Official transcripts are required for those who are offered employment within in 30 days of hire.Essential Duties & Responsibilities & Knowledge Skills & AbilitiesEssential Duties & Responsibilities:- Prepares and teaches Introduction to Education and/or Elementary Education course material as stipulated in the course syllabi provided by the department.
- With the assistance of a full-time faculty mentor, develops course calendar and weekly outlines.
- Supports professional commitment to the Department, School and College mission and values.
- 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.
- Provides appropriate and timely feedback for all assignments.
- Returns graded assignments/quizzes within one week of assigned due date.
- Maintains student attendance records (for Financial Aid purposes) and detailed grade calculation records.
- Conducts a variety of appropriate evaluations of student performance.
- Informs students of progress-to-date periodically and assigns and submits final grades by published deadlines.
- Assists in maintaining a safe and mutually respectful instructional environment.
- 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.
- Maintains professional and collegial behavior.
- Handles/responds to student concerns/complaints and responds to student communications and inquiries promptly (generally within 1-2 days).
- Maintains professional appearance as defined by the discipline and/or College procedure.
- Completes all required employee trainings.
- Knows and enforces FERPA guidelines.
- Provides ADA accommodations as requested.
- Other job-related duties as needed.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:- Ability to communicate assigned subject matter to students.
- Ability to use a computer and other instructional technologies.
- Ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of people with a variety of abilities and backgrounds, to maintain good working relationships across the College.
- Ability to work effectively and professionally with students, employees, and members of the public from a wide range of backgrounds and circumstances, including individuals with disabilities, consistent with the College's obligations under Title VI, Title VII, and the Americans with Disabilities Act
All Faculty will maintain an on-site campus presence to encourage in-person relationships and create engaging, meaningful, and impactful learning experiences unless approved for on-line only courses.You are employed as an Adjunct Faculty member/ Instructor on a contract-to-contract basis, with no future expectation or obligation for employment. Your employment may be terminated At Will at any time.You are required to maintain professional boundaries with all SLCC students.Minimum qualifications- Master's degree in education from an accredited college or university with at least 6 semester hours of graduate-level coursework in the topic being taught.
- Three or more years of experience teaching in a public-school setting.
Education and relevant experience may be substituted when the minimum qualification does not require a specific degree, license, certification, accreditation standard, or other requirement for which substitution would be inappropriate (Trade off 1:1 full-time experience/education requirement. Part-time experience can be considered on a prorated basis (Trade off 2:1)Preferred QualificationsCurrent teaching license.
SLCC InformationSalt 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 consistently welcome SLCC graduates. Every SLCC employee has a hand in transforming students' lives to strengthen its surrounding communities. SLCC employees work at 8 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 perspectives. A respectful work environment is its top priority; academic excellence and lasting transformation occurs when we can 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 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.
This position is subject to a successful completion of a criminal background check.
