Adjunct Instructor - Sociology

Kilgore College•Kilgore, TX

About The Position

This adjunct faculty position is part of the teaching faculty within the Social & Behavioral Sciences Department and reports to the Department Chair. Teaching assignments may include courses delivered in online, in-person, hybrid, or multi-modal formats. Responsibilities: This is an adjunct faculty position with responsibilities that include teaching one or more Sociology courses. Faculty members are responsible for delivering course content, facilitating and supervising student learning, and evaluating student performance in accordance with departmental and institutional guidelines. Kilgore College is a two-year, comprehensive public community college with a campus in Kilgore and an extension center in Longview, Texas. With approximately 7,000 students, Kilgore College is a student-centered institution characterized by excellence in teaching and quality learning opportunities. Kilgore College is focused on continually improving their students’ holistic experience leading them to success in life while improving access to higher education and partnering with those who advance the vision of a stronger community culturally, socially and economically. Vision Statement: We commit to be the higher education institution of choice in Northeast Texas. This description is an overview of the job. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the job, nor is it intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Duties and responsibilities may change with business needs. Kilgore College reserves the right to add, change, amend, or delete portions of this job description at any time, with or with notice. Employees may be required to perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned. In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made by Kilgore College at its discretion to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Kilgore College is an equal opportunity institution and does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, age, national origin, disability in violation of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act or 34 C.F.R. Part 104, veteran’s status or genetic information in its educational programs, employment policies or activities.

Requirements

master’s degree or higher
minimum of 18 graduate hours in Sociology
All employees must be available to physically present to work on the Kilgore, TX or Longview, TX Campus.
Some Part-Time and Adjunct positions may be offsite but the candidate MUST live in the State of Texas.
All persons hired must submit satisfactory proof of employment authorization and identity within three (3) days of being hired.
All position appointments are subject to approval by the college's Board of Trustees.

Nice To Haves

prior college-level teaching experience

Responsibilities

teaching one or more Sociology courses
delivering course content
facilitating and supervising student learning
evaluating student performance in accordance with departmental and institutional guidelines