Adjunct Instructor, Philosophy

Nash Community College • Rocky Mount, NC

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About The Position

This job posting is being used to capture a pool of qualified adjunct faculty candidates for the Spring 2025 semester. Adjunct faculty are part-time, non salaried faculty who are paid for each class taught and are hired on an as-needed basis. An adjunct job posting does not imply an open position exists at this time. The need for adjunct faculty changes from semester to semester and should be considered temporary in nature. Applications for an adjunct position will remain active for one (1) year and will be evaluated only when a specific need occurs.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Philosophy or a Master's Degree with 18 graduate hours in Philosophy from a regionally accredited institution.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective learning experiences for students using a variety of teaching methods.
• Give students at the beginning of each course a course outline which lists measurable learning objectives and expected outcomes of students and which follows the designated outline format of NCC.
• Develop and submit up-to-date course outlines to the Department Chair and the Vice President prior to the course being taught.
• Assess on a regular basis the success and retention rate of students in each class taught and submit this information to the College's online management systems as requested by the Department Chair.
• Contact students who are absent from class.
• Schedule regular student contact hours and post schedule prior to the end of the add period.
• Maintain accurate scholastic and membership records of students enrolled in classes and to submit reports according to the established schedule.
• Present to the respective Department Chair recommendations for improving the instructional programs.
• Furnish input to the Department Chair as to supply, textbook, resource, and equipment needs for instructional purposes.
• Fulfill other responsibilities as assigned by the Department Chair and Chief Academic Officer.
• Participate in on-going curriculum review and formal evaluation and implement necessary changes for improvement.
• Stay abreast of changes in technology and obtain recognized certification(s) as required in identified software and/or hardware systems.
• Recognize technology-based instructional methodologies.
• Instruct, as needed, on-line or technology based course(s) in keeping with the workload policy.
• Use the Web Attendance feature of Self Service.
• Initiate and answer telephone calls and video conference calls.
• Perform other duties as assigned which contribute to the efficient and effective operation of NCC.
• Participate in and support ongoing assessment, planning and evaluation to improve student learning.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Master's degree