Adjunct Faculty: College Success & Student Growth

Sowela Technical Community College; Lafayette (LA); On-site; Full time

Job description

Adjunct Faculty: College Success Job no: 495503 Closes: Work Type: Faculty - Part Time Locations: Lafayette, LA Categories: Liberal Arts

College: South Louisiana Community College

Department: Academic & Student Affairs

Sub department: Liberal Arts

Type of Appointment: Unclassified - Adjunct

Salary: $2,400 - $2,500 per three credit course (determined by highest degree earned)

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide competent classroom and laboratory instruction in the area of credentialed expertise.
• Teach assigned classes in keeping with approved syllabi, outlines, and instructional materials.
• Evaluate the progress of students in all classes according to institutional, divisional, departmental, and individual criteria.
• Prepare or assist in the preparation of materials used in academic administration when requested, including course syllabi, program outlines, and catalog material.
• Participate in scheduled in-service activities.
• Provide academic and career advice to students and promote student leadership and enrichment experiences.
• Continue as competent instructor in the chosen specialty by seeking new knowledge, improving teaching skills, and updating professional competencies.
• Ability to teach a student body diverse in age, ethnicity, and academic skills.
• Standard duties expected of all faculties include development and evaluation of curricula, maintaining scheduled office hours, attending department and division meetings, pursuing professional growth activities, and performing other duties consistent with the role of an instructor.

Required Education

• Minimum of a Master’s degree.
• Online instruction requires Quality Matters certification.

Required Experience

• Demonstrated expertise in the subject area is required.
• Demonstrate excellent oral & written communication skills.

Preferred Experience

• Experience tutoring/teaching at the Community College level.
• Experience and demonstrated success in teaching.
• Experience with classroom technology.

Benefits

As a member of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System, South Louisiana Community College has an attractive benefits package with a wide variety of benefit options. Benefits offered include retirement, multiple medical insurance options, supplemental insurances (dental, term life, disability, accident, vision, etc.), Tax Saver Flexible Benefits Plan (saves tax dollars on some child care and medical expenses), holidays (14 per year, typically includes longer break at Christmas), generous annual (vacation) and sick leave benefits and Employee Assistance Program. Specific benefits depend on job category, percent effort and length of employment.

Passing pre-employment criminal background screen is required as a condition of employment. South Louisiana Community College is an equal opportunity/equal access employer. South Louisiana Community College is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports improved employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities.