Education Adjunct Instructor (Continuous Recruitment)

Surry Community College

Wes-Kaap

On-site

ZAR 490,917 - 818,196

Part time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Surry Community College is seeking qualified Education Adjunct Instructors for continuous recruitment. This position involves teaching within your area of expertise and participating in academic advising and professional development.

Applicants should possess a master’s degree and demonstrate teaching experience at the college or high school level. Flexibility in teaching across various mediums is essential, and involvement in college service is expected.

Interested candidates should be committed to the unique philosophy of the community college system.

Qualifications

Ability to respond to inquiries and complaints from students and staff.
Proficient in reading, analyzing, and interpreting academic material.
Ability to apply mathematical operations for tabulating scores.

Responsibilities

Conduct all class hours as assigned with professionalism.
Create and assess substantive assignments requiring critical thinking.
Participate in mandatory professional development activities.

Skills

Language skills

Mathematical skills

Critical thinking

Education

Master’s degree or higher

Job description

Education Adjunct Instructor (Continuous Recruitment)

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

For information about this position, please contact Dr. Cory Stewart, Division Chair – Social Sciences, at 336-386-3517 or stewartc@surry.edu.

Job Summary

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

NOTE : The purpose of a continuous recruitment posting is to build a pool of interested applicants should the need for additional adjuncts arise due to student enrollment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

I. TEACHING

Conducting in a professional manner all class hours as assigned by the course schedule and academic calendar.
Creating correct, professional syllabi that meet Faculty Syllabus Checklist requirements.
Creating, administering, and accurately assessing substantive assignments and activities that require critical thinking.
Meeting classes on time and for the full duration of the published class time.
Posting office hours each semester, providing copies for the Division Chair and VP of Instruction, and meeting all posted office hours.
Attending all mandatory divisional and college-wide meetings and graduation ceremonies.
Notifying the Division Chair as soon as possible in the event of illness.
Maintaining alternative educational activities which students may use in the event of faculty illness.
Supporting and following college policies and procedures.
Assuming reasonable responsibility for security, maintenance, and inventory of assigned equipment and supplies.
Preparing and submitting accurate and precise attendance rosters, student grades, book orders, leave reports, and other assigned documents when due.
Assisting in the selection of textbooks and maintaining updated text information.
Substituting for other faculty members as assigned by the Division Chair or VP.
Participating actively in institutional effectiveness planning by identifying expected student outcomes, assessment means, and improvement strategies based on assessment results.
Properly submitting assignments and the resulting student artifacts when selected for college-wide General Education Assessment.
Preparing 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.

II. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Participating in mandatory on-campus professional development activities.
Participating in professional development activities in the faculty member’s formally recognized area of expertise, such as attending or presenting at professional conferences, participating in summer institutes or short courses, auditing or taking graduate-level courses, and maintaining membership in professional organizations.

III. MAINTAIN A CLEAN AND SAFE AREA.

General Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily and must meet the requirements listed below 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.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations (or equivalent demonstrated experience/ability)

Established for each curriculum program. Contact Division Chair or Dean for specifics.

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 or higher.

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s degree or higher. Teaching experience at the college level or high school level and/or professional experience with both traditional seated and online instructional formats. Experience and/or coursework in Pre-K through Middle Education or Special Education.
Completed Quality Matter Teaching Online Certificate or equivalent certification.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Certification in Birth to Kindergarten.

Physical Demands

The physical demands 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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
The employee frequently is required to sit.
The employee occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10± pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment Characteristics

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