Adjunct Instructor/Gender, Sexuality & Women’s Studies, Native American Studies, Sociology & Anthropology, Human Service, and Healthcare Administration

Southern Oregon University • Ashland, OR

1d • $650 - $750

About The Position

POSITION SUMMARY: POOLED ADJUNCTS: By applying to this pool, you are not applying for a specific position. You are submitting your application to be considered for adjunct appointments that may become available at Southern Oregon University during the posted triennium. Adjuncts are for specific temporary, part-time, limited-duration teaching positions. Positions can be one term (thirteen weeks) or multiple terms as needed. Your application will be kept on file and you will be contacted if a position becomes available that matches your educational background and experience. You can withdraw your application from the pool at any time. This pool will be refreshed triennially and you will be notified by [email protected] of the requirement to re-apply for continued consideration. Each applicant is encouraged to provide (preferably as attachments to the online application) the following supplemental documents: (1) a letter providing some detail of the applicant’s qualifications and interest in the position; (2) a current resume/CV; and (3) an unofficial copy of all post-secondary transcripts. Optional supplemental documents may include teaching philosophy, teaching evaluations, and/or letters of recommendation. For inquiries and additional information, please contact Human Resource Services via email at [email protected] or call 541-552-8553. _____________________ Division: School of Social Sciences/Gender, Sexuality & Women’s Studies, Native American Studies, Sociology & Anthropology, Human Service, and Healthcare Administration Job Family Group: Faculty FLSA Status: Exempt Appointment Basis: Temporary Time Type: Part-time Benefits Eligible: No This position is designated as a critical, security-sensitive or safety-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a Criminal Background Check: Yes Remote Work Type: As determined by the position Visa Sponsorship: This employer will not sponsor applicants for visas. _____________________ Rate of Pay: The anticipated rate is $650/ELU for non-terminally prepared adjunct instructors (term-by-term) and $750/ELU for terminally prepared adjunct instructors (term-by-term). Graduate-level courses may be paid at a higher rate. A typical 4-credit course is loaded at 4 ELU. Full-Time-Equivalency: Typically, less than 7.5 ELU, but up to 15 ELU per term or 45 ELU per year for 1.0 full-time equivalence. POSITION DESCRIPTION: Individuals appointed from this pool will have the primary responsibility to teach courses within Sociology & Anthropology, Gender, Sexuality & Women’s Studies, Native American Studies, Human Service, and Healthcare Administration. Sociology & Anthropology (SOAN): The sociology and anthropology degree offers students a major based on the shared intellectual foundations and methods of inquiry of two distinct social science disciplines. The department also supports the Human Service degree, Social Justice minor, and certificates in Cultural Resource Management and Regional Studies and Applied Research. The SOAN curriculum emphasizes an appreciation of cultural diversity and a critical, historical, and comparative perspective on social worlds. Qualified applicants will have experience teaching introductory college-level courses. Applicants with experience in either Sociology or Anthropology are invited to apply. In your cover letter, please address your areas of expertise. Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies: Teaching emphasis on Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies but instruction may also include Humanities, Social Sciences, Policy, and Culture. Classes both face-to-face and online are offered. In your cover letter, please address your areas of expertise. Native American Studies: The Native American Studies Department has an ongoing need for adjunct instructors to teach various Native American Studies courses at the undergraduate level in a variety of sub-disciplines, on a temporary, part-time, limited-duration basis. Instructional needs include Native American traditional ecological knowledge, languages of Native America, Native language revitalization, Indigenous ethnobotany, and various Native American topics. In your cover letter, please address your areas of expertise.

Requirements

• Initial appointment at the rank of Instructor requires a Master’s or terminal degree in the discipline taught or a related field; OR a Bachelor’s degree in the discipline taught, or a related field, plus equivalency of Master’s degree in years of professional experience in the field.
• Demonstrated teaching potential.
• Familiarity with the appropriate equipment as required for the discipline.
• Initial appointment at the rank of Adjunct Assistant Professor requires a terminal degree in the discipline taught or a related field; OR a Master’s degree in the discipline taught, or a related field, and is in the process of completing the appropriate terminal degree.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in the discipline taught, or a related field.
• Demonstrated potential for excellence in teaching and active participation in the life of the institution.
• Commitment to student learning, retention, support, and assessment are critical.
• Demonstrated potential for excellence in teaching, development of a record of scholarship, and active participation in the life of the institution and profession.
• Work experience that equates to one-academic year of full-time college teaching, or one-academic year of the combination of part-time teaching experience while a graduate student.
• Professional experience in the field related to teaching assignment, particularly if working with more advanced students.

Responsibilities

• The primary responsibility of a faculty member is teaching.
• Teaching encompasses normal instructional activities beyond the teaching of assigned courses such as academic advising, working with students outside of class, posting and maintaining appropriate office hours, course and curriculum planning, etc.
• Efforts associated with teaching may include, but are not limited to: preparation; direct instruction; assessment; student contact outside of class (office hours, appointments, email); presenting complex concepts to a group of diverse learners; listening; understanding and responding to student questions in real-time/in a classroom environment; and applying critical judgment to student work, both written and verbal delivery of information.
• Efforts associated with lab/workshop may include: providing students with practical experience using instrumentation and equipment in a way that enables student learning and ensures safety; simultaneously monitoring and managing multiple students individually and in groups; demonstrating and executing complex procedures; and using complex instrumentation and hazardous materials.
• Incumbents appointed to multiple terms of teaching may require professional development and service.
• Professional Development includes maintaining currency in the discipline taught.
• Service includes program and institutional administrative, committee, and student support and retention activities.
• In addition to teaching and service, the primary responsibilities at the professorial level include participation in scholarly and/or creative activities, including mentoring student research projects, often related to the successful candidate’s research program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time