Adjunct Faculty - Wellness and Physical Education

Adjunct Faculty - Wellness & Physical Education 

Salary: 
$840 per equated load

Summary of Function: 
 The adjunct faculty member is responsible for delivering high-quality instruction, incorporating relevant classroom technology, and ensuring course content is up to date. Key responsibilities include fostering an inclusive classroom environment, staying informed about developments within their field, maintaining accurate records, fostering and submitting reports on time, communicating professionally, and adhering to institutional policies, procedures, and standards.

Typical Duties: 

• Serves students by fulfilling the institution’s Student Experience Statement.
• Provides instruction using appropriate strategies that demonstrate teaching excellence through evidence-based practices that foster student learning. Effectively integrates instructional and classroom technology to 
  enhance teaching and learning.
• Develops, plans, and delivers course content, administers assessments, and provides feedback and grades to students through the learning management system. Ensures that course content and materials are updated 
  and aligned with current curriculum goals, student learning outcomes, and course objectives.
• Maintains accurate records and submits reports on time, including grades and attendance, in accordance 
  with institutional requirements, utilizing designated reporting tools.
• Acquire, maintain, and apply knowledge of best instructional practices and remain current in the assigned 
  academic field, related occupational areas, and technologies.
• Offers academic support and fosters an inclusive classroom environment that supports learning at all levels.
• Responds to correspondence in a timely, thoughtful, and professional manner.
• Supports and participates in strategic planning initiatives and perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in the discipline, OR
  
• Associate’s degree, certificate, licensure at the highest level being taught, OR
  
• Qualify under the occupational experience requirement for career, technical, and professional credential fields 
  with three full-time years (or equivalent). Documentation of work experience must demonstrate currency and 
  relevance to the course content and student learning outcomes with the following experience:
  
• More than three full-time years (or equivalent) of verified related paid work experience in the specific 
  credential field, AND
  
• One year of which the work experience shall be within the five years immediately preceding the date 
  of application for the credential field, OR 
  
• Three years of full-time (or equivalent) post-secondary teaching experience in the credential field 
  within the past five years
  
• Meet qualifications as outlined under institutional procedure, Faculty Credentials

Additional Eligibility Requirements: 

• N/A

Position Type & Work Schedule:

• Part-time, Adjunct Faculty
  
• Up to 19.5 hours per week or 8 equated load per semester; assignment time or load dependent upon 
  institutional need
  
• Instructional days and times are dependent upon semester course schedule and institutional need

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

•  Knowledge of and ability to interpret, apply, and follow college policies and procedures
  
• In-depth knowledge of the academic discipline being taught
  
• Knowledge and understanding of effective teaching methods and learning theories
  
• Knowledge of curriculum design and assessment practices
  
• Knowledge of and ability to effectively utilize instructional technologies and learning platforms including 
  learning management system
  
• Skill in current technologies