Part time Humanities Instructor-Various Disciplines (Future Opportunities)

Washtenaw Community College•Ann Arbor, MI

48d•$70

About The Position

Please Note: This posting is for future opportunities. While we may not be actively hiring for this position right now, we welcome your application and may reach out when a matching opportunity becomes available.Washtenaw Community College (WCC) is seeking Part time Instructors to teach Humanities credit courses in the following areas: Art History Humanities (courses such as Comparative Religions and Mythology) Music Philosophy Needs may become available each semester. Upon successful submission of your application, resume, and transcripts, you will be considered for teaching opportunities on a per course basis.Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities: Establish and maintain environment conducive to student learning. Prepare for and instruct assigned course(s) through the use of appropriate learning experiences and materials which provide the opportunity to meet overall course objectives and program goals. Adhere to course syllabus and comply with Assessment of Student Academic Achievement. Evaluate student progress through day to day evaluation, written examinations and overall observation. Grade assignments in a meaningful way to promote continued student growth, returning graded assignments to students in a timely manner, and assigning final grades for all students, meeting or beating all institutional deadlines for completion. Actively support student success through guidance, advising and assisting individual students as needed. Participate in professional activities, which could include, but are not limited to, curriculum planning, examination development, textbook selection, program evaluation/revision and other professional planning activities. Participate in the Student Opinion Questionnaire (SOQ) process. Maintain levels of professional knowledge and expertise, including compliance training. Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Humanities (HUM): Earned Master's degree or higher from a regionally-accredited institution in Humanities, Liberal Arts/General Studies (with Humanities core) OR master's/MFA degree from one of the following qualifying fields with minimum 18 graduate credits drawn from at least three of the qualifying disciplines. Qualifying fields/disciplines: American Studies (with humanistic topic focus), Art, Art History, Classics, Humanities, Interdisciplinary Studies (with a humanities focus), Liberal Arts/General Studies (with humanities focus), Music, Philosophy, Religion/Theology, or Western/Eastern/World Civilization.
Philosophy (PHL):Earned Master's degree or higher from a regionally-accredited institution in Philosophy OR master's degree in closely-related field with minimum 18 graduate credits in Philosophy required.
Art (ART) Click here for Requirements by Subject/Course Title
Music (MUS) Click here for Requirements by Subject/Course Title

Nice To Haves

Recent, successful, post-secondary teaching experience in Humanities courses.

Responsibilities

Establish and maintain environment conducive to student learning.
Prepare for and instruct assigned course(s) through the use of appropriate learning experiences and materials which provide the opportunity to meet overall course objectives and program goals.
Adhere to course syllabus and comply with Assessment of Student Academic Achievement.
Evaluate student progress through day to day evaluation, written examinations and overall observation.
Grade assignments in a meaningful way to promote continued student growth, returning graded assignments to students in a timely manner, and assigning final grades for all students, meeting or beating all institutional deadlines for completion.
Actively support student success through guidance, advising and assisting individual students as needed.
Participate in professional activities, which could include, but are not limited to, curriculum planning, examination development, textbook selection, program evaluation/revision and other professional planning activities.
Participate in the Student Opinion Questionnaire (SOQ) process.
Maintain levels of professional knowledge and expertise, including compliance training.
Perform other duties as assigned.