Adjunct Instructor - College Success Skills

Sowela-; Lake Charles (LA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 83,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement options

Medical insurance options

Dental insurance

Term life insurance

Disability insurance

Vision insurance

Holidays

Vacation leave

Sick leave

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

SOWELA is seeking an Adjunct Instructor for College Success Skills in Lake Charles, LA. This part-time faculty role requires teaching under an approved curriculum, developing course objectives, maintaining records, and supporting assessment initiatives. Travel to other campuses may be required.

Required: Bachelor's or Master's degree and one year in higher education with SACSCOC credentialing. Preferred: Master's degree and distance/hybrid teaching experience. Department: Academic Affairs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree required.
• One year experience in higher education.
• Credentialing per SACSCOC.
• Preferred: Master's degree.

Responsibilities

• Develops course objectives and learning outcomes, ensures content is current.
• Keeps accurate classroom records and submits grades on time.
• Supports department assessment initiatives and uses the LMS.
• Meets deadlines and evaluates student work timely.
• Travel to other campuses may be required.

Job description

Adjunct Instructor - College Success Skills

Job no: 495780
Work type: Faculty - Part Time
Location: Lake Charles, LA
Categories: Academic Affairs

Department: Academic Affairs

Sub department: School of Arts & Sciences

Type of Appointment: Unclassified - Adjunct

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Utilizes the approved curriculum. Develops clearly-stated course objectives and learning outcomes. Ensures the objectives and content of the courses taught are current.
• Keeps accurate classroom records.
• Supports department assessment initiatives.
• Uses and updates the required course management system.
• Meets deadlines and evaluates student work in a timely manner including submitting Show/No Show reports, midterm grades, and final grades.
• Travel to other campuses may be required.
• Other duties as required or assigned.

Required Education:

• Bachelor's or Masters degree in any subject.
• Applicants must meet credentialing guidelines for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC).

Required Experience: One year experience working in higher education.

Required Licenses or Certifications: Bachelor's degree.

Preferred Education:

Preferred Education: Master's degree.

Preferred Experience:

• Successful experience in post-secondary teaching is preferred.
• Successful experience in distance-learning experience is preferred.
• Successful experience in teaching hybrid and/or compressed video courses is preferred.
• Teaching experience with lecture and/or labs with the following courses: Anatomy and Physiology, Microbiology, Biology for Non-Majors, and/or Biology for Majors is preferred.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Superior communication skills, the ability to relate to students, other faculty and college staff, and the ability to handle a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
• The successful applicant will be a team player, have strong leadership skills, and possess a high-energy level and a positive attitude.
• The ability to assist students with college-readiness skills is desired.
• The ability to incorporate technology in the classroom.
• Knowledge of student engagement techniques, learning styles, retention strategies, and learning-centered philosophy.
• Proficiency in internet-based resources, Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, as well as Canvas or familiarity with another LMS platform.

Benefits:

Benefits: As a member of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System, SOWELA has an attractive benefits package with a wide variety of benefit options. Benefits offered include retirement, multiple medical insurance options, supplemental insurances (dental, term life, disability, accident, vision, etc.), Tax Saver Flexible Benefits Plan (saves tax dollars on some child care and medical expenses), holidays (14 per year, typically includes longer break at Christmas), generous annual (vacation) and sick leave benefits and Employee Assistance Program. Specific benefits depend on job category, percent effort and length of employment.

Passing pre-employment criminal background screen is required as a condition of employment. SOWELA is an equal opportunity/equal access employer. SOWELA is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports improved employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities.

Advertised: 02 Nov 2026 Central Standard Time