Adjunct Instructor - Astronomy (Pool)
About The Position
Responsible for delivering quality instruction in Astronomy. The instructor teaches courses on-ground at the assigned campus, instructional site, or work location. Other instructional delivery modes, including online, hybrid, or web-enhanced instruction, may be assigned based on College operational needs and are delivered from the assigned location. The instructor works with course leads and/or program coordinators to support consistent student experiences, uses the College learning management system to provide course materials, and submits the updated department syllabus before the first day of class. They regularly check their College email account and department mailbox and respond to messages within 24 hours except on weekends. They complete required reports and assessments, including attendance, Early Alerts, student progress reports, grade submissions, surveys, and student outcome assessments, by applicable deadlines. Final grades must be submitted by the Registrar’s deadline, and the instructor must comply with College and TBR policies and guidelines. Applications for this adjunct pool are accepted continuously and reviewed when openings become available. The posting is not a guarantee of an open position and closes annually on October 31. Applicants must reapply each year to maintain an active application. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable during application; official transcripts are required upon hire. Applicants may be subject to a background check.
Requirements
- A master's degree in Astronomy; or a master's degree in Physics with some graduate hours in Astronomy; or a master's degree with 18 combined graduate hours in Physics and Astronomy.
- Ability to communicate effectively and work cooperatively with a wide range of students, faculty, and staff.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
- Knowledge of and/or experience with a variety of instructional delivery modes, including synchronous and asynchronous online teaching.
Nice To Haves
- College-level teaching experience.
Responsibilities
- Deliver quality instruction in Astronomy.
- Perform job duties and teach courses at the assigned campus, instructional site, or work location.
- Teach using other assigned delivery modes, such as online, hybrid, or web-enhanced instruction, as operational needs require.
- Work with course leads and/or program coordinators to ensure consistent student experiences.
- Use the College learning management system to provide course materials to students.
- Submit the updated department syllabus before the first day of class.
- Regularly check the College email account and department mailbox, and respond to emails and messages within 24 hours except on weekends.
- Complete required reports and assessments, including attendance, Early Alerts, student progress reports, grade submissions, surveys, and student outcome assessments, by deadlines.
- Submit final grades for each semester by the Registrar's deadline.
- Comply with College and TBR policies and guidelines.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
