Adjunct Instructor - Dance

Muskegon Community College • Muskegon, MI

10d • Hybrid

About The Position

Muskegon Community College is seeking qualified candidates for Adjunct Instructors. These pools are for applicants interested in teaching in the future as part-time adjunct instructors. The pools function as a way for department chairs to view applicant materials in advance of a need. Muskegon Community College is currently seeking qualified candidates for Dance Instructors in Modern Jazz & Social Dance for the Fall 2024 Semester. Possible future openings for Modern Dance, Ballet, Hip Hop and Repertory Dance. The successful candidate will be responsible for instruction and facilitating student learning; committed to student recruitment, retention and success; proficient in assessment of learning, development of curriculum and use of instructional delivery modes utilizing both traditional and non-traditional methodology.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in discipline or closely related.
• Demonstrated ability to work as a member of a team.
• Demonstrated ability to work with various populations, representing a wide range of abilities, ages, nationalities, cultures, and socio-economic statuses.
• Willingness to work a varied schedule.
• Commitment to student success and the comprehensive community college concept.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to access and use electronic resources including email, the Internet, and the college’s integrated database record keeping system.
• Unofficial transcripts must be submitted.

Nice To Haves

• Modern Jazz & Social Dance instruction for Fall 2024 Semester.
• Possible future openings for Modern Dance, Ballet, Hip Hop and Repertory Dance.

Responsibilities

• Teach assigned course which may include day, night, and online courses, as well as at the main campus and extension centers.
• Classes are to meet on time for the full allotted time.
• Establish and promote an effective learning environment that maximize documented student learning.
• Prepare, submit and maintain reports related to student learning.
• Grade assignments in a meaningful way to promote continued student growth, return graded assignments to students in a timely manner, and assign final grades for all students, meeting or beating all institutional deadlines for completion.
• Provide educational assistance to students during regularly scheduled and posted times (i.e., office hours) or by appointment.
• Encourage completion of student opinion survey for each class and then review after summary information is available to assist with increasing student success.
• Maintain levels of professional knowledge and expertise, including compliance training.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level