Adjunct Faculty, Spanish

Massachusetts Bay Community College; United States; On-site; USD 2,000 - 3,000; Part time

Job summary

Massachusetts Bay Community College seeks qualified part-time instructors to teach in-person Introductory and Intermediate Spanish language courses on the Wellesley and Framingham campuses.

The ideal candidate will deliver learner-centered instruction, develop syllabi, assess student learning, and communicate promptly with students and college staff. A Master’s degree in Spanish or related field and fluency in Spanish are required, with CC experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Spanish language, second language acquisition, linguistics, education, or related field.
• Fluency in foreign language.
• Knowledge, understanding, and experience teaching of foreign cultures.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Community College experience strongly preferred.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively and collaboratively with a diverse faculty, staff, and student body.
• Demonstrated ability to use a variety of teaching and assessment strategies to promote and evaluate student learning.
• Demonstrated ability to use information technology effectively.

Responsibilities

• Prepare syllabi and develop curricula to address course/program requirements and student learning outcomes to meet graduation competencies as appropriate.
• Use appropriate assessment methods consistently and regularly to measure student understanding.
• Maintain excellent communication with students, department and division staff throughout the semester.
• Engage in professional development activities to maintain excellence in teaching and learning.
• Submit midterm and final grade reports, attendance records, early alerts, and other reports pertaining to assigned courses by required due dates.
• Carry out other related duties as assigned by the Dean consistent with the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Skills

Fluency in foreign language

Excellent written and oral unication

Strong interpersonal skills

Collaborative work with diverse staff

Diverse teaching strategies

IT familiarity

Education

Master’s degree in Spanish language or related field

Tools

IT tools

Job description

MassBayfosters educational excellence and academic success to prepare students forlocal and global citizenship, to promote their personal growth, to meetcritical workforce demands of communities, and to contribute to the region’seconomic development.

Massachusetts Bay Community College isserved by a cadre of employees of varied backgrounds and experiences. We invite all individuals to consider joiningour community.

Locatedin Greater Boston, MassBay is a comprehensive, open-access community college,offering associate degrees and certificate programs on three campuses inWellesley Hills, Framingham, and Ashland, Massachusetts.

Position Summary:

The idealcandidate will join a vibrant educational community and have a desire andability to serve a population of students with various needs and backgrounds.The candidate is expected to commit toexcellence in teaching and learning, collaboration and professionaldevelopment. Adjunct faculty areexpected to deliver course materials in a learner-centered environment conductiveto engaging students in the learning process. The faculty member in thisposition communicates consistently and effectively with students, faculty andadministrators, and responds to communications within a 24 hour period.The faculty is responsible for managing this course through timely grading ofassignments, providing substantial student feedback with assignments, andsubmission of clinical evaluations, attendance and grades.

MassBay Community College seeks qualified part time instructors to teach in-personIntroductory and Intermediate Spanish Language courses on the Wellesley andFramingham campuses.

Key Responsibilities and Duties:

• Prepare syllabi and develop curricula to address course/program requirements and student learning outcomes to meet graduation competencies as appropriate;
• Use appropriate assessment methods consistently and regularly to measure student understanding;
• Maintain excellent communication with students, department and division staff throughout the semester;
• Engage in professional development activities to maintain excellence in teaching and learning;
• Submit midterm and final grade reports, attendance records, early alerts, and other reports pertaining to assigned courses by required due dates;
• Carry out other related duties as assigned by the Dean consistent with the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

This list is not to be considered all-inclusive. Asupervisor may assign other duties as required to meet the needs and foster themission of the College.

All employees of MassBay are expected to work collegiallyand collaboratively within a community that values and celebrates the varietyof student experience.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Spanishlanguage, second language acquisition, linguistics, education, or relatedfield;
• Fluency in foreignlanguage;
• Knowledge, understanding,and experience teaching of foreign cultures;
• Excellent written and oralcommunication skills;
• Community Collegeexperience strongly preferred;
• Strong interpersonalskills and the ability to work effectively and collaboratively with adiverse faculty, staff, and student body;
• Demonstrated ability touse a variety of teaching and assessment strategies to promote andevaluate student learning;
• Demonstrated ability touse information technology effectively.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Sensitivity and commitment to the goals of Affirmission Action;
• Experience working in a community college or similar environment;
• Demonstrated commitment to working with students in need;
• Interest and availability to work during the day and evening;
• Demonstrated commitment to academic standards, student learning and student support.

Additional Information:

Salary Range: $1,512- $1,715 per DCE Credit

Classification Type: DCE-Adjunct

Faculty

Hiring is subject to state appropriation funding.

Final candidates are required to provide sealed transcripts and/or certifications.

Hiring is contingent upon a successful CORI clearance.

Massachusetts Bay Community College is an affirmative action/equal opportunityemployer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, nationalorigin, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran status, geneticinformation, gender identity or sexual orientation in its programs andactivities as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964,and other applicable statutes and college policies. The Collegeprohibits sexual harassment, including sexual violence. Inquiries orcomplaints concerning discrimination, harassment, retaliation or sexualviolence shall be referred to the College’s Affiraction and/orTitle IX Coordinator, the Massachusetts Commission AgainstDiscrimination, the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission or theUnited States Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights.