What are the responsibilities and job description for the Adjunct Communication Faculty - Tuscola ISD position at Mid Michigan College?
Overview
Mid Michigan College seeks individuals who: value collegiality and mutual respect; use data in decision-making; are innovative; are service minded; are goal-oriented; strive to continually improve themselves and their work processes; are willing to collaborate and seek to add value in every interaction.
The responsibilities of this position consist of teaching Communication to students in the community college setting. This position holds accountability for instruction, student assessment, and evaluation of a diverse student population.
This position involves teaching COM 101 (Fundamentals of Communication) in an environment primarily comprised of dual enrolled students at the Tuscola ISD, in Caro MI. Classes will meet on Mondays from 8:25-11:00 a.m. and 11:55-2:30 p.m. Classes begin August 26, 2024, and end on December 13, 2024. The preferred modality of instruction is face-to-face, but there may be a possibility of offering the class through Zoom technology.
This position will remain open until filled. First consideration will be given to applications received by June 25, 2024. The College reserves the right to close the recruitment process once a sufficient applicant pool has been identified.
Responsibilities
Qualifications
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
- Ability to translate educational and professional experience into the student learning environment.
- Ability to provide positive motivation and encourage student participation.
- Ability to keep up with new trends and developments in classroom technology.
- Effective planning, organizational, and communication skills.
- Written and computer skills needed to prepare course materials.
- Analytical skills to evaluate and report student learning outcomes.
Education:
- Required Master’s degree in Speech or Communication or Media Studies, or
- Required Master’s degree in another discipline with 18 graduate credits in Speech or Communication.
Experience:
- Two years of teaching experience preferred; ideally at the community college level.
Working Environment:
- The job responsibilities of this position are performed in a classroom environment which requires a professional image and demeanor, on-time attendance, and reliability. The environment has little, if any discomfort due to heat, cold, or dust. There is light noise within the environment.
- There may be travel to other college locations for meetings. Travel between campus locations is required.
- Job duties may be performed in an independent or a team atmosphere.
- The job has intermittent periods during which continuous physical exertion is required, such as walking, standing, sitting, stooping, bending, climbing, lifting material or equipment, some of which may be heavy or awkward (5- 45 pounds).
- Must meet reasonable and sometimes shifting deadlines, quotas, or demands for accuracy, and may be involved in some unpleasant situations.
- Work scheduled may vary each semester depending on class times/locations.
- Ability to travel to the Tuscola ISD, located in Caro, MI.
Note: This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by a person assigned to this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties that may be performed by a person so classified. Incumbents may be asked to perform additional duties as required by his/her supervisor.
Mid Michigan College is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal and state laws prohibiting discrimination in employment or the provisions of services.
