Details - Faculty-Adjunct-Sociology
Summary
Prepares and delivers relevant course content using a variety of teaching
methods and assessments that support student learning. Delivers relevant
course content on campus or online, as assigned. Maintains that students
achieve and demonstrate mastery of stated learning objectives.
Essential Job Functions
Teaches assigned course(s) on campus 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
Teaches assigned course (s) online by delivering course content,
learning activities and assessments using the university's learning
management system, according to JWU course outlines and online course
delivery standards
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,
required course materials, attendance policy 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 sociology or a related field of study from a regionally
accredited institution of higher education or other appropriate
accreditation as determined by JWU
Experience teaching at the college level
Ability to teach daytime, campus-based classes in Providence, R.I.
Preferred Qualifications
Ph.D. in sociology
Expertise and experience in cultural focus of discipline with an
understanding of food systems characteristics including their complexity
and diversity.
Please Note:
Qualified candidates must live or relocate within a daily commuting distance
of the Providence Campus location upon hire.
College/university transcripts are required prior to 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.
