Spanish Adjunct Faculty (Continuous Recruitment)

Surry Community College; United States; On-site; USD 25,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

Surry Community College is seeking Spanish Adjunct Faculty for continuous recruitment to instruct and assess students in the Spanish language. The position requires a Master’s degree and 18 graduate hours in the subject area, with teaching experience preferred.

Responsibilities include conducting classes, creating syllabi, ensuring student success, and participating in professional development activities. The role requires a commitment to the community college philosophy and may involve working in varying conditions. This opportunity is based in Dobson, NC.

Qualifications

• Must have a Master’s degree and 18 graduate hours in Spanish.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively present information and respond to inquiries.
• Commitment to the philosophy of the community college system.

Responsibilities

• Conduct all class hours as assigned in a professional manner.
• Create professional syllabi that meet requirements.
• Develop and assess assignments supporting general education requirements.
• Prepare and submit accurate attendance and grades.

Skills

Language Skills

Mathematical Skills

Reasoning Ability

Teaching Experience

Education

Master’s degree

18 graduate hours in subject area

Job description

Spanish Adjunct Faculty (Continuous Recruitment)

For information about this position, please contact Dr. Darin Cozzens, Division Chair – English, Communication, & Humanities, at [phone] or [e-mail].

Job Description - Summary

Curriculum adjunct instructors will instruct within their area of expertise using college‑level measures to determine student success. They will apply critical thinking to subject matter and demonstrate flexibility in teaching across educational mediums (online, information highway, etc.) as needed. Instructors will participate in professional development activities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• TEACHING
  • Conduct all class hours as assigned by the course schedule and academic calendar in a professional manner.
  • Create correct, professional syllabi that meet Faculty Syllabus Checklist requirements.
  • Develop, administer, and accurately assess substantive assignments and activities supporting the college’s general education requirements and Quality Enhancement Plan.
  • Meet classes on time and for the full duration of the published class time.
  • Notify the Division Chair and/or Associate Dean as soon as possible in the event of illness.
  • Maintain alternative educational activities which students may use in the event of faculty illness.
  • Support and follow college policies and procedures.
  • Assume reasonable responsibility for security, maintenance, and inventory of assigned equipment and supplies.
  • Prepare and submit accurate and precise attendance rosters, student grades, and other assigned documents when due.
  • Assist in the selection of textbooks and maintain updated text information.
  • Participate actively in institutional effectiveness planning to identify expected student outcomes, assessment means, and improvement strategies based on assessment results.
  • Properly submit assignments and resulting student artifacts when selected for college‑wide General Education Assessment.
  • Prepare supplemental teaching activities, such as developing supplemental Moodle course sites, referring weak students for tutoring, consulting with students, and facilitating help or review sessions outside of class time.
• PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
  • Participate in mandatory on‑campus professional development activities.
  • Participate in college‑sponsored professional development activities as schedule permits.
• MAINTAIN A CLEAN AND SAFE WORK AREA.

General Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily and must meet the following requirements that represent the knowledge, skill, and/or ability necessary to be successful. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Language Skills
  • Ability to read, analyze, interpret, and write as applicable to subject area.
  • Ability to respond to common inquiries and/or complaints from students, internal staff, or members of the college community.
  • Ability to effectively present information to students, internal staff, or members of the college community.
• Mathematical Skills
  • Ability to apply mathematical operations required to tabulate student scores.
• Reasoning Ability
  • Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
  • Ability to interpret an extensive variety of information.
• Other Skills and Abilities
  • Understanding of and commitment to the unique nature and role of the College and to the philosophy of the community college system.

Required Qualifications

Master’s degree and 18 graduate hours in subject area.

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s degree and 18 graduate hours in Spanish with teaching experience.

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to talk or hear.
• Frequently required to sit.
• Occasionally required to stand, walk; use hands and fingers to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 10± pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment Characteristics

• Occasionally works in outside weather conditions.
• Noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

Surry Community College, 630 S Main Street, Dobson, NC 27017