Adjunct Professor, Social Work

Tyler Junior College • TJC Central Campus, TX

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Professors provide classroom instruction and college service and are responsible to department chairs and instructional deans. Adjunct Professors are subject to an 18-hour work week. This role involves creating a classroom environment reflecting professionalism, equity, respect, and trust, adhering to college policies, and performing job duties as assigned. The position requires a commitment to student success by designing and facilitating engaging instructional activities, embedding interactive learning, and aligning learning opportunities with course and program objectives. Faculty are expected to integrate workplace professional skillsets, motivate students, meet classes as scheduled, maintain office hours, and follow attendance and office hour requirements for online and hybrid classes. Responsibilities also include following prescribed course syllabi, informing students of learning outcomes and grading policies, demonstrating initiative in implementing strategic improvements, attending department meetings, and teaching in the modality chosen by the College. Maintaining accurate records, modeling professional conduct, and enforcing student conduct policies are also key. The role involves networking with the community to promote the TJC program and its students, exhibiting conduct that reflects the mission, vision, and values of the institution and the community.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in any discipline with 18 graduate hours in Social Work.
• Three years working in geriatrics health, mental health, and well-being.
• One year of experience in curriculum and/or training development and delivery.
• Technical skills that support effective in-person and online instruction and administrative activities.
• Knowledge and understanding of gerontology, bio-psycho-social perspectives on aging, and mental health of older adults.
• Must exhibit a sensitivity to and an understanding of the diverse academic, socio-economic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds of staff and students and to staff and students with disabilities.
• Regular and punctual attendance is an essential function of each employee.
• Candidates will be subject to a criminal background check.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Social Work.

Responsibilities

• Provide classroom instruction and college service.
• Create a classroom environment reflecting professionalism, equity, respect, and trust.
• Adhere to college policies and Employee Standards of Conduct.
• Perform job duties as assigned by the department chair and dean.
• Stay current with and follow departmental and college policies.
• Complete required compliance trainings and stay current on professional development hours.
• Design classroom instructional activities appropriate to the expected rigor of the course and consistent with program expectations and course objectives.
• Embed interactive learning activities in the instructional setting that engage student learning and encourage student development of active learning skillsets.
• Facilitate student learning and successful completion of the course by preparing and using appropriate instructional materials.
• Align learning opportunities and employ suitable assessments of course learning outcomes and program learning outcomes with student core competencies.
• Sequence learning opportunities and assessments through the courses and program to build student learning and understanding.
• Integrate workplace professional skillsets into the classroom environment (i.e., prompt and regular attendance, initiative to seek clarification, timely submission of work, use of technology in work completion, etc.).
• Motivate students to perform at their highest level by maintaining an atmosphere of dignity and cordiality conducive to learning in both the classroom and office.
• Meet all classes as scheduled and maximize use of available class time.
• Maintain scheduled office hours as required.
• Follow attendance and office hour requirements for online and hybrid classes as specified in the distance education course standards.
• Follow prescribed course syllabi and adopted textbooks [including appropriate assigned readings].
• Inform students of student learning outcomes, class procedures, and grading policies at the beginning of each semester.
• Demonstrate initiative and/or cooperative support of leadership, faculty, and staff to implement strategic improvements and achieve goals.
• Attend and participate in required department and school meetings and perform other duties as assigned by the department chair or instructional dean.
• Teach in the modality (face-to-face, hybrid, or online) chosen by the College.
• Maintain accurate records and submit required student attendance and grade reports by published deadlines.
• Model professional conduct and enforce student conduct policies as prescribed.
• Maintain required memberships/licensures/certifications per department and accrediting body standards.
• Network with community members and others to promote the TJC program and its students.
• Exhibit conduct that reflects the mission, vision, and values of the institution and the community.

Benefits

• Equal consideration to all applicants for admission, employment and participation in its programs and activities without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, veteran status or limited English proficiency (LEP).

What This Job Offers

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