Adjunct, History

Salt Lake Community College (UT); Murray (UT); On-site; USD 1,200,000 - 1,709,000; Part time

Job summary

Salt Lake Community College in Utah seeks an adjunct Anthropology instructor to teach in-person courses on assigned SLCC campuses under general supervision. This pool position pays $1,056 per instructional unit and requires a Master’s or PhD in Anthropology, plus at least two years of community college teaching experience and Canvas experience.

Faculty must be able to maintain FERPA standards and uphold professional boundaries.

Qualifications

• Masters or PhD in Anthropology.
• Minimum of 2 years teaching experience at the community college level.
• Experience working with Canvas.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and teach in-person Anthropology classes as per curriculum outlines.
• Maintain attendance records and grades for Financial Aid purpose.
• Provide timely feedback on assignments and communicate progress to students.
• Maintain professional conduct and FERPA compliance.
• Ensure a safe and respectful instructional environment.
• Submit incident reports for student misconduct per College policy.
• Respond to student inquiries promptly (1–2 days) and maintain professional boundaries.
• Complete required employee trainings and stay compliant with college procedures.

Education

Master’s degree in Anthropology

PhD in Anthropology

Tools

Canvas

Job description

Under general supervision of the Department Administrator, the successful candidate will prepare and teach various in-person Anthropology classes within the Anthropology program at assigned SLCC campuses.

This is a pooled position. The department reviews applications as positions become available. This position is paid at $1,056 per instructional unit.

1. Effectively prepares and teaches Anthropology classes to facilitate student learning as stipulated in the curriculum course outline
2. Becomes familiar with, and abides by, all college policies with immediate priority given to those policies that govern interactions with colleagues, staff, administrators, and departments throughout the organization
3. Maintains professional etiquette in communications with students, staff, faculty, and administrators
4. Provides appropriate and timely feedback for all assignments
5. Returns graded assignments in a timely fashion per department standards
6. Maintains student attendance records (for Financial Aid purposes) and grades
7. Conducts a variety of appropriate evaluations of student performance
8. Informs students of progress-to-date periodically and assigns and submits grades by published deadlines
9. Assists in maintaining a safe and mutually respectful instructional environment
10. Prepares and submits incident reports to Dean of Student Services for inappropriate student behavior as defined by the Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities Policy
11. Maintains professional and collegial behavior
12. Handles/responds to student concerns/complaints, and responds to student communications and inquiries promptly (generally within 1-2 days)
13. Maintains professional appearance as defined by the discipline and/or College procedure
14. Completes all required employee trainings
15. Knows and enforces FERPA guidelines
16. Provides ADA accommodations as requested
17. Applicant must maintain legal residence in the state of Utah
18. Other job related duties as required
19. Ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of people with a variety of abilities and backgrounds, to maintain good working relationships across the College.
20. Ability to work with all groups from a variety of academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds, and with community college students, faculty, and staff, including those with disabilities.

All Faculty will maintain an on-site campus presence to encourage in-person relationships and create engaging, meaningful, and impactful learning experiences unless approved for on-line only courses.

You are employed as an Adjunct Faculty member/ Instructor on a contract-to-contract basis, with no future expectation or obligation for employment. Your employment may be terminated At Will at any time.

You are required to maintain professional boundaries with all SLCC students.

Master’s degree in AnthropologyPhD in Anthropology

2 years teaching experience at the community college level

Experience working with Canvas