Adjunct Instructor – Physical Science

CCC; Illinois; On-site; USD 1,102,000 - 1,299,000; Part time

Job summary

Olive-Harvey College in Chicago seeks an Adjunct Instructor to teach Physical Science (Introduction to the scientific method, astronomy, geology, oceanography, and meteorology) during the fall 2020 semester.

The ideal candidate will design courses to meet learning outcomes, promote student engagement, and use formative and summative assessments to support diverse learners. The role emphasizes inclusive teaching and student success.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Physical Science or Master's with 18 graduate semester hours in Physical Science.
• Knowledge of Brighspace Learning Management System preferred.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with diverse staff and students.
• Experience with a diverse, multilingual student population is desirable and supports open access.

Responsibilities

• Design courses to meet learning outcomes and promote active participation.
• Create an effective learning environment that fosters intellectual curiosity and problem solving.
• Employ formative and summative assessments to ensure learning outcomes are met.
• Help students reach academic, personal and career goals while modeling respect for all learners.
• Contribute to and provide leadership in student academic and professional communities.

Skills

Communication (oral & written)

Diversity & inclusion

Student engagement

Education

Master's degree in Physical Science

18 graduate hours in Physical Science

Tools

Brighspace LMS

Job description

ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR - PHYSICAL SCIENCE

OLIVE-HARVEY COLLEGE

Olive-Harvey College is currently seeking an Adjunct Instructor to teach Physical Science (Introduction to the scientific method, astronomy, geology, oceanography, and meteorology) during the fall 2020 semester. If you have passion for teaching and learning, and are committed to the mission of the community college, consider joining our team. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated success in the classroom by developing and using effective teaching strategies that met students' diverse needs and engage the student in critical thinking and problem-solving.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Design courses to meet learning outcomes, and promote students' active participation in their own learning.
• Create an effective learning environment that fosters students' intellectual curiosity and helps students to problem solve using discipline-specific thinking strategies.
• Employ a variety of formative and summative assessments to ensure that classroom instruction leads to student learning and the attainment of the student learning outcomes for the course.
• Help students reach their academic, personal and career goals and foster a safe environment that respects the diversity of people and ideas by modeling respect for all students and conveying confidence in every student's ability to learn.
• Contribute to and provide leadership in the student's academic and professional communities, and promote collaboration and teamwork among members of these communities.

Qualifications - External

• Master's degree in Physical Science (Chemistry, Physics, Astronomy, Geology, etc.) or master's degree and 18 graduate semester hours in a Physical Science.
• Knowledge of Brighspace Learning Management System, preferred
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and ability to communicate with diverse group of staff and students required
• Experience with a diverse, multi-lingual student population is desired, as is a commitment to the open access mission of the community college.

All interested candidates, including current City College of Chicago employees, must submit the following documents for review:

• A letter of interest
• Resume or curriculum vitae
• A statement of your teaching philosophy
• A legible copy of college transcripts (Unofficial transcripts initially accepted, official transcripts must be provided at time of interview.

Must be able to work in person

The salary range is the following per contact hour based on education: Master's - $800, Master's 30 - $837, Doctorate/Terminal (including MFA) -$943. Offered salary will be determined by the respective collective bargaining agreement and applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities.

Benefits information is found at https://www.ccc.edu/departments/Benefits/

The salary range is the following per contact hour based on education: Master's - $800, Master's 30 - $837, Doctorate/Terminal (including MFA) -$943. Offered salary will be determined by the respective collective bargaining agreement and applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities.

Benefits information is found at https://www.ccc.edu/departments/Benefits/

City Colleges of Chicago is an affirmative action equal opportunity employer
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