Adjunct Philosophy

Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC)

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The primary responsibilities of the faculty are to teach and to develop the curriculum. This role involves preparing and providing students with course outlines, developing and measuring learning outcomes, assessing student performance, and creating an effective learning environment. Faculty will also collaborate with other faculty on curriculum development and revision, participate in professional development, attend meetings and committees, and support college goals.

Requirements

Master's degree in philosophy.
Strong communication skills.
Post-secondary teaching experiences.
Work experiences in the discipline to be taught.
Knowledge of industry-related software and systems, including industry certifications, where appropriate.
Degrees must be from an accredited institution.

Responsibilities

Prepare and provide students with course outlines that support learning objectives set forth in the course syllabus.
Develop and measure learning outcomes.
Assess student performance and maintain grade records.
Create an effective learning environment through the use of a variety of instructional methods.
Collaborate in the development and continued assessment of learning outcomes for use in program reviews and curriculum revision.
Work with other program and/or discipline faculty to complete scheduled program reviews and to use the findings to revise the curriculum.
Participate in appropriate professional development activities to assure currency in both discipline, knowledge and instructional methods.
Participate in department/discipline, division, campus, and college meetings and committees.
Participate in college projects, surveys, studies, and reports that relate to the discipline or program.
Collaborate in the development of program and/or discipline promotional materials.
Support the college's goals.
Perform other related duties as required or assigned.