Adjunct Faculty, Spanish

MassBay Community College•Framingham, MA

8h•Onsite

About The Position

MassBay fosters educational excellence and academic success to prepare students for local and global citizenship, to promote their personal growth, to meet critical workforce demands of communities, and to contribute to the region’s economic development. Massachusetts Bay Community College is served by a cadre of employees of varied backgrounds and experiences. We invite all individuals to consider joining our community. Located in Greater Boston, MassBay is a comprehensive, open-access community college, offering associate degrees and certificate programs on three campuses in Wellesley Hills, Framingham, and Ashland, Massachusetts. Position Summary: The ideal candidate will join a vibrant educational community and have a desire and ability to serve a population of students with various needs and backgrounds. The candidate is expected to commit to excellence in teaching and learning, collaboration and professional development. Adjunct faculty are expected to deliver course materials in a learner-centered environment conductive to engaging students in the learning process. The faculty member in this position communicates consistently and effectively with students, faculty and administrators, and responds to communications within a 24 hour period. The faculty is responsible for managing this course through timely grading of assignments, providing substantial student feedback with assignments, and submission of clinical evaluations, attendance and grades. MassBay Community College seeks qualified part time instructors to teach in-person Introductory and Intermediate Spanish Language courses on the Wellesley and Framingham campuses.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Spanish language, second language acquisition, linguistics, education, or related field
Fluency in foreign language
Knowledge, understanding, and experience teaching of foreign cultures
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Demonstrated ability to use a variety of teaching and assessment strategies to promote and evaluate student learning
Demonstrated ability to use information technology effectively

Nice To Haves

Community College experience strongly preferred
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively and collaboratively with a diverse faculty, staff, and student body
Sensitivity and commitment to the goals of Affirmative Action
Experience working in a community college or similar environment
Demonstrated commitment to working with students in need
Interest and availability to work during the day and evening
Demonstrated commitment to academic standards, student learning and student support

Responsibilities

Prepare syllabi and develop curricula to address course/program requirements and student learning outcomes to meet graduation competencies as appropriate
Use appropriate assessment methods consistently and regularly to measure student understanding
Maintain excellent communication with students, department and division staff throughout the semester
Engage in professional development activities to maintain excellence in teaching and learning
Submit midterm and final grade reports, attendance records, early alerts, and other reports pertaining to assigned courses by required due dates
Carry out other related duties as assigned by the Dean consistent with the Collective Bargaining Agreement
Work collegially and collaboratively within a community that values and celebrates the variety of student experience