Adjunct Faculty, Master’s in Community Based Education & Leadership Full Time

Adjunct faculty at Stevenson University will engage in teaching activities in accordance with the University’s faculty workload policies. Teaching responsibilities will include teaching courses in the Master’s in Community Based Education & Leadership program, School of Education, Stevenson University Online Graduate Education

Education/Experience

Master’s degree in a field related to teaching assignment; experience teaching and/or working in community-based organizations an equivalent combination of education and experience. Teaching experience at the University level preferred; online teaching experience preferred.

Knowledge/Skills/Ability

• Expertise in a specific subject area of coursework related to assigned teaching responsibilities.
• Ability to work as a team, lead small groups, and manage projects.
• Fluency in information technologies and use of online resources.
• Experience working with Blackboard or a similar learning management system.
• Proficiency in Microsoft applications, including PowerPoint, Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Excellent written and oral interpersonal and presentation communication skills.
• Ability to work evenings and weekends as needed.
• Ability to instruct students of varying preparation and abilities.
• Excellent interpersonal and cultural competency skills and demonstrated ability to communicate professionally with diverse constituencies.
• Ability to create inclusive learning experiences that will help graduate and/or undergraduate students to develop professionally, intellectually, and socially.
• Ability to work with students of diverse backgrounds and practice inclusive pedagogy.
• Demonstrated student-centered approach to teaching, and a commitment to student achievement.
• Ability to assess student performance and learning.
• Familiarity with educational assessment practices
• Commitment to integrity, excellence, learning, and community.
• Experience working with Blackboard or a similar learning management system.
• Well-developed organizational, reasoning, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage time effectively and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work effectively with colleagues.

Physical Requirements

Light work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Sitting, standing, walking, talking, hearing, keyboarding, and repetitive motions. Close visual acuity. Position requires sitting or standing for extended periods of time and the ability to communicate clearly and effectively for an extended period of time.

Essential Functions

• Engage in instructional activity totaling no more than 18 contact hours per academic year (August through May), with no more than 9 contact hours taught in an individual semester.
• Teaching responsibilities include time spent in the classroom, laboratory, or hybrid or online courses and in immediate preparation for them; maintaining competence in subjects being taught; preparing teaching materials; conferring with students on course materials; directing individual and group studies; reviewing written examinations and papers; evaluating presentations and projects; providing academic accommodations for students with documented disabilities.
• Other responsibilities include writing syllabi; reading and responding to emails promptly; grading course work within a time frame that enables the student to incorporate feedback on their next assignment; timely submission of mid-term and final grades, attendance verification, academic alerts, and other reports as requested; and alerting appropriate university personnel to student problems on a timely basis.
• Complete training or professional development as required by the University.
• Collegiality, as well as professional and ethical conduct, enhances teaching, learning and the general reputation of all persons in the academy. Therefore, all faculty members are expected to serve in a collegial fashion and in accordance with professional and ethical principles when dealing with other faculty members, students, administrators, and members of the public. Follow all faculty and program policies outlined by the School and the University.
• Every faculty member is guaranteed academic freedom in accordance with the statement on academic freedom and responsibilities of faculty members, as set forth in the Stevenson University Policies.
• Teaching assignments require teaching online classes.
• Regular communication with students is expected.

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