaches the course in accordance with the course syllabus.
Informs students of the course objectives and requirements explains the grading system and attendance policy discusses academic integrity and provides a bibliography of suggested readings.
Holds classes as scheduled including those immediately preceding and following holidays observed by the University.
Obtains preapproval from the applicable Department head or Dean prior to rescheduling or cancelling a class.
Promptly notifies the applicable Department head or Dean when unable to hold class on account of illness attendance at conferences and emergencies and indicates the arrangements made for instruction of students during that absence. Promptly completes and submits faculty absentee form (see Faculty Handbook).
Provide ample opportunities for students to discuss demonstrate present and explain to others ideas information processes and techniques relevant to the subject matter.
Utilizes a variety of teaching strategies including appropriate instructional technology.
Encourages students to use relevant available resources to enhance the opportunity to become well educated scholars.
Properly prepares for each class and conducts each class in a manner that will require students to master learning objectives at the upper end of Blooms taxonomy (analysis synthesis evaluation).
Presents teaching materials in a respectful understandable and effective manner.
Uses related testing measurements that accurately reflect the stated course objectives.
grades and returns students assignments within a reasonable time not to exceed ten working days from the date of the assignment or exam.
Equitably administers academic policies the same for athletes as for other students.
As applicable to the program ensures that coursework:
Requires students to analyze explore question reconsider and synthesize old and new knowledge and skills.
Relates to currently accepted practices within the discipline.
Requires students to engage in research and to confront the diversity of views in the field of study.

2. Effectively manages the classroom environment.
Engages in professional classroom behavior that promotes maximum learning.
Ensures that University policies concerning classroom behavior and etiquette are adhered to such as prohibiting classroom disruption profanity eating smoking drinking illegal and littering.
For students who engage in disruptive behavior provides counsel to students outside of class. Should disruptive behavior continue promptly report inappropriate behavior to the Department head.
In the event of a threatening classroom situation contacts appropriate emergency responders:
If on the main Raleigh campus contacts the Campus Police & Security Office at
If offsite contact the local Security Officer and/or dial 911 as applicable.
Upholds academic integrity.
Identifies classroom safety hazards and initiates corrective action including ensuring applicable Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) are locally posted for all chemicalcontaining substances accessible by students in the classroom.
3. Develops maintains and submits accurate timely and complete records forms reports requests etc.
Maintains accurate and uptodate student records pertaining to attendance assignments and grades.
Takes class attendance each time a class meets; maintains accurate attendance records on each student.
Promptly furnishes related information upon request by the Department head or the administration to meet required deadlines.
Files enrollment reports as requested.
Submits final grades for a course by way of the web within 48 hours of the date of the final exam.
Files final evaluation reports within 48 hours after the administration of the final examination to the Office of Records and Registration.
Submits end of semester course notebooks for each class taught to the Department head by the endof semester deadline (as per the current End of Semester Course Notebook Checklist Form) including:
Semester and year
Course name and section
Course syllabus
Attendance spreadsheet
Pre/posttest copy
Pre/posttest analysis
Midterm and final grade sheets (system printout)
Grade book
Student work products with rubric
Final project/research paper/exam
Faculty narrative
Under established guidelines submit an analysis of student learning outcomes to the Program Coordinator for each course taught.
Submits proposed undergraduate curricular changes to the Department head.
Submits textbook orders by applicable deadlines if required by Department head.
Completes the required checkout process with the Department head at the end of the academic year.
Ensures all Universityissued property equipment and/or materials are returned on time and in good order.
Obtains preapproval from the Department head prior to inviting a guest speaker/lecturer to address a class or make a presentation
Promptly reports any emergency to the academic Department head.
4. Maintains effective collegial communication professional interaction and functional relations within the assigned maincampus academic department college and/or the applicable off campus site.
Works to ensure that positive relations are maintained.
Effectively resolves interpersonal and/or transactional issues and concerns.
Ensures effective and appropriate overall communication and dissemination of information.
Consistently exhibits sound judgment in exercising responsibilities.
5. Maintains uptodate knowledge and compliance with all University policies and procedures:
Complies with the Faculty Handbook (accessible on the Universitys intranet site)
Complies with the Employment Handbook policies and procedures which affect all faculty and staff (accessible on the Universitys intranet site) including staffing and recruitment workplace expectations performance compensation and payroll benefits safety and security communication and training.
Always demonstrates professional conduct and at all Universityrelated events.
Refrains from behavior that disrupts the business operations of the University; brings the faculty member into public disrepute scandal or ridicule; or that reflects unfavorably upon the reputation or the high moral or ethical standards of the University.
Follows established policies and procedures including but not limited to harassment intellectual property equal opportunity and affirmative action conflicts of interest nepotism and outside employment.
Ensures the confidentiality of all personal information relating to students and personnel; limits exposure of confidential information to a jobrelated and needtoknow basis only.
Follows and ensures compliance with external regulatory institutions and organizations.
Follows established financial guidelines including travel and purchasing of instructional materials.
Ensures the efficient allocation and economical utilization of university resources.
6. Actively pursues scholarly activities and development: remains current in the applicable teaching field.
Improves professional competence and performance by engaging in scholarly activities and pursuing programs of selfdevelopment such as:
Participation in workshops and conferences.
Membership and holding office in professional organizations.
Writing and/or research completed or in progress.
Publishing.
Consulting and/or editing.
Proposals written or grants received (required to be initiated through the Department head or Dean and
Participates in the Universitys professional development activities and systems training offerings as needed to be efficient in the delivery of course work.
Maintains uptodate computer technology skills including Moodle Microsoft Word Excel and Outlook
and other applicable Jenzabar modules or software programs.