Adjunct Faculty for General Education

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Who We Are:

Are you ready to work at a dynamic institution that believes in higher education with lower obstacles? Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology (now known as Franklin Cummings Tech) is a nationally accredited non-profit, technical college serving Eastern Massachusetts and beyond. The college was seeded in 1791 with funds from the estate of Benjamin Franklin given to the City of Boston to proliferate access to education and level the playing field for aspiring talent with meager financial means.

Today, Franklin Cummings Tech continues to build on that legacy by offering post-secondary education in high-demand technical and skilled trade fields that lead to excellent careers. Our majors intentionally focus on select industries connected to sustainability and the clean energy transition including electric vehicle technology, smart manufacturing, practical electricity, power engineering, heat pumps/HVAC, biotechnology, automation, construction management, and more.

With a mission to deliver transformative technical and trade education that leads to economic advancement, we offer a unique mix of certificate and degree-granting programs that appeal to enterprising students and respond to employer’s demand for a well-prepared workforce. Intentional partnerships with the industries we serve coupled with high graduation and job placement rates, recently attracted the largest philanthropic gift in the history of the college from the Cummings Foundation.

Last year, Franklin Cummings Tech educated more than 1,000 learners across three student types: 1) certificate and degree seekers, 2) continuing education clients, and 3) high schoolers pursuing early college. As further evidence that our mission holds resonance, this year the college tracked a 25% year-over-year jump in fall new student enrollment and applications soared.

We seek team members who are optimistic, entrepreneurial, data-informed, and excited about the prospect of continuing to strategically increase student success outcomes and total enrollment from 1,000 learners today to at least 1,500 learners by 2030. Join us in this mission-driven work!

Position Summary:

Franklin Cummings Tech invites applications for Adjunct Faculty to teach in-person General Education courses that prepare students for success in both technical careers and lifelong learning. We seek dynamic educators who believe that mathematics, communication, science, and the social sciences are essential components of workforce preparation and who can make course content relevant to students pursuing careers in skilled trades and emerging technologies.

Adjunct faculty may teach one or more courses in the following disciplines:

• Mathematics (Fundamental Mathematics and College Algebra)
• English Composition and Communication
• History
• Social Sciences (Sociology, Psychology, Environmental Science)

Our students are preparing for careers in fields including HVAC/R, Practical Electricity, Automotive Technology, Building Energy Management, Biotechnology, Opticianry, Cybersecurity, and other technical programs. Successful candidates will demonstrate the ability to connect General Education concepts to real-world technical, workforce, and industry applications while fostering critical thinking, communication, problem-solving, and quantitative reasoning.

This is an on-campus instructional position. Faculty are expected to teach assigned courses in person and actively contribute to an engaging, inclusive, and student-centered learning environment.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

Teaching and Learning

• Teach assigned General Education courses using approved syllabi and established student learning outcomes.
• Design and deliver engaging, student-centered instruction that integrates academic concepts with technical, workforce, and career-focused applications.
• Help students understand the relevance of General Education to their chosen professions through authentic examples, case studies, applied projects, and interdisciplinary learning.
• Foster critical thinking, communication, collaboration, quantitative reasoning, scientific inquiry, and ethical decision-making.
• Create an inclusive classroom environment that supports diverse learning styles and backgrounds.
• Utilize instructional technology and the Canvas Learning Management System to enhance student learning.
• Assess student learning through multiple measures and provide timely, constructive feedback.
• Maintain accurate attendance, grading, and course records.

Student Success

• Hold regular office hours to support student learning and academic success.
• Respond promptly to student communications.
• Identify and support students experiencing academic challenges by utilizing the college's early alert systems and referring students to appropriate campus resources.
• Collaborate with Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, and Student Success staff to promote student persistence and completion.
• Curriculum and Assessment
• Teach using departmental curriculum while incorporating relevant examples from technical industries and workforce settings.
• Participate in curriculum review, assessment of student learning outcomes, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Contribute to the development of innovative instructional approaches that strengthen the connection between General Education and technical education.
• Maintain academic standards consistent with departmental and institutional expectations.

Professional Responsibilities

• Complete required adjunct orientation and Canvas training before the semester begins.
• Participate in departmental meetings and professional development opportunities as requested.
• Communicate effectively with the Director of General Education and other college personnel.
• Support the mission, values, and strategic priorities of Franklin Cummings Tech.
• Maintain professionalism, accountability, and respect in all interactions with students and colleagues.

Required Qualifications

Candidates must possess:

• A master's degree in the teaching discipline or a closely related field, or a bachelor’s degree with at least 2-3 years of teaching experience.
• Areas of expertise may include:
• Mathematics
• English
• History
• Sociology
• Psychology
• Environmental Science

In addition, candidates should demonstrate:

• Previous teaching experience, preferably at the college level.
• Experience teaching diverse student populations.
• Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Commitment to equitable and inclusive teaching practices.
• Ability to connect academic content to workforce, career, and technical education pathways.
• Experience using Canvas or another learning management system, or willingness to learn.

Preferred Qualifications

• Community college teaching experience.
• Experience teaching first-year, developmental, or gateway General Education courses.
• Experience teaching students enrolled in career and technical education (CTE) programs.
• Familiarity with contextualized instruction that integrates academic content with industry and workforce applications.
• Experience using active learning, project-based learning, and culturally responsive teaching practices.
• Experience with online or technology-enhanced instruction.
• Bilingual or multilingual candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

The salary for this position is $1,178.00 per credit.