Adjunct Faculty - Astronomy/Physics

Pima Community College; Tucson (AZ); Hybrid; USD 1,243,000 - 1,681,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Diverse student body

Job summary

Pima Community College seeks part-time/temporary faculty in Astronomy and Physics to teach courses across multiple modalities, including virtual, online, hybrid, and in-person formats in Tucson, AZ. Instructors should have a Master's degree (or equivalent) with strong science teaching experience and LMS proficiency.

Flexibility in scheduling and the chance to work with a diverse adult student body are key benefits of these roles.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in the discipline or related field OR Master's with 18 grad hours in field
• Experience teaching science courses
• Experience teaching online courses or alternative formats
• Experience using a Learning Management System (LMS)
• Ability to adapt instruction for diverse student needs
• Ability to evaluate student progress and ensure learning objectives

Responsibilities

• Instructors will use active learning strategies and online resources while providing equitable instruction
• Instruct students in content area and help develop strategies for academic success
• Follow protocols for presence, responsiveness, grading, attendance and assessment of learning
• Use current classroom management techniques and monitor instruction to meet student outcomes
• Evaluate student performance and continuously improve instruction across levels
• Maintain currency in teaching fields and modalities, collaborating with faculty and staff

Skills

Teaching experience

Adaptability

Equitable instruction

Collaborative communication

Education

Master's degree in the discipline or related field

18 graduate semester hours in field of study

Tools

D2L Brightspace

Job description

Salary: $1061 per load hour (most courses are 3-4 load hours)

Most faculty may be asked to teach in multiple modalities, including virtual, online or hybrid, but candidates must be willing to teach in person.

Part-time/temporary faculty positions offer flexible hours and the opportunity to assist a diverse group of adult students in achieving their educational goals.

Disciplines

• Astronomy (AST)
• Physics (PHY)

Responsibilities

• Instructors in these courses will be using active learning strategies, online resources and will provide equitable instruction for our students.
• Instruct students in the content area and work with them on strategies to help them achieve academic success.
• Follow established protocols for presence, responsiveness, grading, attendance taking, and assessment of student learning.
• Use current, effective classroom management techniques.
• Monitor and continuously improve instruction to ensure Student Learning Outcomes are met on a classroom, discipline/program, and College level.
• Evaluate student performance.
• Continually improve instruction utilizing appropriate delivery methods.
• Maintain competency and currency in the teaching field(s), as well as in teaching strategies, subject delivery modalities, and assessment methods.
• Work collaboratively with faculty, staff and students and utilize a collegial style in all forms of communication.

Requirements

• Master's degree (or higher) in the discipline or a related field of study OR Master's degree in any discipline and 18 graduate semester hours in the field of study
• Experience teaching Science courses
• Experience teaching online courses and/or alternative instructional formats
• Experience using a Learning Management System, preferably D2L Brightspace
• Student learning styles: ability to adapt and modify instruction based on the instructional needs of students, including working with accommodations and accessibility
• Evaluation of students' educational progress: ability to maintain high instruction and learning standards and assess students' academic progress in meeting course objectives and student learning outcomes
• Competencies in diversity and inclusion: knowledge of diverse community college student populations, and the ability to address diversity in effective instructional practice and student learning