Job Title: Continuing Education Instructor - Spanish
Location: GHC - Cartersville Instr. Site
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Full/Part Time: Part-Time
Job ID: 275727
About Us

Georgia Highlands College is a multi-campus, state college member of the University System of Georgia. Founded in 1970 as Floyd Junior College, it now serves more than 6,000 students in Northwest Georgia and Northeast Alabama across its five locations in Rome, Cartersville, Marietta, Dallas. GHC currently offers over 30 areas of study with associate degree and bachelor¿s degree options both in the classroom and online.

We are a growing and progressive institution with opportunities for great employees to grow in a fast-paced and challenging work environment that encourages employee wellness and overall success. Our combined efforts at GHC have led to numerous awards, honors, and countless stories of success for students and employees.

Job Summary

Georgia Highlands College is seeking qualified, experienced, and knowledgeable working professionals who enjoy teaching to serve as Temporary/Part-Time Instructors in GHC’s Center for Continuing Education and Professional Programs. Courses and seminars are taught in a broad array of subjects, presented in varying formats lasting from one day to several weeks. Flexible scheduling is available, including day, evening, and weekend courses.

Responsibilities

Typical responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Preparing lesson plans for classroom instruction

• Developing program and syllabi, goals and objectives

• Evaluating students’ progress in attaining goals and objectives

• Preparing and maintaining all required documentation and administrative reports

• Maintaining knowledge of current trends and developments in the field

• Ensuring safety and security requirements are met in the classroom area

Required Qualifications

Required qualifications may vary by discipline taught, but generally include a minimum of three years full-time work experience and appropriate education/training credentials pertinent to the course subject matter. Formal teaching certification is not required.

Proposed Salary

This is a 12 week course meeting once a week. Salary is $1000 for the course. Course is tentatively scheduled to start Sept. 19, 2024 at our Cartersville Campus

Required Documents to Attach

¿ Resume

¿ Cover Letter

Unofficial transcripts

Apply Before Date

Applications accepted until position is filled.

Contact Information

For more information or questions about a job posting, please contact Human Resources by email at jobs@highlands.edu

For technical support, please contact the Shared Services Center at (877) 251-2644 or oneusgsupport@usg.edu

USG Core Values

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

Conditions of Employment

Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background investigation including a criminal background check demonstrating your eligibility for employment with Georgia Highlands College, as determined by Georgia Highlands College in its sole discretion, confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in your application materials and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Georgia Highlands College provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.