Details - Faculty-Adjunct-Humanities
Summary
Prepares and delivers relevant course content using a variety of teaching
methods and assessments that support student learning. Ensures that students
achieve and demonstrate mastery of stated learning objectives.
Diversity & Inclusion
Embracing diversity for a richly inclusive community is a Guiding Principle at
JWU. Our students, faculty and staff have varied backgrounds, experiences and
perspectives that unite us as one community and contribute to our success. We
are committed to enhancing the diversity of our workforce teams and we
encourage individuals from underrepresented groups to apply.
Johnson & Wales University is an equal opportunity employer. The university
does not illegally discriminate on the basis of any protected class. All
qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard
to age, ancestry, color, disability, familial status, gender or gender
identity, genetic information, military service, national origin, pregnancy
and related conditions, race, religion, sex, veteran status, or any other
basis prohibited by law.
Essential Job Functions
Teaches assigned course(s) by delivering appropriate course content to
students, preparing course materials and lesson plans, grading student
work, providing students with robust feedback in a timely manner, and
addressing students' questions and concerns
Prepares and maintains course site in the learning management system for
dissemination of course materials, assessments, and weekly updating of the
grade center in accordance with university requirements
Maintains accurate records of student attendance, academic achievement and
performance in accordance with university policies and procedures
Distributes to each student, in each course, via the learning management
system, a university-approved syllabus that includes course objectives,
texts, attendance policy and materials required for course and evaluation
criteria
Communicates early with the student, department chair, and academic
counselor for any student in danger of failure or in need of individual
counseling, using appropriate university systems
Refers students to appropriate university sources for information,
guidance, financial assistance, career services, library services,
academic support, accessibility services, counseling, and other support
services
Populates the university's faculty information system with data to
establish teaching credentials and maintains data, as needed
Attends faculty orientation and meetings, as requested by the college
Performs other duties as assigned
Required Qualifications
Master's degree in humanities or a related field of study, or 18 graduate
credits in the discipline plus a master's degree, from a regionally
accredited institution of higher education, or other appropriate
accreditation as determined by Johnson & Wales University
Ability to teach classes during daytime and/or evening hours
Successful candidates must be committed to working effectively with
diverse student populations
Preferred Qualifications
Terminal degree in humanities or a related field of study
Please Note:
Qualified candidates must live or relocate within a daily commuting distance
of the Providence Campus location upon hire.
By applying to this posting, you are entering an applicant pool for adjunct
faculty which will be hired on an as needed basis. As such, not everyone in
the applicant pool for this position will be contacted and/or selected to
teach.
Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis until job posting is closed.
