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Adjunct Instructor - African American Studies

City Colleges of Chicago

Chicago, IL • On-site

Full-time

Re-posted 29 days ago

City Colleges Of Chicago rating

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Job description

ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR - AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES
OLIVE-HARVEY COLLEGE
Olive-Harvey College is currently seeking an adjunct instructor to teach African American Studies. If you have passion for teaching and learning and are committed to the mission of the community college, consider joining our team. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated success in the classroom by developing and using effective teaching strategies that meet students' diverse needs and engage the students in critical thinking and problem-solving.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
  • Design courses to meet learning outcomes and promote students' active participation in their own learning.
  • Create an effective learning environment that fosters students' intellectual curiosity and helps students to problem solve using discipline-specific thinking strategies.
  • Employ a variety of formative and summative assessments to ensure that classroom instruction leads to student learning and the attainment of the student learning outcomes for the course.
  • Help students reach their academic, personal and career goals and foster a safe environment that respects the diversity of people and ideas by modeling respect for all students and conveying confidence in every student's ability to learn.
  • Contribute to and provide leadership in the student's academic and professional communities and promote collaboration and teamwork among members of these communities.
  • Present effective instruction to students based upon approved course syllabi.
  • Assess and grade students based upon legitimate assessment factors.
  • Maintain and submit student attendance records and student grades.
  • Hold one hour of student conference time per week for every course section taught.

QUALIFICATIONS
  • Master's degree or higher in African American Studies, History or related discipline.
  • Knowledge of Brightspace Learning Management System or similar Learning Management System, preferred
  • Prior experience with online teaching (via Zoom) and/or online teaching certification is strongly preferred
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills and ability to communicate with diverse group of staff and students, required
  • Experience with a diverse, multi-lingual student population is desired, as is a commitment to the open access mission of the community college
  • Must be able to teach in-person at Olive-Harvey College
  • Must have a flexible schedule to teach morning/afternoon/evening classes
  • Must be able to obtain online teaching credential through CCC at time of hire.

All interested candidates, including City Colleges of Chicago employees, must submit the following documents for review:
  • A letter of interest
  • Resume or curriculum vitae
  • A statement of your teaching philosophy
  • A legible copy of your college transcripts (Unofficial transcripts initially accepted, official transcripts must be provided at the time of interview)
  • Two letters of recommendation

Salary: $800.00 - $943.00 per contact hour
The rate paid is in accordance with City Colleges approved salary scale.
Benefits information is found at https://www.ccc.edu/departments/Benefits/
We are an equal and affirmative action employer.
Thank you for your interest in City Colleges!
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