"Adjunct Instructor - Math"

Job Description

Title: Adjunct Instructor - Math

Unit: DCE Adjunct Faculty

Department: STEM

Reports to: Dean of STEM

Date: June 18, 2024

General Summary: Middlesex Community College seeks to fill part-time math faculty positions for in-person lecture beginning the fall 2025 semester. The College's part-time math faculty are knowledgeable and creative professionals who have a demonstrated commitment to working with the College's diverse students and community. The College is committed to hiring creative and knowledgeable individuals that have expertise in this area.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide instruction for a group of up to 28 students in a classroom
• Ability to instruct in at least one of the following courses: statistics, math for liberal arts, and precalculus for business
• Develop and use student-centered pedagogies
• Develop and use assessment strategies that maximize the developmental learning process and measure student learning outcomes
• Develop and apply instructional methods that engage students of varying learning styles and abilities
• Develop and apply technology in and out of the classroom
• Use Blackboard Learning Management System to post syllabi, assignments, and grades
• Fulfill terms of the faculty contract as set out in the Agreement between the Board of Higher Education and the Massachusetts Community College Council/Massachusetts Teachers Association

Job Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master's degree in mathematics, mathematics education or closely related field
• Classroom teaching of high school or college math courses
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, continuous professional improvement, developmental education, inclusive pedagogies and use of technology to support student learning
• Willingness to work collegially with a diverse body of faculty and staff
• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the role of the community college in higher education
• Experience with equity-minded work and/or understanding of individuals of diverse identities such as race, ethnicity, socioeconomic level, sexual orientation, veterans, and individuals with different academic preparation levels and varying physical and learning abilities.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bilingual
• Working knowledge of MS Word, Blackboard LMS, and PC

Additional Information:

Salary Range: DCE adjunct faculty members are paid in accordance with the DCE salary step schedule which is as follows:

• Step 1- $1,397 per credit
• Step 2 - $1,487 per credit
• Step 3 - $1,585 per credit
• Step 4 - $1,688 per credit

Location: Lowell and/or Bedford campus as needed

Expected Start Date: Fall 2025

Application Deadline: This position will remain open until filled