KENNEDY-KING COLLEGE
Kennedy-King College (KKC), Career and Technical Education (CTE),
is seeking a part-time faculty member to teach Community Leadership
for a Spanish-speaking student cohort. The successful candidate
must be able to teach, communicate, and engage students effectively
in Spanish while fostering an inclusive and supportive learning
environment. If you have a passion for teaching and learning and
are committed to the mission of the community college, consider
joining our team. This position supports academic student success
by focusing on student learning of the skills, abilities, and
general education outcomes expected of a graduate. The ideal
candidate values students’ ideas and opinions and demonstrates
compassion for the unique KKC student population through an
approachable, welcoming, empathetic, accessible, and caring
teaching style.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Support academic student success specifically focusing on
student learning of the skills, abilities, and general education
outcomes expected of a graduate.
Seek and work to find new ways to present materials to make
sure that every student understands the key concepts.
Create an academic environment within the classroom that
promotes “inquiry, creativity, practice, and social responsibility
in ways consistent with the college mission.
Facilitate learning in and out of the classroom using multiple
methods that are cognitively challenging, requiring thinking and
analysis, not only rote, receptive memorization.
Set high expectations for all students and understand that how
those expectations affect student learning and achievement. Makes
decisions about development and delivery of instruction focus on
“what is best for students”.
Understand the importance of SLOs in course design, content
delivery, assessment, and/or improvement.
Display the capacity to reflect on one’s practice to engage in
a process of continuous improvement of learning within the
classroom and professionally.
Express the importance of being engaged in the activities of
the college in matters beyond direct teaching responsibilities,
such as policy decisions, advising, curriculum development, tenure,
committee work, accreditation, administrative responsibilities,
student activities, and service.
Deliver instruction, facilitate classroom discussions, and
provide academic support in Spanish for a cohort of
Spanish-speaking students.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Master’s in Social Science or 5 years of experience in
community organization.
https://www.ccc.edu/departments/Benefits/
We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action
employer.
Thank you for your interest in City Colleges of
Chicago!
