Reading

 

JOB CLASSIFICATION
Pay grade level: N/A
Compensation: $1,020.32 per credit hour
Employee category: Adjunct
Department: Reading
Reports to: Vice President of Academic Affairs
FLSA status: Exempt
Job Code: AA002Adjunct
Location: Primarily Main Campus, but any other college location as assigned by the appropriate administrator

SUMMARY
Kansas City Kansas Community College (KCKCC) is currently searching an adjunct faculty member to provide high quality, learner-centered instruction for students enrolled in Reading coursework at any KCKCC location while supporting the institution’s mission, vision, and strategic plan. This is a POOL position. Application materials for this adjunct position accepted on an on-going basis due to increasing demand for courses in this subject area.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

• Teach developmental Reading classes.
• Conduct all class sessions according to schedule.
• Provide instruction, activities, assignments, and assessments to pair with the standard course shell that help students gain college-level reading skills, including comprehension and vocabulary.
• Meet all Student Learning Objectives for the specific course(s) taught.
• Provide written or verbal, individualized feedback for in- and out-of-class work and assign student grades; monitor student progress.
• Perform assessment practices and analysis of assessment according to college requirements.
• Ability to offer classes in various modalities including online, blended, and virtual.
• Reflect on and evaluate the effectiveness of one's own pedagogy.
• Other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Ability to work collegially.
• Organize and explain content using methods which are appropriate to students with differing abilities, levels of preparation, and cultural experience.
• Use teaching methods that emphasize application, cooperation and collaboration and engage students actively in their studies, encouraging them to become independent learners with higher order thinking skills.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s degree in Reading, or a master’s degree in related discipline with eighteen (18) credit hours of Reading graduate coursework.
• Teaching experience with a diverse population.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Teaching experience in an open enrollment, urban community college.
• Experience in teaching reading skills to college students.
• Experience with a Learning Management System such as Blackboard.
• Experience in learner-centered pedagogy.

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

WORK SCHEDULE
Must be able to work a variable schedule/hour to meet operational needs. May require evening and weekend hours. Your appointment is contingent on sufficient enrollments, or on program and scheduling changes.

To Apply:

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

• Read the job announcement carefully noting the initial screening date, 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.
• If the position lists a required transcript (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