Lansing Community College - Lansing, MI
posted 4 days ago
About the position
Adjunct Positions are filled by semester on an as needed basis. Applicants in this applicant pool are reviewed when the department has an immediate need to fill a vacancy. Review of applications will then stop for the semester once the vacancy has been filled. Adjunct (part-time) faculty to teach courses in English (primarily College Composition). Depending upon the program's needs and the candidate's qualifications, teaching assignments may be on LCC's downtown campus, at an extension center (within 40 miles of the downtown campus), and/or via online delivery methods. The most pressing current need is for on-campus instruction. Adjunct faculty are expected to work collaboratively with senior department faculty to develop course content consistent with official course syllabi, to deliver course instruction to students and to be available for student assistance and advising outside of class. Additional responsibilities may include participation in course assessment, department/program meetings, professional development activities and other duties as assigned. Regular on campus presence is expected for all LCC employment. Any flexible work schedules and/or hybrid work schedules approved by the College are subject to change based on the needs of the LCC community.
Responsibilities
- Teach courses in English, primarily College Composition.
- Develop course content consistent with official course syllabi.
- Deliver course instruction to students.
- Be available for student assistance and advising outside of class.
- Participate in course assessment.
- Attend department/program meetings.
- Engage in professional development activities.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Master's Degree or higher from a regionally accredited college or university in Rhetoric, Composition, Creative Writing, English, Literature, or Linguistics.
- Experience teaching college-level Writing.
- Unofficial copies of transcripts from each institution of higher learning where a degree has been conferred or coursework completed are required.
- Foreign education credentials must be evaluated by a NACES member credential evaluation service.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience teaching Developmental Writing.
- Experience teaching Business Writing or Technical Writing.
- Experience using educational technology.
