"Computer Information Systems faculty (PTCIS 25) - Oakton College"

CIS 136 - Project Management Fundamentals Using Agile Principles

Course introduces principles of agile project management in software development, from the initial stages to completion. Students will explore the differences between agile and traditional project management methodologies. Course focuses on the Scrum agile framework designed to increase efficiency and effectiveness of the software development process and ensure the delivery of the highest quality product within budgetary and scheduling constraints.

Applicants must be strong communicators and effective classroom facilitators who enjoy teaching in a student-centered environment.

Oakton especially values candidates committed to working in a culturally competent environment. Cultural competence integrates and transforms knowledge about individuals and groups of people into specific standards, policies, practices, and attitudes used in appropriate cultural settings to increase the quality of services.

Applicants should be current and skilled in their use of evolving technologies, active in promoting critical thinking, and committed to challenging our students to be knowledgeable, ethical, and capable global citizens. Oakton seeks enthusiastic faculty who are committed to innovation in college-level teaching and learning, and interested in non-traditional delivery of instruction. The College expects faculty to be professionally competent, have strong leadership qualities, participate in professional development activities, and engage in institutional and departmental service.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Construct a course syllabus for each course assigned, consistent with the generic course syllabus, stipulating course objectives, content and grading criteria.
• Prepare course presentations and instructional materials using active learning methods and a variety of instructional strategies, deliver instruction to students with those presentations and materials at each class session delivered in person on campus or online.
• Meet with courses and laboratories at scheduled times.
• Instruct, advise, consult with and evaluate the performance of enrolled students.
• Maintain clear records on student performance involved with the evaluation and grading of student performance.
• Participate in department meetings and comply with department decisions regarding instructional matters.
• Participate in department and institutional assessments of student learning and in department and institutional surveys.
• Comply with institutional procedures.
• Attend and participate in divisional meetings, committee, task force, and other institutional organization meetings, as assigned.
• Schedule office hours with at least one office hour held weekly for every three credit hours taught.
• Engage in professional development activities to maintain professional skills and currency in the profession and improve the quality of student learning.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree and appropriate certification (in SAP or Oracle or Project Management) and a minimum of 2000 hours (1 year) or work experience in the field.
• Preferred: Additional work experience in the computer field, Post-secondary teaching/training experience, Master's degree in computer-related field.

Additional Information: Part-time faculty are paid on a lecture hour equivalents (LHE) basis. For most courses, the LHE is the same as a credit hour. For others, the LHE represents additional work for teaching the class. All part-time faculty start at the beginning pay rates. For the 2024-25 academic year rates are $1191/LHE for faculty without doctorates and $1262/LHE for faculty with doctorates. Part-time faculty advance one step within the salary schedule with the successful completion of 2 fall & spring semesters where 3+ LHEs are taught in each semester. Part-time faculty are hired on a semester-by-semester basis.