Adjunct - Civil Engineering Technology

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 27,000 - 38,000; Part time

Job summary

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc. invites applications for an Adjunct instructor to provide quality instruction and maintain a positive learning environment in assigned Civil Engineering courses.

The role emphasizes teaching, student evaluation, and engagement with a focus on inclusive teaching strategies. Responsibilities include preparing syllabi, delivering scheduled courses, assessing student performance, and coordinating with department leadership for ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or closely related field.
• Licensed P.E. or E.I. Certificate.
• Part-time appointment with up to 12 contact hours per week.

Responsibilities

• Teaches assigned courses as scheduled.
• Designs curriculum embracing diversity to foster talent in students.
• Considers individual differences of students to support learning activities.
• Participates in identifying students with academic needs and refers to appropriate resources.
• Uses technology to support course objectives and communicates expectations to students.
• Keeps attendance records and submits grades timely per college policies.
• Maintains accurate syllabi reflecting college requirements.
• Conducts classes punctually according to schedule.
• Uses assessment techniques to measure student performance against goals.
• Engages in meetings with department leadership for professional development.
• Creates a positive classroom atmosphere encouraging active and collaborative learning.
• Encourages community among students for learning inside and outside the classroom.
• Refers students to appropriate student and academic support services.

Skills

Teaching

Student Engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

PE or EI certificate

Job description

Job Description:

The Adjunct position provides quality instruction and maintains apositive learning environment in the classroom, with major emphasisplaced on teaching, supporting and evaluating students. The Adjunctrole provides instruction and monitors teaching/learningeffectiveness in courses assigned by the Department Chair, or otherleadership members. The incumbent must exhibit strongorganizational skills and the ability to multitask while engaginglarge groups of people with complicated material.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Instruction & Student Learning

• Teaches assigned courses as scheduled.
• Designs curriculum embracing diversity, in all forms, to fostertalent in students while modeling inclusive teaching strategies,with an understanding of the socio-cultural issues of traditionallyunderrepresented groups.
• Considers individual differences of students in order to designand support a range of appropriate learning activities.
• Participates in the identification of students with academic orother needs and responds by utilizing an appropriate resource.
• Uses technology in a manner appropriate to the nature andobjectives of courses and programs and communicates clearly tostudents the expectations concerning the use of such technology.Keeps accurate and appropriate records in accordance withdepartmental policies.
• Maintains attendance records, determines and submits gradestimely, and in accordance with established policies and proceduresof the College, and communicates progress feedback as well as otherrelevant information to students throughout the semester.
• Distributes and maintain accurate syllabi that incorporatesdepartmental, college, cross-college, and instructorrequirements.
• Conducts classes punctually and in accordance with theprescribed meeting schedule.
• Employs appropriate assessment techniques to measure students’performance in achieving course goals and objectives.
• Engages in periodic meetings with the department, LeadInstructor, and Chairperson relative to teaching duties andprofessional development.

Student Engagement & Advisement

• Creates a positive classroom atmosphere that encourages activeand collaborative learning, student effort, academic challenge,student and faculty interaction, and support for learners. Usestechnology to assist in communication with students.
• Encourages a sense of community among students for learningboth inside and outside the classroom.
• Refers students to appropriate student and academic supportservices available at the College or in the community.

Culture of Respect

• Fosters and maintains a safe environment of respect andinclusion for faculty, staff, students, and members of thecommunity.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or closely relatedfield

or

• licensed P.E. or E.I. Certificate.

Compensation Details:

Compensation: $55.88 per contact hour

Contact Hour: Two hours equals one contact hour

Hours: Maximum of 12 contact hours per week

Full Time/Part Time:

Part time