Geography Instructor (part-time)

Geography Instructor (part-time)This is a position we anticipate filling for future semesters. Specific part-time teaching needs for future semesters may not be known until the end of class registration.Position Title - Geography Instructor (part-time)Employee Group - PT FacultyStarting Salary - $1,158 per contact hourPosition Summary - Purpose, Scope & Dimension of Job: Faculty facilitate student learning and initiate and participate in efforts to consistently improve the level of student success. As learning facilitators, faculty consistently assess learning outcomes and their own teaching effectiveness (pedagogy). As professionals, faculty adhere to the ethical standards of their profession as outlined, for example, by the NEA and the State of Michigan. Specific Teaching Assignment: Faculty member will be responsible for teaching classes in Geography, adhering to the stated course objectives, content and delivery.Minimum Requirements - To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.Master's degree in Geography, Geoscience, or closely related from an accredited institution. Faculty hired to teach GIS classes must have either a Master's in GIS or a Bachelor's degree in GIS and a Master's degree in a closely related field.Understanding of and commitment to community college teaching, mission and philosophy.Innovative, flexible and positive teaching style and understanding the needs of students from diverse backgrounds.Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.Mathematical Skills: Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations. Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference.Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.Technology Skills: Ability to integrate computer applications into teaching.Other Skills and Abilities: Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional program; ability to plan and implement lessons based on division and college objectives and the needs and abilities of students to whom assigned. Ability to establish and maintain collegial relationships with students, peers, staff, and administrators; skill in oral and written communication.* A foreign degree must be certified, at the candidate's expense, by a professional evaluation service.Additional Desirable Qualifications - Demonstrated successful higher education teaching experience. Extensive experience with regional cultures demonstrated by research, travel, business relations or other cultural interactions with a specific region of the world. Experience with Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Experience utilizing technology to enhance teaching (i.e., online/digital resources & course management software, Canvas).Work Schedule - Seeking faculty who can teach "World Regional Geography" on Tuesdays/Thursdays from 1:35pm-3:00pm at Goodrich High School. Potential for additional section needs is possible. While part-time faculty are not required to hold regular office hours during the semesters they teach, they are required to make provisions for student consultations as may be necessary and reasonable.Additional Information - Must be available to teach onsite; opportunities do not exist to teach online courses only. If selected for an interview, candidates may need to provide a professional portfolio. Specific instructions will be shared prior to the interview. Visa sponsorship is not available. Selected candidates must submit to a drug test and criminal background check.Application Deadline - Continuously accepting applicationsEqual Opportunity Summary - As an equal opportunity institution, the College encourages diversity and provides equal opportunity in education, employment, all of its programs, and the use of its facilities. The College does not discriminate in educational or employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, gender, national origin, veteran's status, age, disability unrelated to an individual's ability to perform adequately, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.