"Adjunct Faculty, Spanish"

If you are considering a new job, work environment or career opportunities you should look at Mercer County Community College. MCCC is a publicly supported college that is open to all and dedicated to student success. In order to support that mission Mercer seeks to attract, retain, and support a skilled diverse workforce which is our most valuable resource. We thrive on and are proud of our diversity and open access. Our students and employees find the College large enough for a multitude of offerings yet small enough to keep the "Community" feel for all. The College consists of two campuses, the James Kerney Campus (JKC) in the capital city of Trenton, NJ and a larger 292 acre suburban campus just six miles north of Trenton.

As part of the comprehensive and valuable benefits package the College offers credit course tuition waivers for employees, spouses and dependents. This allows for employees and their families to take advantage of earning a higher education degree without the high cost. The College offers students 69 Degree Program Options and 35 Credit Certificates from which to choose.

Reporting to the Dean, adjunct faculty provides assistance to students in their learning process by utilizing all appropriate college resources, materials, facilities, and educational technologies available to complement the teaching and learning process providing a direct impact to student success. MCCC is seeking Adjunct faculty member to support the Program. The position prepares and delivers classroom instruction for selected courses and serves as a valued member of the College.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Teach assigned courses, in accordance with description published in catalog and the approved course syllabus
• Meet all scheduled class meetings
• Regularly post assessment grades to students
• Submit final course grades by the semester deadline
• Offer weekly in-person open office hours, for student consultation and tutoring.(one hour per week per class assigned)

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Spanish Literature or Spanish Linguistics from an accredited educational institution OR a Master's in a related field such as Liberal Arts or Education AND a high proficiency in Spanish
• Some teaching experience required
• Understanding and commitment to serving a diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability and ethnic backgrounds of community college students and the campus community.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3 years language teaching experience
• Knowledge and experience using Blackboard or other learning management system
• Experience using multimedia presentation tools
• Willingness and ability to teach in-person, or certified and experienced in teaching on-line