Adjunct Faculty - Earth Science
- Employer
- Waubonsee Community College
- Location
- Sugar Grove, IL
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- Position Type
- Adjunct
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Community College
Job Details
Adjunct Faculty - Earth Science
Sugar Grove Campus
Part-time Adjunct Faculty
Hybrid Option: No
Waubonsee Community College promotes diversity in faculty, staff, and student recruitment and is committed to hiring and retaining exceptional faculty and staff who are committed to the college’s culture of collaboration, professional growth and student success.
Waubonsee Community College’s Visual and Performing Arts, Education, and Sciences division is currently seeking an adjunct instructor to assume teaching duties of the following course:
ESC100.003 - Survey of Earth Science
Class meets Tuesday/Thursdays 9:30 am - 10:45 pm
Adjunct faculty members are responsible for delivering curriculum, providing instruction, and performing student learning assessment. The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to effectively use instructional and classroom technology to enhance teaching and learning. Courses at Waubonsee Community College may be offered in various delivery modes including, but not limited to, face-to-face, asynchronous online, synchronous online, hybrid, and flex.
Responsibilities
Creating a course syllabus utilizing the approved college template.
Designing lessons, activities, assignments, and assessments to meet the established course description as well as program, course, and college learning outcomes and/or objectives while addressing each student’s needs as diverse learners.
Meeting all college deadlines for submission of attendance, grades, and data collection for assessment of student learning.
Incorporating learning-centered principles and concepts while motivating students to actively participate in their educational experiences.
Integrating instructional and classroom technology (if applicable) appropriately and effectively to deliver and enhance teaching and learning.
Working collaboratively with professional colleagues to serve the needs of students and the community.
Modeling professionalism with excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
Minimum Qualifications
Master's degree in an Earth Science subject or a Master's Degree in a related field with 18 graduate hours of an Earth Science subject.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience teaching at a Community College or Vocational/Technical institution.
Experience teaching traditionally underserved populations.
Experience incorporating technology and multimedia applications into teaching and learning process.
Experience in teaching in multiple instructional modalities.
Experience in utilizing Learning Management Systems.
Please attach the following documents when applying:
- Cover Letter-Yes
- Resume-Yes
- References-Yes (Can be provided at interview)
- Transcripts-Yes (Can be provided at interview)
Position Details
req1865
Grant Funded: No
Work Schedule: Spring Semester
Testing: No
Targeted Hire Date: 1/6/2025
Special Instructions: Please attach all required documents, including transcript(s), at time of application for immediate consideration. Official transcripts will be required if selected.
EOE, including disability and veteran
Organization
Working at Waubonsee Community College
Waubonsee is not your average community college — and that’s how we like it.
We take pride in exceeding expectations, offering a top education to all students willing to work hard for their dreams. Waubonsee has top-ranked academic programs, a dynamic student population, a breadth of services and resources, and a growing campus network — all of which mean a richer college experience for you.
Mission Statement
Waubonsee Community College is a public, comprehensive community college that was organized in 1966, as mandated by the Illinois Community College Act, to provide education and training services for individuals in portions of Kane, Kendall, DeKalb, LaSalle and Will counties of District 516. The philosophy of Waubonsee Community College is based on the premise that education is the cornerstone of a literate, democratic society; that learning is a lifelong process; and that the pursuit of knowledge must be supported by institutional policies that demonstrate the values of accessibility, service, value, quality and innovation.
Vision
Waubonsee Community College opens the door of knowledge, sparks imaginations, and enlightens lives through learning. We welcome the diverse abilities, goals, and experiences of individuals standing on the threshold of discovery. Our success is defined by the dreams we help shape, the opportunities we help design, and the futures we help create.
Values
- Accessibility — We remove barriers to learning formed by time, geography, education, culture, experience or beliefs to provide a full range of quality educational opportunities for all who can benefit.
- Service — We view the world from the perspective of those we serve — anticipating needs and striving to exceed expectations while demonstrating a caring, knowledgeable, consistent connection with each individual every time they meet us.
- Value — We focus every resource directly on the search for learning, creating tangible benefits in everything we do.
- Quality — We constantly redefine what it means to be “the best,” seeking to improve in every area and exceed the expectations of those we serve.
- Innovation — We are actively engaged on the frontiers of education, continuously improving the learning environment for our students and communities.
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