English (Adjunct Faculty)

Kansas City Kansas Community College.; Kansas City (KS); On-site; USD 1,216,000 - 1,733,000; Part time

Job summary

Kansas City Kansas Community College (KCKCC) is currently searching for Adjunct faculty to teach courses in the English program (ENGL). Locations may be at our main campus or any location, including local high schools, daytime, online, evening, or virtually.

THIS IS A POOL POSITION. APPLICATION MATERIALS FOR THIS ADJUNCT POSITION ARE ACCEPTED ON AN ONGOING BASIS DUE TO INCREASING DEMAND FOR COURSES IN THIS SUBJECT AREA.

Qualifications

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to arrive on time and be ready to teach during scheduled times.
• Ability to prepare curricular materials to convey learning objectives to students.
• Ability to effectively utilize Blackboard for posting assignments, assessments, and grading.
• Ability to think critically and solve problems independently.
• Ability to be organized and work on multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to work with students, staff, and faculty.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 applications.

Responsibilities

• Conduct all class sessions according to schedule.
• Provide instruction, activities, assignments, and assessments to cover the course objectives.
• Use teaching methods that emphasize application, collaboration, and higher-order thinking.
• Organize and explain content appropriate to diverse student needs.
• Assign and provide feedback for in- and out-of-class work.
• Monitor student progress and assess as required.
• Reflect on pedagogy and adapt as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication

Punctuality

Curriculum development

Blackboard

Critical thinking

Organizational skills

Collaboration

MS Office / Office 365

Education

Master's degree in English or related field with 18 graduate credit hours English

Tools

Blackboard

Job description

English (Adjunct Faculty)

JOB CLASSIFICATION

Pay grade level: N/A Compensation: $1,070.32 per credit hour Employee category: Adjunct Department: English Reports to: Dean of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (AHSS) FLSA status: Exempt Job Code: AA002Adjunct Positions Supervised: None Location: Primarily Main Campus, but any location assigned by the appropriate administrator, including local high schools

SUMMARY

Kansas City Kansas Community College (KCKCC) is currently searching for Adjunct faculty to teach courses in the English program (ENGL). Locations may be at our main campus or any location, including local high schools, daytime, online, evening, or virtually.

THIS IS A POOL POSITION. APPLICATION MATERIALS FOR THIS ADJUNCT POSITION ARE ACCEPTED ON AN ONGOING BASIS DUE TO INCREASING DEMAND FOR COURSES IN THIS SUBJECT AREA.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

• Conduct all class sessions according to schedule.
• Provide instruction, activities, assignments, and assessments to adequately cover all Student Learning Objectives for the specific course(s) taught.
• Use teaching methods that emphasize application, cooperation, and collaboration and engage students actively in their studies, encouraging them to become independent learners with higher-order thinking skills.
• Organize and explain content using methods which are appropriate to students with differing abilities, levels of preparation, and cultural experience
• Assign and provide feedback for in- and out-of-class work.
• Monitor student progress.
• Perform adequate assessment and analysis of assessment according to college requirements.
• Reflect on and evaluate the effectiveness of one's own pedagogy.
• Other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to arrive on time and be ready to teach course(s) during scheduled times.
• Ability to prepare curricular materials to convey learning objectives to students.
• Ability to effectively utilize Blackboard for posting assignments, assessing students, performances, and grading.
• Ability to think critically and solve problems independently.
• Ability to be organized and work on multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to work with students, staff, and faculty.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 applications.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s or higher degree in English or a Master’s or higher degree in a related field with 18 credit hours of graduate English coursework.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Four (4) years of teaching experience at the collegiate level.
• Experience with a Learning Management System such as Blackboard.
• Experience in learner-centered pedagogy.

WORKING CONDITIONS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, talk, hear, walk, sit, and occasionally push or lift items. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORK SCHEDULE

Must be able to work a variable schedule/hour to meet operational needs. May require evening and weekend hours. Your appointment is contingent on sufficient enrollmentsor on program and scheduling changes.

***This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor. This job description may be revised upon development of other duties and changes in responsibilities.

KCKCC is an Equal Opportunity Employer