Adjunct Instructor-Heritage and Humanities

Kentucky Community and Technical College System; Hazard (KY); On-site; USD 15,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

Hazard Community and Technical College seeks part-time adjunct instructors in Heritage and Humanities to teach online, hybrid, and in-person courses, using Blackboard or Canvas and OER where possible. Roles are temporary and course-based, with duties including lesson planning, grading, and student progress tracking.

Minimum qualifications include a Master’s degree with 18 graduate hours in the discipline and strong technology and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Master's degree with 18 graduate hours in the discipline from an accredited institution; experience with instructional technologies and LMSs.
• Proficiency with technology and strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication.
• Experience delivering online, hybrid, and in-person courses using LMS templates and OER where possible.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver instruction for online, hybrid, and in-person courses.
• Prepare and update lesson plans and learning materials.
• Maintain attendance, progress, and grading records in LMS.
• Use approved templates and ensure course objectives and assessments are met.
• Complete mandatory college trainings and reporting requirements.

Skills

Instructional technologies

LMS (Blackboard/Canvas)

Teams proficiency

Tech-savvy

Communication skills

Education

Master's degree with 18 graduate hours in discipline

Tools

Blackboard

Canvas

Teams

Job description

Title: Adjunct Instructor-Heritage and Humanities

Salary Range: Determined by Class Load

Contract Term Length:Not Applicable

Standard Hours:N/A

Work Location:On-Site

FLSA Status: Exempt

College: Hazard Community & Technical College

Campus Location: Hazard Community College

Department: Academic Services

Job Summary

Hazard Community and Technical College invites applications for part-time adjunct faculty in our Heritage and Humanities Division. Heritage and Humanities discipline areas include English, History, Communications, Arts, etc. This position is considered a temporary, part-time position used to fill online, hybrid, and in-person courses.

Job Duties:

Instructors will need to prepare lessons in the Blackboard LMS using OER content where possible.

• Plans and carries out instruction, instructional activities, and prepares learning materials (including OER) for online, hybrid, and in-person delivery utilizing the Blackboard LMS. (All courses have a Blackboard Shell and require use of the LMS shell.)
• Provides instruction to students in the discipline areas as mentioned above or other related topics.
• Prepares lesson plans (as needed), maintains records and reports on student attainment, and monitors attendance/activity and progress.
• Utilizes approved online course templates and syllabus format, maintains classroom order and discipline, completes course/program assessments, early alert reports/flags, course evals, grading reports, and other related activities/reporting.
• Completes required college training including annual mandatory training related to college policies, online learning training, quality assurance training, LMS training, and other related training, as needed.

Minimum Qualifications:

Master's degree with 18 graduate hours in the discipline from an accredited institution. The candidate should have experience with instructional technologies, including presentation software (such as Teams) and learning management systems (i.e., Blackboard, Canvas, etc.). Candidates should also demonstrate proficiency with technology, as well as written, verbal, and interpersonal communication.

Preferred Qualifications:

Applicants accepted for online course assignments will be required to complete a Faculty Certification Training Program for Online Instructors and meet (online or in-person) with a member of the distance learning staff. When a position is available, qualified applicants may be contacted for an interview and asked to submit further documentation.

Additional Skills Requested:

Employee Rights - Employee Polygraph Protection Act

Equal Opportunity Employer - The Kentucky Community and Technical College System is an equal educational and employment opportunity institution.