Instructor Jobs in Toccoa, GA (NOW HIRING)

Location : Off-Campus Cohort
Job Type: Adjunct
Job Number: 202300028
Division: College of Education
Opening Date: 02/27/2024
Founded in 1897, Piedmont University is a private, comprehensive liberal arts university with an enrollment of approximately 2,000 students at campuses in Demorest and Athens, Georgia.
Description
Adjunct Instructors at Piedmont University are responsible for course planning and instruction in classroom, lab, or clinical settings, and courses may be conducted in various delivery modes, such as face-to-face, hybrid, and/or blended formats. In addition, adjunct faculty are responsible for student evaluation and timely and accurate submission of required paperwork for instructing students in education courses as part of doctorate, graduate, and undergraduate programs. Expertise in one or more of the following disciplines is needed: educational foundations, the psychology of learning, reading methods, social studies methods, mathematics methods, science methods, and special education.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities
Effective classroom teaching and interacting with students in a professional manner.
Maintaining accurate and secure records of student grades and attendance.
Maintaining high standards of professionalism in the content, objectives, teaching, and grading of all courses.
Filing accurate course syllabi with the College of Arts and Sciences each semester.
Maintaining an understanding of university and department policies.
Contributing to the ongoing operation of their respective department and college.
Assuring their availability to students, faculty, staff, and administrators by being available before or after class and regularly checking their university email.
Supervise students in field experiences as needed.
Supervise Directed Independent Study as needed.
Other relevant duties as assigned.
Regular and predictable attendance is required.
Incumbents must remain relevant in the area of employment and flexible to changes in work related to institutional needs.
Typical Qualifications
Education and Experience
Doctorate degree in appropriate field required.

• Experience teaching hybrid and online formats preferred.
• Reliable, consistent attendance is a requirement and essential function of all positions.
• Employees are expected to be punctual and dependable to meet the needs of their department and the College.
• Use of Canvas (LMS)

Licenses and Certification
Valid Georgia Driver's License (or obtained within 30 days of hire date) and satisfactory MVR.
Supplemental Information
Environmental, Physical, and Visual Acuity Factors
Work will be performed in indoor environmental conditions: Protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes. Incumbents will perform work that is mostly sedentary, where they exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Incumbents will regularly get up and down from a seated position, reach, bend, and stand throughout the day.
Incumbents are required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing, viewing a computer terminal, and extensive reading.
Non-Discrimination Policy
Piedmont University has a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of diversity within its faculty, staff, and students.
It is the policy of Piedmont University not to discriminate in its educational programs, activities, or employment on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, race, age, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
It is the policy of Piedmont University not to discriminate in its educational programs, activities, or employment on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, race, age, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Inquiries or complaints from students or employees concerning the prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sex in this statement should be directed to:
Coordinator for Title IX, Mia Borgstrom
Daniel Hall 213
Demorest, GA 30535
(706) 778-8500 x1504
Inquiries or complaints from students, other than on the basis of sex, concerning any of the prohibitions of discrimination in the statement should be directed to:
504 Coordinator, Letitia Roller
Daniel Hall, - Room 208
1021 Central Avenue
P.O. BOX 10
Demorest, GA 30535
(706) 778-8500
oars@piedmont.edu
Inquiries or complaints from employees concerning any of the prohibitions of discrimination in this statement should be directed to:
Letitia Roller
Assistant Vice President of Human Resources and Compliance
Daniel Hall - Room 208
1021 Central Avenue
P.O. BOX 10
Demorest, GA 30535
(706) 778-8500 x 2858
This position is not eligible for benefits.