Part-Time Faculty - Sociology

Tennessee Board of Regents; New York (NY); On-site; USD 636,000 - 906,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel stipend

Job summary

Columbia State Community College is seeking a Part-Time Sociology faculty member to teach courses across several campuses and clinical sites. The position is semester-to-semester and involves up to nine credit hours per semester.

Travel between campuses may be required and stipends can be negotiated for extensive travel. The role emphasizes adherence to department syllabi, timely communication with students, and meeting all academic and administrative deadlines.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Sociology (or a related field with a minimum of 18 graduate semester hours in Sociology).
• Teaching experience in higher education is preferred.
• Experience with campus-based instruction across multiple sites is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Prepare for courses as assigned and align with departmental syllabi and learning outcomes.
• Start and end classes as scheduled; manage time and attendance.
• Organize and supervise student activities and learning experiences in class.
• Maintain academic standards and classroom behavior to foster learning; inform students of scores promptly.
• Maintain accurate attendance, participation, and grade records.
• Respond to student inquiries via Columbia State email promptly.
• Meet deadlines for administrative tasks such as personnel paperwork and enrollment.

Skills

Teaching

Higher Education

Sociology

Education

Master’s degree in Sociology

Job description

Title: Part-Time Faculty – Sociology

Employee Classification: Part-Time Faculty

Institution: Columbia State Community College

Campus Location: Columbia State Community College

Job Summary

Part time faculty are hired as needed on a semester-to-semester basis and typically teach up to nine credit hours during the semester. Columbia State offers classes at five campuses: Columbia Campus, Williamson Campus, Lawrenceburg Campus, Lewisburg Campus, and Clifton Campus. Columbia State also offers classes at several off-campus locations and clinical sites.

Minimum Qualifications

Master’s degree in Sociology (or a related field with a minimum of 18 graduate semester hours in Sociology).

Preferred Qualifications

Teaching Experience
Higher Education Experience

Salary is $560 per credit hour. Workload adjustments will be made for faculty teaching classes where the number of contact hours exceeds the number of credit hours. Additionally, a travel stipend may be negotiated at time of hire for faculty traveling more than 80 miles each week to teach their classes. For part-time faculty who continue to work at Columbia State, salary is based on collegiate level teaching experience documented during the first semester of teaching.

Part-Time Faculty Duties and Responsibilities

The part-time faculty member reports directly to the dean for assignments/duties and is responsible for:

• Preparing for courses as assigned and adhering to departmental course syllabi and course minimum student learning outcomes.
• Beginning and ending all classes as schedules.
• Organizing, assigning, and supervising learning activities of students in his/her classes.
• Maintaining academic standards and classroom behavior to ensure an environment conducive to learning. Evaluating students using a variety of methods and for informing each student of scores received on each assessment in a timely manner.
• Maintaining accurate records of student attendance/participating and grades.
• Reading Columbia State email and responding to student questions via email in a timely manner.
• Meeting deadlines for all administrative requests such as submitting personnel paperwork, student enrollment

Advertised: 13 Nov 2025 Central Standard Time
Applications close: 30 Oct 2026 Central Daylight Time