Adjunct Faculty, Communication
Employer
Salary/Grade
Benefits
Job Category
- Instructional (Faculty)
Application Period
Closes: Thursday, August 20, 2020
Target Start Date
Expected Work Hours
Employment Type
Minimum Qualifications
- Master’s Degree from regionally accredited institution with at least 18 graduate hours in Communication
- Creativity and openness to change
- Strong computer skills and commitment to the use of technology in instruction
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Ability to work effectively and collegially with others in a team environment
- Effectiveness in the following College organizational competencies:
- Translating College purpose, values, and vision into organizational action
- Collaborating and facilitating
- Creating and innovating
- Anticipating and responding to change
- Providing vision and leadership
- Assessment of student learning
- Engagement and assessment of successful student retention models
Preferred Qualifications
- Teaching experience in a community college or post-secondary education setting
- Experience with educational learning management systems such as Moodle.
Position Description
Davidson County Community College (DCCC) is an award-winning institution known for a commitment to excellence and student success. The DCCC community is dedicated to providing students a high quality education designed to prepare them to live and work in an increasingly interconnected world. To this end, DCCC celebrates the value of a diverse faculty and staff and encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply. DCCC faculty and staff are passionate about equity and our responsibility to work with each unique student to support them in successfully attaining their goals.
DCCC's teaching and learning and professional development resources make it possible to excel both professionally and personally. We are a dynamic community that supports and celebrates the success of all of its members. The future is here!
The Adjunct Faculty, Communication provides designing and implementing learning strategies for students; developing course syllabi and instructional materials; maintaining instructional records; student recruitment, advisement and retention; developing and evaluating courses, programs and services; participating in College activities and committees; and other duties which support the mission and initiatives of the College. This position reports directly to the Associate Dean, School of Arts, Science and Education. The Faculty member has the following responsibilities:
- Promotes College mission, values, and vision
- Teaches assigned courses on the main campus and at satellite locations to meet program needs including, but not limited to, day, evening, weekend, and distance courses.
- Evaluates student progress and provides appropriate feedback
- Develops course syllabi and provides appropriate written information to students concerning course evaluation and criteria
- Explore, assess, and implement appropriate instructional technology to enhance student learning outcomes
- Carries out a program of self-evaluation to determine instructional effectiveness
- Assists in the evaluation of courses and programs
- Prepares and submits instructional records, reports, and grades established by institutional policy
- Engaging in activities that support advancement of identified academic priorities
- Attends appropriate College and School meetings
- Assists in student recruitment and retention
- Maintains appropriate office hours and accessibility for students, faculty and staff
- Participates in professional development to enhance instructional and technical skills
- Performs other tasks as assigned which support the mission and initiatives of the College