Adjunct German Professor

Position Summary: The Foreign Language department is seeking a German adjunct professor to teach Elementary and Intermediate level German language. JCCC is located in Overland Park, KS, the second largest city in the state of Kansas and part of the greater Kansas City Metro. The Kansas City Metro is known for its museums, restaurants, and music and art scenes. JCCC is similarly dedicated to creating and maintaining a rich cultural community, with an award-winning contemporary art museum and center for the performing arts located on campus.

JCCC is looking for a part-time adjunct faculty position in the Foreign Language Department to serve as a substitute or teach Elementary and Intermediate German in the day or evening in the summer, spring, or fall semesters in person and live online (Zoom). The Foreign Language Department is part of the Communications Division.

The successful applicant for this job may teach the equivalent of 5-10 credit hours or serve as a substitute professor. This person will perform other duties expected of adjunct faculty, to include collaborating and working successfully with other full-time and adjunct faculty in the Foreign Language department and other duties as assigned.

Additional responsibilities:

• Provide extra and co-curricular opportunities for German language students.
• Participate in the planning and administration of all departmental initiatives.
• Participate in on-campus events promoting languages.
• Complete ACTFL and/or other departmental training.

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Candidates will be interviewed and will be asked to demonstrate a 30-minute class in person or on Zoom.

Required Qualifications:

• M.A. degree in German or an MA in a related discipline with at least 18 hours of graduate work in German as required by JCCC HLC criteria.
• Demonstrated ability to teach Elementary and Intermediate German courses.
• Demonstrated excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge of using technology in the classroom.
• Demonstrated ability to teach online using zoom or a platform like Zoom.
• Demonstrated 2 years teaching experience at the post-secondary level and/or 4 years of high school teaching experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated understanding of the climate of post-secondary institutions.
• Demonstrated knowledge of ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages.
• Documentation from ACTFL (OPI) of advanced mid or higher in German.
• Ability to teach Chinese, Spanish, Japanese or French with HLC credentials.
• PhD in German.
• Demonstrated ability to teach Elementary and Intermediate German language courses.

To be considered for this position we will require an application, resume, and unofficial transcripts.

Unofficial transcripts are required for all Adjunct faculty and Faculty positions.

Benefits Category

For Adjunct Faculty

• Optional Retirement plan access
• Tuition discount for JCCC courses (for adjuncts meeting eligibility criteria)
• Free access to the Gym on campus for all employees and dependents
• Discount to the Hiersteiner Child Development Center

About JCCC:

Established in 1969, Johnson County Community College is dedicated to transforming lives and strengthening communities through learning. Located in Overland Park, Kansas, JCCC has enjoyed a national reputation for educational excellence and student success for more than 50 years. That's five decades dedicated to smaller class sizes, more resources and a thriving campus culture - not to mention our competitive tuition rates and extracurricular experiences that transcend the norm.

Mission: JCCC inspires learning to transform lives and strengthen communities.

Vision: JCCC will be an innovative leader in equitable student access, learning and success.

To apply, please visit: https://careers.jccc.edu/en-us/job/498302