Adjunct Faculty, Professional Educational Studies

Job Description:

• Maintain a strong academic presence and growth in teaching, scholarly or creative works, and service to the profession and college
• Report and work directly under the department chair's leadership
• Interact directly with students professionally
• Facilitate a safe and productive learning environment
• Respond to student requests and contact inactive students as needed
• Review course functionality and content to ensure high-quality delivery
• Add personal experience, insights, and professional knowledge to course content
• Monitor assignments and provide student feedback according to college policies
• Synthesize and report student performance data in a timely manner
• Support program and institutional policies, procedures, and guidelines
• Aid student learning regarding ethical conduct, plagiarism, and copyright infringement
• Direct students to supplemental resources
• Collaborate with colleagues and college leadership, including attending required meetings
• Promote the college's vision, mission, and culture
• Provide leadership within one's sphere of influence
• Participate in educational workshops and seminars, review professional publications, establish networks, and participate in professional societies
• Maintain knowledge of emerging departmental issues and trends
• Support and promote research to ensure program and course quality

Requirements:

• Earned a terminal degree and experience in Leadership, Higher Education, Research or Community College
• 1+ year experience in teaching and leadership in a formal educational setting
• Experience using both traditional and non-traditional teaching formats
• Higher education teaching experience strongly preferred
• Demonstrated experience developing online/virtual professional relationships
• Evidence of professional research and/or creative endeavors and expertise in the field
• Passion for helping students achieve educational goals
• Strong attention to detail
• Positive attitude, motivation, concern for students, teamwork, and excellent time management skills
• Ability to follow established organizational processes and leadership guidance
• Ability to produce a high volume of quality work
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision and with department personnel
• Support for the College's Impact mission and civic engagement initiatives
• Exceptional communication, organization, and time management skills
• Self-motivated, creative, and efficient approach to complex, time-critical problems
• Collaborative, team-oriented decision-making
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Must maintain at least 50 Mbps download and 5 Mbps upload internet bandwidth for remote work
• Candidates residing in Alaska, Washington D.C., Massachusetts, South Dakota, or Alabama cannot be considered

Benefits:

• Paid committees opportunities
• Payment for writing and developing courses
• Remote work
• Virtual-first organization
• Inclusive work environment
• Employee recognition as a USA Top Workplace
• Reliable internet service is supported as a remote-work requirement (purchase, setup, installation, support, and maintenance are the individual's responsibility)