Adjunct Faculty - Government

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Teach assigned courses in accordance with the course syllabus and college policy.
• Continue to update and revise course content and teaching methodology in order to maintain currency and relevance.
• Maintain familiarity with current texts, materials, teaching aids and techniques relative to courses within the discipline and recommend their adoption when appropriate.
• Actively seek ways to improve instruction.
• Maintain state-of-the-art knowledge and competence in the appropriate academic disciplines.
• Performs all duties and maintains all standards in accordance with college policies and procedures, such as the gathering and reporting of required Student Learning Outcomes as well as giving final exams at scheduled times.

Required Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in government or a related field
• Minimum 18 graduate hours in government
• Attention to detail
• Demonstrated skills and experience in organization, flexibility, prioritization, problem-solving and time management.
• Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• 18 graduate hours in a secondary teaching field
• Teaching experience at a community college
• Doctorate degree
• Experience with Blackboard is a plus

To be considered for this position, a complete application packet must be received, including all the following:

- Cover letter of interest (please address your qualifications, skills and knowledge, as well as a secondary area of qualification, if applicable.)

- Resume

- Two recent letters of recommendation

- Transcript(s)