Adjunct Instructor, Child Development
Joliet Junior College

Job Info

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Position Title:Adjunct Instructor, Child DevelopmentJob Description:POSITION TITLE:Adjunct Instructor, Child Development (Part Time Days)
DEPARTMENT: Agricultural, Horticultural, and Veterinary Sciences
DIVISION: Academic Affairs
CLASSIFICATION: Exempt
UNION: Adjunct Faculty
REPORTS TO: Program Coordinator, Child Development
PLACEMENT: Adjunct Faculty
MINIMUM PAY RATE: Refer to the current adjunct faculty contract

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential responsibilities.

The student population at the college is diverse in ethnicity, gender, language, age and background. Joliet Junior College is an AA/EO employer and strongly encourages applications from candidates who would enhance the diversity of its faculty.

For consideration, the following items must be included with your application:
* A cover letter with your interest in being considered for the position.
* Resume
* Philosophy of Teaching
* Unofficial Transcripts for each degree (i.e PhD, MA, BA).

POSITION SUMMARY

An adjunct community college instructor is an instructor hired for one semester to teach one or more courses for which he/she is qualified to teach. The adjunct instructor reports to the appropriate Department Chair. Provides quality instruction for the assigned courses. The instructor works with full-time faculty in assessing students and following all course guidelines. Willingness to teach at other campus sites is required. Adjunct instructors may submit preferences for locations and loads. The position is subject to all terms and provisions of the Joliet Junior College adjunct faculty contract.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Teach classes in the appropriate instructional area.

2. Participate in annual student and chair/coordinator evaluations.

3. Comply with departmental curriculum, grading standards, attendance policies, textbook choices, and assessments, prepare curriculum for the course, and other established processes.

4. Attend classes regularly; return college reports, credentials, and other requested documentation in a timely manner; effectively communicate with appropriate staff and chair.

5. Maintain a thorough knowledge of the subject matter necessary to teach the assigned course load and keep informed of developments in related areas.

6. Implement a teaching style and utilize instructional technologies that will best meet student needs by accomplishing the objectives of the Social and Behavioral Sciences Department.

7. Comply with all legal and ethical obligations, including FERPA, ADA, and other regulatory legislations. Communicate discrepancies to appropriate officials.

8. Commit to furthering the mission, goals, and core values of the college at all times.

9. Meet other contractual obligations as spelled out in the Joliet Junior College adjunct faculty contract.

10. Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with other members of the college and community, displaying cultural competence as well as emotional intelligence.

11. Demonstrated commitment to the college's core values of respect and inclusion, sustainability, integrity, collaboration, humor and well-being, innovation and quality.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Master's Degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or related field.
2. Minimum 3 Years experience in Early Care and Education settings from birth to age five.

3. Experience teaching and training adults.

4. Availability to teach day or night sections and in various modalities (face to face; hybrid, and/or online)
3. Expertise in appropriate technologies for instruction (Canvas)
4. Demonstrated commitment to teaching and learning.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Experience with traditional and non-traditional students from diverse backgrounds.

2. Teaching experience at the collegiate level.

Full Time/Part Time:Part timeUnion (If Applicable):Scheduled Hours:28

Benefits

Click on the link below for information about JJC's Benefits:Total Rewards | Joliet Junior College

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