Sociology Instructor Part-time
About The Position
Columbus Technical College is seeking an individual to serve as a part-time adjunct instructor for sociology. Under general supervision, this individual will prepare lesson plans for classroom instruction; evaluate students’ progress in attaining goals, objectives, and student learning outcomes; academically advise students; attend faculty development training, workshops, seminars, and conferences as needed. Further requirements include assisting with recruitment, retention, job placement efforts, and sustaining a credible advisory board for the program. This position is on campus and requires day and evening instruction. This position is part-time/ exempt. The instructor may be required to teach high school students, may require occasional weekends, may require teaching on or off campus throughout our service delivery area (Muscogee County, Stewart County, Quitman County, Chattahoochee County, Harris County, and Talbot County), and may require travel.
Requirements
- A Master’s Degree from a regionally accredited college or university in sociology
- A Master’s Degree from a regionally accredited college or university with a concentration a minimum of 18 graduate semester hours or 27 graduate quarter hours in sociology
- Faculty must be credentialed to satisfy all appropriate accrediting bodies for the course assigned.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with instruction in a postsecondary setting
- Experience with learning management systems
- Experience with analyzing student learning outcomes and course data
Responsibilities
- Organizes and conducts classes using a variety of learning experiences and activities
- Ensures adherence to technical college safety requirements in classrooms by following established procedures
- Evaluate students’ progress in attaining goals and objectives
- Follows state standards in developing course outlines, goals, and objectives
- Ensure consistency in syllabi, lesson plans, tests, and other appropriate course work
- Accepts direction and feedback from supervisor and follows through appropriately
- Demonstrates a positive attitude toward students
- Demonstrates current and comprehensive knowledge of the subject areas to be taught
- Communicates students’ progress to students and appropriate personnel and according to established guidelines
- Accurately records pertinent information in students’ records as required
- Prepares and maintains all required documentation and administrative reports and submits in a timely manner
- Shows flexibility in response to process change and adapts to and accommodates new methods and procedures
- Works when scheduled; begins and ends work as expected; calls in according to policy when arriving late for when or when absent; uses work time appropriately
- Maintains knowledge of current trends and developments in the field by attending staff development training, workshops, seminars and conferences and by reading professional literature
- Effective written and oral communication
- General Computer knowledge (Microsoft Office Products)
- Performs other duties as assigned in the fulfillment of the needs, philosophy, and purpose of Columbus Technical College
Benefits
- Robust benefits package designed for every stage of your career
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
