Adjunct Instructor - Sociology

Job Summary: Adjunct Positions are filled by semester on an as needed basis. Applicants in this applicant pool are reviewed when the department has an immediate need to fill a vacancy. Review of applications will then stop for the semester once the vacancy has been filled. Adjunct (part-time) faculty to teach courses in Sociology. Depending upon program needs and the candidate’s qualifications, in-person teaching assignments will be on LCC’s downtown Lansing campus. Adjunct faculty are expected to work collaboratively with senior department faculty to develop course content consistent with official course syllabi, to deliver course instruction to students, and to be available for student assistance and advising outside of class. Additional responsibilities may include participation in course assessment, department/program meetings, professional development activities, and other duties as assigned. Regular on campus presence is expected for all LCC employment. Any flexible work schedules and/or hybrid work schedules approved by the College are subject to change based on the needs of the LCC community. Final candidates will be subject to a criminal background check as part of the employment process.

Required Qualifications: Master’s Degree or higher in Sociology (from a regionally accredited college or university) or a Master’s Degree with 18 or more graduate level credit hours in Sociology. Previous teaching experience (may include graduate teaching assistant or secondary school teaching). IMPORTANT: If an educational degree is required for this position, unofficial copies of transcripts from each institution of higher learning where either a degree has been conferred or coursework completed are required documents that must be submitted as part of the online application process. Applicants with foreign education credentials (i.e. earned degree and related to this position) must contact a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) credential evaluation services (www.naces.org) and request an academic transcript evaluation. Three of NACES member credential evaluation services are: Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc. (https://www.ece.org/); World Education Services, Inc.(https://www.wes.org/); International Education Research Foundation, Inc. (https://ierf.org/). The credential evaluation must be submitted with the application materials. REMEMBER: If an educational degree is required for this position, applications lacking these required documents will not be considered.

Preferred Qualifications: Doctoral Degree in Sociology (from a regionally accredited college or university) or Doctoral Degree in a related sub-field with 18 credit hours or more in Sociology. Community college teaching experience.