Adjunct Instructor, Sociology

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:Ability to work with students in eliciting talents and abilities; work toward academic excellence while being able to solve practical problems and to deal with variables in teaching and learning situations with limited standardization. Ability to interpret and articulate a variety of complex instructions in a variety of modes and transmissions with the highest integrity and academic honesty.

Education must meet the specific departmental requirements as mandated by Coastal Bend College and as reported to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) for the appropriate field of study and degrees awarded.

Adjunct Faculty teaching college-level, academic transfer courses must have a master's degree in the teaching discipline OR a master's degree in any discipline and eighteen (18) graduate hours in the teaching discipline.

Adjunct Faculty teaching workforce/technical courses may have a Bachelor’s Degree in the teaching discipline OR a minimum of an Associate’s Degree from an accredited institution and possess demonstrated competencies in the discipline/field which include work experience, licensure, certification, honors and awards, continuing education, continuous documented excellence in teaching and other demonstrated competencies and achievements that contribute to effective teaching and positive student outcomes.

All positions require background checks, and some positions may require additional background checks depending on the level of sensitivity.

Preferred Qualifications:Experience working in Community Colleges.

Supplemental Information

Other Duties:Participate in other duties as assigned.

Travel Requirements:No travel required

Physical Requirements:The physical demands are commensurate with those required of adjunct faculty in the classroom, in labs, and other settings: Light lifting, sitting for extended periods, and/or standing as required to effectively instruct students in a classroom or lab setting. Reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of an adjunct faculty member for the related discipline may be requested through the Office of Human Resources.

Environment:The adjunct faculty environment extends beyond the classroom to learning labs, skills labs, computer labs, library, and any learning environment at the campus or site conducive to learning.

Our college provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetic information.