Instructor - Part Time (History Applicant Pool)

Schoolcraft College; Livonia (MI); On-site; USD 24,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

A community college seeks a part-time instructor in History to join its applicant pool. The position involves delivering lectures, assessing student work, and contributing to a collaborative educational environment. Ideal candidates should have a Master's degree in History or equivalent qualifications and effective communication skills. The college accepts applications on an ongoing basis as part-time needs vary each semester.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in History or 18 graduate credit hours in History.
• Effective communication skills for presentations.
• Experience in college-level teaching preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver lectures and instruct students in History courses.
• Assess student performance and provide feedback.
• Maintain a collaborative and inclusive classroom environment.

Skills

Classroom Instruction

Communication

Analysis of Complex Documents

Mathematical Skills

Education

MA in History or equivalent

Job description

Posting Details

Position Information

Job Title

Instructor – Part Time (History Applicant Pool)

Job Summary

Classroom Instructor

Job Duties

No specific duties listed in the posting.

Required Qualifications

• MA in History or a master’s degree and a minimum of 18 graduate credit hours in History.

Preferred Qualifications

• Two years of college‑level teaching experience.

Physical Requirements

Language Skills

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret the most complex documents. Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints. Ability to write speeches and articles using original or innovative techniques or style. Ability to make effective and persuasive speeches and presentations on controversial or complex topics to top management, public groups, and/or boards of trustees.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems. Ability to deal with nonverbal symbolism (formulas, scientific equations, graphs, musical notes, etc.) in its most difficult phases. Ability to deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables.

Physical Demands: The employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to handle or feel; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms; walk; sit; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee may occasionally lift up to 10 lbs., seldom 25 lbs. Specific vision abilities include close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception with the ability to adjust focus. Work environment may include occasional proximity to moving mechanical parts or laboratory settings; noise level is usually moderate.

Salary

Per Faculty Contract

Work Hours

Information not specified.

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number: ACO006P
Open Date: 09/25/2017
Open Until Filled: Yes

Special Instructions to Applicants

Applicants must submit a current resume, cover letter and copy of unofficial college transcript at the end of the application process. The number of part‑time instructors hired varies from semester to semester, depending on the needs of the department. The Instructor‑Part Time (Applicant Pool) applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. Your application will remain in this applicant pool and be reviewed as needed.