Adjunct Professor of Success in College and Life

Adjunct Professor of Success in College and Life

An adjunct faculty member at Oklahoma City Community College has the primary responsibility of instruction. Secondary responsibilities include supporting the integrity of curricula, encouraging student success, and promoting the mission of the division to which the adjunct faculty member belongs as well as the College as a whole.

What position does this position report to? Chair of Humanities and Philosophy

What position(s) reports to this position? None

Minimum Education/Experience: Minimum of a Master's degree In-person teaching experience in secondary education or higher education

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Supportive teaching philosophy Excellent communication skills Demonstrated ability to work with a diverse student population Ability to use electronic databases for scholarly research Ability to access and autonomously implement technology relevant to the course, including, but not limited to Zoom and the learning management system (Moodle).

Physical Demands/Working Conditions: 1. GENERAL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Sedentary work: The person in this position may occasionally exert up to 10 pounds of force to grasp, lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. 2. PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES: This position requires the person to frequently move about the classroom to perform the essential functions of the position. This position requires the person to frequently communicate with and listen to colleagues, students, faculty, and staff to perform the essential functions of the position. Must be able to exchange accurate information in various situations. This position requires the person to frequently operate a computer; other office machinery and mobile devices to perform the essential functions of the position. This position requires the person to frequently operate equipment that involves repetitive motions of hands and wrists. 3. VISUAL ACUITY: This position requires the person to judge, observe and assess the accuracy, neatness, thoroughness of work assigned or to make general observations. 4. WORKING CONDITIONS This position performs the essential functions in an indoor, classroom or office setting.

Required Training: Online instructor training. LMS instructor training.

Work Hours: Day, evening, or weekend as well as campus and/or online as required by section assignment, including courses taught concurrently at area high school campuses.

Department: AEHD-Multi-Disciplinary Studies

Job Duties: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description.

A faculty member is primarily responsible for supporting student learning by providing quality instruction in courses that the faculty member and the dean/chair/coordinator agree will be taught. Quality instruction includes clear course objectives, prepared and relevant class activities, effective and understandable presentations of learning materials, fair and understandable grading practices (credit classes only), timely responses to students, and a positive atmosphere in the classroom. In addition to the primary responsibility for supporting student learning, a faculty member is expected to: Participate in the assessment of student learning outcomes for the program and/or department. Respond in a timely fashion to information requests from program, division, and College administrators and students, generally within 24 hours Monday-Friday, 48 hours on weekends. Maintain accurate and timely attendance and grade book records. Attend department, division, and College meetings as required. Acquire new knowledge and skills as appropriate for the academic discipline. Satisfy objectives for mutually agreed upon special assignments. Support the College's vision, mission, goals, and priorities.

Job Duties (Safety / Policy & Procedures): Abide by the policies and procedures published in the Board of Regents Policies and College Policies & Procedures Contribute to a safe educational & working environment. Adhere to established safety and health procedures and practices for the purpose of providing injury and illness prevention for self and others. Complete quarterly health and safety training pursuant to OCCC's established safety and health procedures and practices. Participate in all applicable OCCC emergency, evacuation, shelter in place drills, and be prepared to take action and assist others in taking appropriate action should a health or safety emergency occur.