Adjunct (Health & Human Services)

Cowley County Community College; Arkansas City (KS); Hybrid; USD 33,000 - 56,000; Part time

Job summary

Cowley County Community College is seeking adjunct instructors for the Health & Human Services Department to teach in fields such as Cosmetology, Criminal Justice, EMS, Fire Science, and Medical Coding. Instructors will work on a course-by-course basis, offering flexible scheduling and the freedom to teach in your preferred style while maintaining high educational standards.

Adjuncts collaborate with students to provide knowledge and training, assess progress, and guide career decisions.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree preferred.
• Demonstrated success with computer programs and current technology.
• Flexible schedule and ability to teach multiple courses.
• Previous experience at an educational institution.
• Good rapport with past students and colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Teach specific classes in your chosen field in engaging ways to help students learn.
• Develop course outlines, curriculum, and instructional materials.
• Advise students about career choices and goals in your field.
• Assign grades and assess student progress toward a degree.
• Deliver lectures professionally and maintain organized records for each class.

Skills

Flexible schedule

Student rapport

Technology literacy

Course development

Education

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Educational technology

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Various - Arkansas City, KS 67005

Position Type: Part Time

Education Level: Master’s Degree (preferred)

Job Category: EducationAdjunct (Health & Human Services)

Position Status: Temporary

Pay Frequency: Monthly

Location: Multiple, including online

Department: Health & Human Services

Reports To: Department Chair for Health & Human Services

Job Summary

We are seeking adjunct instructors for the Health & Human Services Department in following areas: Cosmetology, Criminal Justice, EMS, Fire Science, Medical Coding. As an adjunct instructor at Cowley College, you will work with students to provide them with the knowledge and training they need to be successful in their chosen area of study. Your ability to work on a course-by-course basis gives you the flexibility to choose when you want to work and when you don’t. Adjunct instructors can reach out to students in personal ways without the worries of research, tenure and development that full-time instructors have. You’ll enjoy the prestige of working for an educational institution with freedom to teach your specialties in the way you are most comfortable. Improve the lives of every student with a quality education as an adjunct professor.

Job Duties

• Teach specific classes in your chosen field in innovative, engaging ways that help students learn and encourage them to come to class regularly.
• Develop course outlines, curriculum and instructional materials to improve the processes and courses offered to students as they seek their chosen degree.
• Advise students about career choices, advancement, progress and goal attainment in your course with regard to their field of study.
• Assign grades and assess student progress, potential and achievement in concrete, understandable ways to ultimately help the student progress toward a degree.
• Lecture and teach the material presented in the course syllabus and outline in a professional and engaging manner.
• Maintain appropriate records in an organized, efficient manner for every individual class taught, and have this information prepared for students at all times.
• Cultivate a desire to build relationships, find solutions to problems and be helpful and friendly at all times.

Required Education and Experience

• Master’s degree preferred.
• Demonstrated success in appropriate computer programs and current technology.
• Flexible schedule and ability to teach several different courses at once.
• Previous experience at an educational institution.
• Solid rapport and relationships with past students and colleagues.