Adjunct Faculty - Early Childhood Education

Adjunct Faculty - Early Childhood Education

Sugar Grove Campus

Part-time Adjunct Faculty

Hybrid Option : No

Waubonsee Community College promotes diversity in faculty, staff, and student recruitment and is committed to hiring and retaining exceptional faculty and staff who are committed to the college’s culture of collaboration, professional growth and student success.

Waubonsee Community College’s Visual and Performing Arts, Education, and Sciences division is currently seeking adjunct instructors to assume teaching duties of the following in-person course :

ECE- Introduction to Early Childhood Education Class meets Mondays and Wednesdays, 11 : 00 am -12 : 15 pm

Adjunct Faculty in the Visual and Performing Arts, Education, and Sciences report to the Assistant Dean and work collaboratively with full-time faculty in designing lessons, activities, assignments, and assessments to ensure that students successfully meet the course outcomes.

Adjunct Faculty provide instruction and monitor teaching / learning effectiveness in courses. This position requires professionals with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Incorporating learner-centered principles, candidates for this position must have strong organizational skills and the ability to multitask as well as the ability to engage students.

They must also be able to use technology sufficiently to use a learning management system (Canvas) and respond to email.

Adjunct Faculty are responsible for student evaluations, and timely and accurate submission for required instructional paperwork.

Responsibilities Creating a course syllabus utilizing the approved college template and utilizing, creating, or modifying lessons, activities, assignments, and assessments to meet the established course description as well as program, course, and college learning outcomes and / or objectives while addressing each student’s needs as diverse learners.

Meeting all college deadlines for submission of attendance, grades and data collection for assessment of student learning.

Incorporating learning-centered principles and concepts while motivating students to actively participate in their educational experiences.

Integrating instructional and classroom technology (if applicable) appropriately and effectively to deliver and enhance teaching and learning.

Working collaboratively with professional colleagues to serve the needs of students and the community.Modeling professionalism with excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.

Minimum Qualifications

Master's degree in Early Childhood Education or Master's degree in Education with 18 graduate hours in Early Childhood Education.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience teaching Early Childhood Education at a Community College or Vocational / Technical institution.

Experience teaching traditionally under-served populations.

Experience incorporating technology and multimedia applications into teaching and learning process.

Experience in teaching in multiple instructional modalities.

Experience in utilizing Learning Management Systems.

Please attach the following documents when applying :

• Cover Letter-Yes
• Resume-Yes
• References-Yes (Can be provided at interview)
• Unofficial Transcripts-Yes (Official transcripts will be required if hired)

Position Details

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Grant Funded : Yes

Work Schedule : Fall Semester Class meets Monday and Wednesday 11 : 00 am- 12 : 15

Start Date : 8 / 19 / 2024

Targeted Hire Date : 8 / 5 / 2024

Special Instructions : Please attach all required documents, including graduate transcript(s), at time of application for early consideration

EOE, including disability and veteran