Adjunct Faculty, Political Science

About the position

The Adjunct Faculty in Political Science is responsible for teaching courses and assessing learning outcomes in the field of Political Science. Available assignments include campus locations across Eastern Iowa Community College (EICC), including college campuses and high school buildings, with in-person teaching required Monday through Friday. Morning and/or afternoon availability is desired, and candidates should indicate their availability in their cover letter. Online and evening teaching opportunities are also available. The position requires a commitment to excellence in teaching and service, as well as a dedication to the mission and values of the 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.
• Maintain established office hours and meet with students as necessary.
• 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 the 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 the area as assigned by the academic dean.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Political Science or a Master's Degree with 12 graduate semester hours in Political Science, History, Law (JD), Public Policy, Public Administration, Sociology, and Social Science.
• Six graduate semester hours must be in Political Science.
• Community College teaching or training experience is preferred.

Benefits

• $700 per credit hour