EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Division: Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences

Department: SBS: Early Childhood Education and Development

Job title: Adjunct Faculty- Early Childhood Education

Reports to: Dean of Social Sciences

Supervises: Students

Position type: Part-time

FLSA Status: Exempt

 

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The College is seeking an individual to teach in the early childhood development and education or strongly related field with blended online instruction experience required.  Additional subject area in special education with Kansas teaching license preferred. All early childhood courses use the college designated course management system Blackboard.

 

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. 

 

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• Master’s degree required in the discipline, OR
• Master’s degree with 18 graduate credit hours in the discipline being taught (i.e. early childhood, special education).
• Deliver online course expectations and facilitate blended course schedule posted for position offered (e.g. Saturday).

 

PREFERRED QUALIFICAITONS:

• Ph.D. in Child Development. Early Childhood, or Early Childhood Special Education.
• Evidence of proficiency in use of course management system Blackboard or similar CMS.
• Five (5) plus years early childhood inclusive program administration (e.g. Head Start, Early Head Start, state licensed childcare center for 100+ children).
• Five (5) plus years early childhood inclusive program teaching/co-teaching.
• Three (3) plus years College Teaching Experience.
• Evidence of significant Online Teaching experience or Certification.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand and talk or hear and sometimes walk and sit.  Occasionally the employee will bend or twist at the neck more than the average person.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift items.  The employee is directly responsible for safety, wellbeing, and work output.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as the ability to read handwritten or typed material, and the ability to adjust focus. The position requires the individual to meet multiple demands from several people and interact with the public and other staff.

 

SALARY:   $757.00 per credit hour.

WORK SCHEDULE:

Must be able to work a variable schedule/varying hours to meet operational needs. May require evening and weekend hours; as needed.

To Apply Submit:

• Kansas City Kansas Community College employment application online found at WWW.KCKCC.EDU, click on Services then select Employment Opportunities for a list of positions applying for.
• Applicants are to thoroughly complete the online application (do not reference resume) and attach the required transcript (s).  Unofficial transcripts will be accepted for the online application process.  Most unofficial transcripts can be downloaded from college/university websites and must show degree awarded, course work, and conferral date. Official transcripts for all the degree (s) awarded must be submitted to Human Resources within 10 days of offer of employment.
• Three (3) professional references with phone number and email addresses are required.
• College screening committee is responsible for application review and interviews. The final candidate (s) selected to be hired will be made by the hiring supervisor.

• Successful completion of a background check on all persons recommended for employment is required.

 

APPLICATION DEADLINE: June 29, 2018, then open until filled.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the essential functions that will be required of position given this title and should not be construed as a declaration of specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees will be assigned specific job related duties through their hiring department. Specific job related duties assigned by hiring department shall be consistent with the representative essential functions listed above and shall not be expanded in role or scope.

 

KCKCC is an Equal Employment Opportunity Institution.