Adjunct Philosophy Faculty - Various locations

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 the range of courses in Philosophy 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 PHILOSOPHY and RELIGION courses at our campuses in Harrison and Mt. Pleasant, as well as other locations, including the Mecosta-Osceola Intermediate School District located in Big Rapids, MI, the Huron Intermediate School District in Bad Axe, MI, the Clare School District in Clare, MI, Alma School District in Alma, MI, Sacred Heart Academy in Mt. Pleasant, MI, or the Shepherd School District in Shepherd, MI. The following sections are currently open for the winter 2025 semester:

• PHL.201 (Inroduction to Philosophy MW 10-1120 LB 315 (Mount Pleasant Campus)
• REL.225.M01 (Death and Dying) TH 60845 LB 255 (Mount Pleasant Campus)
• REL.200.M01 (Religion, Race, Class and Discrimination) T 230-515 LB 255 (Mount Pleasant Campus)

**The review of applications will begin November 1, 2024.  Postion will be posted until filled.**

Responsibilities

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Knowledge of course content and objectives for the speech offerings.
• Ability to develop and effectively deliver course content/objectives and facilitate an effective learning environment for students to maximize their success.
• Knowledge of computer and educational technology and ability to effectively integrate technology into the classroom.
• Must possess excellent interpersonal skills and be comfortable working in a close, collaborative manner with other faculty and administration.

Education, Certification, Licensure:

• Required Master’s degree in Philosophy or Religion or
• Required Master’s degree in another discipline with graduate credits in Philosophy and Religion

Experience:

• Two years of teaching experience; 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.

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.