Adjunct, Education - Elementary Education

Under the general supervision of the Department Administrator and a full-time faculty mentor, the successful candidate will prepare and teach Introduction to Education and/or Elementary Education courses assigned by the department.

Essential Responsibilities and Duties

1.Prepares and teaches Introduction to Education and/or Elementary Education course material as stipulated in the course syllabi provided by the department.

2.With the assistance of a full-time faculty mentor, develops course calendar and weekly outlines.

3.Supports professional commitment to the Department, School and College mission and values.

Essential Responsibilities and Duties Continued

1.Becomes familiar with, and abides by, all college policies with immediate priority given to those policies that govern interactions with colleagues, staff, administrators, and departments throughout the organization

2.Maintains professional etiquette in communications with students, staff, faculty, and administrators

3.Provides appropriate and timely feedback for all assignments

4.Returns graded assignments in a timely fashion per department standards

5.Maintains student attendance records (for Financial Aid purposes) and grades

6.Conducts a variety of appropriate evaluations of student performance

7.Informs students of progress-to-date periodically and assigns and submits grades by published deadlines

8.Assists in maintaining a safe and mutually respectful instructional environment

9.Prepares and submits incident reports to Dean of Student Services for inappropriate student behavior as defined by the Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities Policy

10. Maintains professional and collegial behavior

11. Handles/responds to student concerns/complaints, and responds to student communications and inquiries promptly (generally within 1‐2 days)

12. Maintains professional appearance as defined by the discipline and/or College procedure

13. Completes all required employee trainings

14. Knows and enforces FERPA guidelines

15. Provides ADA accommodations as requested

16. Other job related duties as needed

Minimum Qualifications

Master's degree in Elementary Education from an accredited college or university with at least 6 semester hours of graduate-level coursework in the topic being taught.

Preferred Qualifications Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

1.Ability to communicate subject matter to students.

2.Ability to use a computer and other instructional technologies.

3.Ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of diverse people, culture,

ethnic background, and abilities, to maintain good working relationships across the

College.

4.Ability to work with all groups in a diverse academic, socioeconomic,

cultural and ethnic background of community college students, faculty and staff, including those with disabilities.

Non-Essential Responsibilities and Duties Special Instructions

This is an ongoing posting. The Department Administrator will review applications when part-time positions become available. Applicants will be contacted by the department if selected for an interview.

Please attach additional documents (Resume, copies of credentials or transcripts, etc.) for consideration.

1.Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States.

2.In accordance with SLCC policy, adjunct positions are offered on a semester by semester basis with no guarantee of continued employment.

3.Postings for part-time/adjunct faculty positions may not indicate an immediate need. Applicant pools are held open so that we can quickly review applicants when a need arises. If you do not hear from us, it means we do not yet have an opening. Applications are purged after one year. Please reapply each March if you want to stay in our application pool.

4.Official transcripts are required for those who are offered employment within 30 days of hire.

5.In accordance with Board of Regents policy, SLCC's Human Resources will conduct a criminal background check on instructors if concurrent enrollment (K-12) students are assigned to classes.

SLCC Highlights

Salt Lake Community College is Utah's largest open-access college with the most diverse student body in the state. We proudly educate 45,000+ students pursuing degrees in 100+ programs across 8 areas of study, and Utah's fastest growing industries and four-year baccalaureate programs consistently welcome SLCC graduates. Every SLCC employee has a hand in transforming students' lives to strengthen its surrounding communities. SLCC employees work at 11 locations across the valley and capital city of Salt Lake with easy access to the beautiful Wasatch Mountains, world-class outdoor recreation, sporting events, museums, history, and arts and entertainment.

Salt Lake Community College seeks and values contributions from each community member and welcomes new and diverse perspectives. A respectful work environment is its top priority; academic excellence and lasting transformation come about when diverse voices can speak and collaborate freely. As an emerging HSI, SLCC leads the state with the highest enrollment of students from the Latinx/a/o community. SLCC is committed to serving diverse students and being a model for inclusive and transformative education.

FLSA Exempt SLCC Information

Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) is fully committed to policies of equal employment and nondiscrimination. The College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, religion, protected veteran status, expression of political or personal beliefs outside of the workplace, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

SLCC is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems ("URS").

This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check.