Philosophy Instructor (part time)

Mott Community College Employment • Flint, MI

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About The Position

The mission of Mott Community College is to provide high quality, accessible, and affordable educational opportunities and services that cultivate student success and individual development and improve the overall quality of life in a multicultural community. As Mott Community College deepens its commitment to equity, it is of the highest priority that we focus our hiring process to seek individuals with the expertise to lead our institution in serving students from underrepresented communities. This is an opportunity for the college community to continue to act upon our values but more importantly for the empowering of our students’ self-efficacy, for cultivating a sense of belonging, and for the diversity of our entire student body being reflected in a position of power in the classroom. Faculty facilitate student learning and initiate and participate in efforts to consistently improve the level of student success. As learning facilitators, faculty consistently assess learning outcomes and their own teaching effectiveness (pedagogy). As professionals, faculty adhere to the ethical standards of their profession as outlined, for example, by the NEA and the State of Michigan. Where applicable, faculty maintain licensure and certifications. Specific Teaching Assignment : Faculty member will be responsible for teaching classes in Philosophy, adhering to the stated course objectives, content and delivery.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Philosophy or a related degree with a minimum of 18 graduate hours in Philosophy.
• Understanding of and commitment to community college teaching, mission and philosophy.
• Innovative, flexible and positive teaching style and understanding the needs of students from diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
• Ability to integrate computer applications into teaching.
• Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional program.
• Ability to plan and implement lessons based on division and college objectives and the needs and abilities of students to whom assigned.
• Ability to establish and maintain collegial relationships with students, peers, staff, and administrators.
• Skill in oral and written communication.
• A foreign degree must be certified, at the candidate’s expense, by a professional evaluation service.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate student learning and initiate and participate in efforts to consistently improve the level of student success.
• Consistently assess learning outcomes and their own teaching effectiveness (pedagogy).
• Adhere to the ethical standards of their profession.
• Maintain licensure and certifications where applicable.
• Teach classes in Philosophy, adhering to the stated course objectives, content and delivery.
• Make provisions for student consultations as may be necessary and reasonable.

What This Job Offers

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