Adjunct, Computer Information Systems

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Salt Lake Community College is Utah’s largest open-access college 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. As an SLCC employee you will have a hand in transforming students’ lives to strengthen our surrounding communities. SLCC has 11 locations across the valley and capital city of Salt Lake with easy access to the beautiful Wasatch Mountains, art, and culture.

The Computer Sciences and Information Systems department prepares students to enter the workforce in a variety of information technology (IT) fields and/or to seamlessly transfer to a four year institution to continue IT related studies.

1. Under general supervision, the adjunct faculty member teaches Computer Information Systems courses to community college students.

2. Students may pursue a Certificate, Associate of Applied Science Degree, or an Associate of Science Degree in Computer Information Systems as offered by the department.

3. Adjunct faculty member may teach classes at any SLCC campus or site.

Responsibilities & Duties:

1. Follows the course curriculum outline, prepares and delivers lectures and other classroom activities.

2. Keeps accurate classroom records.

3. Coordinates Student ADA accommodation requests following college policy and procedures.

4. Answer student questions and provide necessary feedback on student progress.

5. Follows SLCC policies and procedures.

6. Supports department assessment initiatives.

7. Meets College and department deadlines and evaluates student work in a timely manner including submitting final grades on time.

8. Completes required training and attends department meetings.

9. Demonstrates and supports professional commitment to division, school, and college mission and values.

Responsibilities & Duties, cont.:

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

All Faculty will maintain an on-site campus presence to encourage in-person relationships and create engaging, meaningful, and impactful learning experiences.

Minimum Requirements:

Education:
Candidate must have either (a) or (b)
a. Master’s degree or higher (Degree must be from an accredited institution and in Computer Information Systems, Business Information Systems, Computer Science, or other computer-related field),
OR
b. Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution plus two or more of the following with supporting documentation:

• Professional Certification in Computing (national, state, regional)
• Teaching excellence award
• Computer or technology related college-level course work beyond a Bachelor’s Degree, equivalent to at least 18 semester hours.

Experience:

• Paid industry experience within the last five years in any of the following areas:

a) Web-Based Programming and Development, both client and server side
b) Database Design, Management and Administration
c) Software Design, Development and Engineering
d) Information Systems or Technology

Preferred Requirements:
Recent full-time or full-time equivalent teaching experience in CIS or closely related field at a regionally accredited higher education institution

KSA’s:

Professional Industry experience in one or more computer-related fields.

Strong knowledge of information security, network administration, programming issues and best practices.

Assess and maintain records of student performance.

Ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of diverse people, culture, ethnic background, and abilities, to maintain good working relationships across the College. The 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.

This is a pooled position. The department reviews applications as positions become available. *

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

Please attach resume or curriculum vitae, copy of transcripts, or other documents for consideration.

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

2) Official transcripts are required for those who are offered employment within in 30 days of hire.

3) 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.

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 Hispanic Serving Institution, 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.

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”). In addition to URS, SLCC offers several other retirement account options.