Part-Time Adjunct Faculty, Humanities

nwacc; Arkansas; On-site; USD 723,000 - 1,205,000; Part time

Job summary

NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) seeks a part-time English faculty member to teach day, evening, and weekend classes in a variety of humanities courses in Northwest Arkansas. The assignment is term-by-term and postings are reviewed when openings arise.

Responsibilities include design and delivery of instruction, student assessment and grading, and maintaining a visible on-campus presence to support student success and timely communication with students, staff, and administrators.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated teaching ability is the top priority.
• Instructional leadership at a community college is a priority.
• Experience with online delivery of instruction and educational technology will be given special consideration.

Responsibilities

• Design and delivery of instruction for day, evening, and weekend classes.
• Responsible for student assessment and grading.
• Maintains adequate on-campus presence.
• Provides timely communication with students, staff, and administrators of the College.

Skills

Teaching ability

Online platform

Project-based learning

Education

Master’s degree in English or humanities

Job description

NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) provides quality and affordable higher education to empower lives and strengthen communities within Northwest Arkansas and surrounding areas.

As the largest community college in Arkansas, NWACC is recognized as a leader in education. NWACC offers a full range of associate degrees, certificates and workforce training programs that prepare students for rewarding futures and careers.

NWACC employees are dedicated to fostering a diverse educational community and cultural learning environment that supports student success.

Applications for part‑time faculty positions are accepted on a continuous basis and reviewed when openings become available. Future teaching assignments are on a term‑by‑term basis, which may include fall, spring, and summer. Postings close yearly and to maintain your application within the system, you will need to re‑apply each year.

Essential Duties

• Design and delivery of instruction for day, evening, and weekend classes.
• Responsible for student assessment and grading.
• Maintains adequate on‑campus presence.
• Provides timely communication with students, staff, and administrators of the College.

Rate of Pay $875 per credit hour

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Experience with leadership at a community college or educational institution is a plus. Demonstrated teaching ability is the top priority. Instructional experience and leadership experience at a community college is a priority. Ability to use an on‑line platform. On‑line delivery of instruction, use of technology for instruction, and experience or interest in project based, service learning, or inquiry‑based learning will be given special consideration.

Physical Demands

The following physical activities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and expectations.

While performing the functions of this job, the employee is:

Frequently:

• Manipulate items with fingers, including keyboarding
• Sitting
• Standing
• Walking

Constantly:

• Hearing
• Repetitive motion
• Talking

The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; and/or visual inspection at distances close to the eyes.

Environmental conditions

The following work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Required Qualifications

Master’s degree in English or other humanities-related field.

Preferred Qualifications

Teaching experience is preferred.

NWACC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, please see our EEO policy.