Adjunct Faculty - Pipefitting

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 18,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

retirement

multiple medical insurance options

supplemental insurances (dental, term,

disability, accident, vision

Tax Saver Flexible Benefits Plan

Holidays 14 per year

vacation and sick leave

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Baton Rouge Community College (BRCC) invites applications for Adjunct Faculty – Pipefitting in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. This part-time position falls under the Division of Technical Education and requires teaching courses as assigned, potentially in evenings or on weekends, and in dual enrollment settings.

Ideal candidates have 3 years of relevant experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to maintain currency in their discipline.

Qualifications

• 3 years of relevant experience
• Strong written and oral communication abilities
• Ability to work with diverse students and schedules
• Adherence to professional standards and college policies
• Maintain currency in teaching discipline

Responsibilities

• Teach courses as assigned, possibly evenings, weekends, online, or in dual enrollment settings
• Provide course syllabi, schedules, and maintain office hours
• Maintain grade and attendance records and submit reports by deadlines
• Ensure Industry Based Certification (IBC) and accreditation requirements are met
• Participate in departmental and faculty meetings and service activities

Skills

Written communication

Oral communication

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Microsoft Office proficiency

Teamwork

Education

Associate Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job no: 495515

Closes:

Work Type: Faculty - Part Time

Locations: Baton Rouge, LA

Categories: Academic Affairs, Career and TechnicalEducation, Workforce Development & Education, Education

Adjunct Faculty - Pipefitting

Baton Rouge Community College (BRCC)

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Building Trade Expertise, Creating Pathways to Skilled Careers and Workforce Success

Baton Rouge Community College (BRCC) seeks to fill the positionof Adjunct Faculty – Pipefitting is located in the Division ofTechnical Education. Adjunct faculty members are responsible forteaching courses as assigned and may be required to teach in theevenings, on weekends, online, or in dual enrollment settings, asneeded. Faculty are expected to support the institution’s missionand vision and to abide by the Faculty Handbook and college-widepolicies. Adjunct faculty are also expected to maintain currency intheir teaching discipline. Adjunct faculty report directly to theAcademic Program Manager and/or Department Chair within theirrespective departments and divisions.

Key Responsibilities

I. Teaching: 75%

• Provide learning experiences in accordance with students' needsand abilities
• Use learning resources to help students learn
• Assess student learning in accordance with college policy
• Provide each student with a course syllabus and schedule
• Maintain a minimum of 10 office hours per week
• Meet all scheduled classes within the appropriativetimeframe
• Advise students and assist with registration, orientation, andrecruitment as needed
• Follow the approved master course syllabi
• Maintain accurate grade and attendance records
• Submit syllabi, office hours, grades, attendance, electronictime sheets, and other reports by established deadlines
• Assure that all Industry Based Certification (IBC) andaccreditation requirements are maintained.

II. Administrative: 10%

• Notify dean/department chair of absence with coursesubstitution plan in a timely manner.
• Attend all departmental, division, and general facultymeetings
• Attend convocations and participate in graduation exercise(attired in appropriate academic regalia)
• Adhere to professional standards of conduct
• Participate in the faculty evaluation process

III. Service: 5%

• Contribute to the college and your discipline by collaboratingwith others and offering your service to the college
• Represent BRCC and actively engage the community's business andindustry

IV. Professional Development: 5%

• Engage in continual professional development activities as itrelates to pedagogy, assessment, and faculty area of expertise

V. Other Duties as Assigned: 5%

Minimum Qualifications

Experience

• 3 years of relevant experience

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

Advanced:

• Written and oral communication skills presenting ideaseffectively to individuals/groups.
• Ability to work well with others at all levels of theorganization interacting in a way that inspires trust, confidence,and integrity.
• Interpersonal skills to handle any student concerns

Proficient:

• Organizational skills
• Working knowledge of and proficiency with Microsoft Officeproducts.
• Ability to convey knowledge and skills to students conveyingideas and facts concisely and accurately.

Basic:

• Mechanical

Preferred Experience

• Previous teaching experience preferred.
• Applicants must possess at least 3 years of Electricalexperience as well as industry-based certifications.
• The preferred applicant may possess an Associate Degree in anyfield or be committed to an educational program of study leading toan Associate Degree or higher.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Dynamic reading skills and speaking voice required
• Must be able to generate class materials, reports and masterthe operation and skills required to maximize the productivitythrough best practices and planning.
• Must have excellent leadership, communication, criticalthinking, teamwork skills, and be willing to think outside of thebox.
• Must have an equivalent combination of education, training andon the job experiences to provide students with the knowledge andskills to become successful technicians.
• Higher Education teaching experience
• Provide subject matter expertise and counsel

Benefits:

• retirement
• multiple medical insurance options
• supplemental insurances (dental, term life, disability, accident, vision, etc.)
• Tax Saver Flexible Benefits Plan (saves tax dollarson some childcare and medical expenses)
• holidays (14 per year, typically includes longer break at Christmas)
• generous annual (vacation) and sick leave benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Specific benefits depend on job category, percent effort, and length of employment.

Why Join BRCC?

Baton Rouge Community College offers a collaborative workenvironment, a commitment to employee development, and theopportunity to support the mission of student success throughstrong institutional operations.

Passing pre-employment criminal background screen isrequired as a condition of employment.