Adjunct – History Instructor

Southwestern Michigan College; Dowagiac (MI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

Southwestern Michigan College invites applications for adjunct History instructors to start in the Spring 2027 semester. Courses are scheduled to meet face-to-face in the morning and early afternoon; online classes are not available at this time.

Strong organizational and communication skills are required, along with a Master’s degree and coursework in the content area. Preferred candidates will have a Master’s degree or higher in the subject matter and prior college teaching experience.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree with at least 18 semester credit hours of graduate coursework in the content area.
• Excellent organization and communication skills.
• Ability to promote active and collaborative learning through a variety of teaching methods.
• Demonstrated use of instructional technology.

Responsibilities

• Teach History courses face-to-face in the morning and early afternoon.
• Develop and assess student work and performances.
• Create engaging lesson plans and learning activities to promote active participation.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Instructional technology

Education

Master’s degree in content area

Master’s degree or higher in subject matter

Job description

Seeking adjunct instructors to teach History courses starting in the Spring 2027 Semester.
Courses are scheduled to meet face-to-face, in the morning and early afternoon. Online classes are not available at this time.

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree with at least 18 semester credit hours of graduate coursework in the content area.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher in subject matter.
• Previous college teaching experience.

Other Information

All applicants must demonstrate the ability to promote active and collaborative learning through a variety of teaching methods, as well as relate to students. Excellent organization and communication skills as well as the demonstrated use of instructional technology are required.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Physical Requirements

Must be able to complete the following with or without a reasonable accommodation:
1. The physical activity of this position:
A. Reaching. Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
B. Fingering. Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling.
C. Talking. Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word.
D. Hearing. Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability
to receive detailed information though oral communication and to make the discriminations in sounds.
2. The physical requirements of this position.
Sedentary work. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force
frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.
Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time.
3. The visual acuity requirements including color, depth perception, and field vision.
The employee is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and
analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading.
4. The conditions the employee will be subject to in this position.
None. The employee is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions.

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

Required Documents

• Resume

Optional Documents