Upward Bound Adjunct Faculty - History (Non-Credit ) - Summer 2023
- Employer
- Elgin Community College
- Location
- Elgin, IL
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- Faculty Jobs
- Arts & Humanities, History & Classics
- Position Type
- Adjunct
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Community College
Job Details
Job no: 494545
Position Type: Part-Time
Location: Elgin, IL
Experience Level: Mid-Level
Categories: Adjunct Faculty
Role: Upward Bound Non-Credit Adjunct
About ECC:
Elgin Community College serves over 9,000 students at every stage of their educational journeys, including university transfer programs, career and technical education, continuing education classes, and adult basic education. As a community, we pride ourselves on nurturing a welcoming campus where every person—students, staff members, faculty members, and campus visitors—feels valued. The work of each ECC employee is central to the college’s mission, and as an employer, the college fosters a positive environment through professional challenges, excellent benefits, and opportunities for recognition and camaraderie.Work Schedule:
Upward Bound faculty training must be completed prior to the start of instruction. The instructor will teach two History courses. Mon-Thurs, starting June 12 and ending July 13. Each class lasts one hour. Classes fall between 9am-12pm IN PERSON CLASSES
Rate of Pay:
$800 total contract
FLSA Status:
ExemptGrant Funded:
YesJob Summary:
Upward Bound is a federally funded program that provides free services designed to improve academic, career, and personal skills to prepare students to succeed in high school and enroll in college. Services are provided during the school year and in a five-week summer program. The summer program prepares students for the upcoming academic year as they strengthen vital academic skills.
This Upward Bound Adjunct Faculty position will provide instruction for rising high school freshmen. Instructors are expected to provide a positive learning environment, serve as positive role models, and promote student growth and development in accordance with the Upward Bound program objectives.
Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
A bachelors degree in the discipline or in a related discipline.
Desired Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
Secondary or postsecondary teaching experience
Passion for working with students in identifying and preparing for their post-high school opportunities, especially low-income and first-generation college students
Lived experience overcoming barriers similar to the target population to be served
Essential Duties:
1. Develop course syllabus.
2. Develop lesson plans and related course materials to achieve established course learning outcomes.
3. Provide instruction as assigned.
4. Assess student learning progress in accordance with established course expectations.
5. Utilize Desire2Learning learning management system to facilitate instruction and record student grades.
6. Maintain accurate records on each participant, including course grades.
7. Attend Upward Bound staff meetings, training sessions, and other identified program activities.
8. Partner with Upward Bound staff to provide necessary student supports.
Other Duties:
Other duties as assigned that pertain to the job description
Physical Demands:
Sedentary (up to 10 lbs occasionally, sitting most of the time
Visual Acuity:
Close visual acuity (e.g. computer, assembly)
Work Environment:
Moderate noise
Environmental Conditions:
Typical office or administrative
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
Elgin Community College is an Equal Employment, Equal Access Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce.
Elgin Community College provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need reasonable accommodations for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Human resources Department. Determination on request for reasonable accommodations will be made on a case-by-case basis.
Advertised: April 7, 2023 Central Daylight Time
Applications close: Open until filled
Organization
Working at Elgin Community College
Elgin Community College offers 2,000 courses to choose from and services that fit the lifestyles of busy adult learners. Every semester, 6,000 returning adult students take classes at ECC. Their average age is 28, and 80 percent of them are taking one or two courses per semester.
ECC is in the education and training business which means better business for employers and employees. ECC offers relevant and economical professional continuing education, custom business training, and services forsmall business through the corporate and continuing education division of ECC. Students can select from an array of exciting and in-demand topics that allow them to gain the confidence to embark on a new career, start a small businesses, or convert a personal interest into a paid endeavor. Skilled, professional sales representatives work directly with companies and area employers to assure that presentations developed are custom designed. Instructors with real-world know-how, experienced at working with adults, teach the classes. Applicable state training incentives are used to keep programs cost-effective.
Locations
ECC Campus: Thirteen buildings grace a picturesque 217-acre campus. It's a modern network of buildings where learning is enhanced by the latest equipment, Internet and wireless access and computer instruction across the curricula. ECC is outfitted for the future and continues to grow to meet the ever-changing needs of our students.
Streamwood Center: In 1998, the college and Village of Streamwood remodeled the lower level of Village Hall to include computer and general purpose classrooms. Classes offered there make it easier for those who live in the eastern portions of ECC’s district to attend college.
Satelitte Campuses: ECC holds classes throughout the northwest suburbs at off-campus locations scattered across the district. Whether it is a medical center where ECC nursing students assist in patient care, a fire station where students transform into prospective lifesavers, or a nearby forest preserve where bird watching takes over on Saturday mornings, ECC classes are somewhere nearby.
Employment at ECC
ECC provides a work environment that is characterized by the shared values of excellence, freedom of inquiry, equity, ethical practices, accountability, respect for diversity and community engagement.
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