Adjunct Faculty, Criminal Justice

About the position

The Adjunct Faculty position in Criminal Justice is responsible for teaching courses and assessing learning outcomes in the area of Criminal Justice. Assignments may include alternative delivery methods, evening courses, and multiple sites. The faculty member must demonstrate excellence in teaching and service, and must show a commitment to the mission and values of the community college. The position is available at any EICC campus locations including Scott Community College, Clinton Community College, EICC Urban Campus, and Muscatine Community College.

Responsibilities

• Teach courses in accordance with outcomes identified in the established course development model.
• Collaborate in the development and revision of curriculum as needed.
• Meet promptly with scheduled classes.
• Attend and participate in all scheduled faculty, college, district, and advisory meetings unless excused by the Academic Dean.
• Assure that student outcomes are achieved in each course.
• Evaluate and record student performance and achievement on a regular basis and provide regular student feedback.
• Refer students to Academic Support and Student Services as needed and meet recommended student/instructional accommodations as required.
• Serve as a student academic advisor.
• Develop and administer assessment instruments to validate student outcome achievement.
• Maintain accurate attendance, progress and grade records of all students.
• Effectively plan and implement learning strategies appropriate for meeting student outcomes.
• Analyze results of planning and teaching and make appropriate revisions.
• Assist college in the recruitment and retention of students.
• Actively serve as a departmental team member in effecting change fostering continual educational improvement.
• Maintain currency of professional skills to continually enhance instructional skills.
• Regularly engage in professional learning activities and actively seek information about developing trends and ideas.
• Complete other job duties unique to your area as assigned by the academic dean.

Requirements

• Minimum requirement is a Masters in Criminal Justice, a JD, or a master's degree with at least 12 credits in a combination of the qualifying fields that provide a foundation in the specific subject matter being taught (a minimum of 6 credits must be from Criminal Justice).

Nice-to-haves

• Previous teaching experience.

Benefits

• $700.00 per credit hour; EICC retirees $1000 per credit hour.