Political Science (Primarily at Main Campus or local high schools)

Compensation: $970.32 per credit hour
Employee category: Adjunct    
Position Type: Adjunct Faculty/ POOL
FLSA status: Exempt
 

Job Code: AA006Adjunct
Department: Political Science
Division: Academic Affairs
Reports to: Dean of Social and Behavioral Sciences & Public Services
Positions Supervised: Students
Location: Primarily Main Campus, but any location or area local high schools assigned by the appropriate administrator

Kansas City Kanas Community College (KCKCC) is currently searching for Adjunct faculty to teach courses in the Political Science Department (POSC). This is a POOL position. Application materials for this adjunct position are accepted on an on-going basis due to increasing demand for courses in this subject area.
 

• Organize and teach political science classes as assigned by the Dean, delivering quality education and training.
• Conduct all class sessions according to schedule.
• Provide instruction, activities, assignments, and assessments to adequately cover all student learning objectives for the specific course(s) taught.
• Use teaching methods that emphasize application, cooperation, and collaboration. Engage students actively in their studies, encouraging them to become independent learners with higher-order thinking skills.
• Organize and explain content using methods which are appropriate to students with differing abilities, levels of preparation, and cultural experience.
• Attend all KCKCC required training and meetings.
• Assign and provide feedback for in and out-of-class work, monitor student progress and maintain accurate record of students’ performances.
• Submit mid-term and final grades.
• Perform adequate assessment and analysis of assessment according to college requirements.
• Reflect on and evaluate the effectiveness of one’s own pedagogy.
• Exhibit professionalism with faculty, administration, staff, students, and constituents.
• Ensure timely, accurate and complete submission of all reports to appropriate office(s).
• Maintain accurate record of students’ attendance.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Complete knowledge and understanding of the role and functions of the political science discipline.
• Excellent knowledge of the role of the political system in society.
• A thorough understanding of the vocabulary used in the political science discipline.
• Ability to arrive on time and be ready to teach course(s) during scheduled times.
• Ability to prepare curricular materials to convey learning objectives to students.
• Ability to effectively utilize Blackboard for posting assignments, assessing students, performances, and grading.

Minimum Qualifications and/or Education

• Master’s degree in Political Science or a master’s degree in another area with 18 credit hours of graduate Political Science coursework.
• Two (2) years of experience as a political science professor and/or experience working as a political scientist.

Preferred Qualifications and/or Education

• Experience in a diverse, open enrollment, urban community college.
• Four (4) years of teaching experience at the collegiate level.
• Experience with a Learning Management System such as Blackboard.
• Experience in learner-centered pedagogy.
• Experience working in a diverse environment.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, talk, hear, walk, sit, and occasionally push, pull, or lift items. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
 

Must be able to work a variable schedule/hour to meet operational need. May require, daytime, evening, weekends, online, and virtual hours. Your appointment is contingent on sufficient enrollments, or on program and scheduling changes.
 

Visit www.kckcc.edu and click on CAREERS for a list of available positions.

• As openings for adjunct faculty become available, candidates may be selected from this pool of applicants.
• Read the job announcement carefully noting the minimum qualifications and required information. Note that information contained in your application materials will be used to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for the position. Make sure you complete/submit all the documents listed as required.
• During the application process, unofficial transcripts may be submitted. However, please note that upon selection for hire, you will be required to submit official transcripts.
• Ensure that your transcripts show that a degree was awarded or conferred if you are stating that it is your highest level of education completed. If you certify your level of education and it cannot be verified from your transcript(s), your application may not be referred to the selection committee.
• Foreign degrees are acceptable provided they have been translated and/or shown to have equivalency to a United States: Associate, Bachelor, Master, or Doctorate level degree.
• Documentation verifying completion of a degree, course work within a discipline, or other educational criteria should be electronically attached (uploaded) to your application.
• Three (3) professional references with phone number and email addresses are required.
• A college selection committee is responsible for application review and interviews. The final candidate(s) selected to be hired will be made by the hiring manager.
• Successful completion of a background check on all persons recommended for employment is required Individual hiring departments may elect to administer pre-employment tests, which are relevant to essential job functions as part of the applicant selection/hiring process.

***This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor. This job description may be revised upon development of other duties and changes in responsibilities.

KCKCC is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Educational Institution