What are the responsibilities and job description for the Foundational Math Instructor position at Salt Lake Community College?
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The Foundational Math adjunct faculty member will work with full-time faculty, under general supervision of the Associate Dean, in program and class-related duties such as classroom (including online) instruction, content design and delivery, and student evaluation using sound developmental mathematics pedagogies.
Essential Responsibilities and Duties
The Foundational Math adjunct faculty member will work with full-time faculty, under general supervision of the Associate Dean, in program and class-related duties such as classroom (including online) instruction, content design and delivery, and student evaluation using sound developmental mathematics pedagogies.
Responsibilities & Duties:
- Meets the SLCC Math Department’s protocols and standards in teaching
- Provides students and the Math Department with a course syllabus
- Provides ADA accommodations as requested
- Maintains a safe and mutually respectful instructional environment
- Conducts a variety of appropriate evaluations of student performance
- Provides appropriate and timely feedback for all assignments
- Returns graded assignments in a timely fashion per department standards
- Informs students of progress by keeping up-to-date grades in the college LMS
- Communicates collectively and/or individually with students regarding course management
- Handles/responds to student concerns/complaints and responds to student communications and inquiries promptly (generally within 1‐2 business days)
- Maintains student attendance records (for Financial Aid purposes) and grades
- Follows Math Department and College guidelines to assign and submits grades by published deadlines
- Submits graded final exams to the Math Department at the end of the semester
- Knows and enforces FERPA guidelines
- Prepares and submits incident reports as needed to Dean of Student Services for inappropriate student behavior as defined by the Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities Policy
- 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
- Maintains professional etiquette in communications with students, staff, faculty, and administrators
- Maintains professional and collegial behavior
- Maintains professional appearance as defined by the discipline and/or College procedure
- Completes all required employee training
- Continues to improve teaching and student learning through departmental professional development
Responsibilities & Duties Cont.:
Ensures student learning through maintaining SLCC’s Math Department standards of teaching.
Ensures student learning through maintaining SLCC’s Math Department standards of teaching.
All Faculty will maintain an on-site campus presence to encourage in-person relationships and create engaging, meaningful, and impactful learning experiences.
All SLCC employees must maintain permanent residence/address within the State of Utah to maintain employment. A permanent Utah address must be recorded to Human Resources within 30-days of your employment start date.
Minimum Qualifications
Minimum Requirements:
Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics or Math Education is required if not master’s has been awarded.
Successful completion of mathematics coursework through calculus series required.
Three years teaching experience in junior high school or high school (grades 7-12) or college.
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics or Math Education is required if not master’s has been awarded.
Successful completion of mathematics coursework through calculus series required.
Three years teaching experience in junior high school or high school (grades 7-12) or college.
Preferred Requirements:
Master’s degree in mathematics or math education.
Experience teaching adults in a higher education environment.
Experience teaching in a competency-based model.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Master’s degree in mathematics or math education.
Experience teaching adults in a higher education environment.
Experience teaching in a competency-based model.
KSA’s:
Knowledge of developmental mathematics pedagogy.
Ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of diverse people, culture, ethnic background, and abilities, to maintain good working relationships across the College
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
Non-Essential Responsibilities and Duties Special Instructions
Knowledge of developmental mathematics pedagogy.
Ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of diverse people, culture, ethnic background, and abilities, to maintain good working relationships across the College
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.
SLCC Highlights
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.
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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.
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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.
SLCC is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). In addition to URS, SLCC offers several other retirement account options.
