Human Services Adjunct Instructor

Job Summary

Teach Human Services Courses as an adjunct instructor for the Fall 2025 semester. Position typically pays $975 per credit hour.

Key Responsibilities

• Mastery of Subject Matter
  • Demonstrates thorough, accurate knowledge of the field and discipline
  • Connects subject matter with related fields
  • Stays current in subject matter through professional development, i.e. membership in professional organizations; attending professional meetings, conferences, or workshops; participating in webinars; completing courses, maintaining professional licensure, etc.
• Teaching Performance
  • Plans, organizes, and employs instruction in ways that maximizes student learning and engagement including but not limited to strategies that communicate subject matter to students
  • Modifies, where appropriate, instructional methods and strategies to meet diverse students’ needs
  • Employs available instructional technology, i.e. the Internet, interactive technology, when appropriate
  • Encourages the development of communication skills and higher order critical thinking skills through appropriate assignments
  • Aligns activities with program and general education goals, course objectives, and student learning outcomes
  • Provides feedback regarding grades/progress to students in a timely fashion
  • Assigns reasonable course activities in terms of time required for student completion
• Evaluation of Student Learning
  • Publishes student learning outcomes and course objectives as outlined in the master syllabi
  • Establishes and explains methods that measure student progress toward learning objectives
  • Provides students with clear information on how they will be assessed and graded
  • Evaluates student performance consistently in accordance with the evaluation section in the course syllabus
  • Maintains accurate, updated records of student progress in the institution’s learning management system
  • Conducts course, program, and general education assessments
• Support of College Policies and Procedures
  • Prepares, distributes, and submits syllabi and approved course outlines for all assigned sections in accordance with program and divisional practices to the appropriate Division Chair and Educational Services
  • Maintains confidentiality of student information using FERPA guidelines
  • Exercises stewardship of college facilities and materials
  • Demonstrates sensitivity to student needs and circumstances and complies with requested/suggested accommodations
  • Uses the required WNCC learning management system
  • Reports attendance, mid-term, and final grade rosters to financial aid and the registrar each term according to established deadlines
  • Complies with the philosophy, policies, regulations, procedures, and announcements of the College as set forth in the Board Policy Manual, College Catalog, Student Handbook, Employee Handbook, and Adjunct Instructor Handbook
  • Submits institutional reports on students or directly addresses students who are academically at risk and/or who exhibit behavioral difficulties
• Professionalism
  • Is punctual to class
  • Avoids cancelling classes
  • Maintains respectful attitude toward students and colleagues
  • Maintains proper and professional/personal boundaries between colleagues and students
  • Adheres to college policy and procedures in the use of social media both inside and outside the classroom.
  • Conducts self within federal and state standards/laws
  • Maintains professional appearance as defined by discipline

• Participate in College, Division, and Program Activities
  • Responds in a timely fashion to information requests from College, division, and program administrators
  • Demonstrates strong interpersonal skills with students, colleagues, staff, and administrators
  • Other duties as assigned.

Required and Preferred Qualifications