Position Information
Position Information (Default Section)
Job Title
Horticulture - Part-Time (Adjunct) Faculty
Location
Hybrid - Dayton, OH
Job Number
04588
Department
Business and Public Services
Job Category
Faculty
Job Type
Part-Time
Status
Regular
Job Open Date
05/18/2026
Resume Review Date
Ongoing
Closing Date
08/31/2026
Open Until Filled
No
Position Summary
The
Sinclair
Agriculture Department is currently seeking a part-time
adjunct faculty to teach face-to-face for day, evening, and weekend
courses at our main campus in Dayton, Ohio.
The Agriculture Department is currently seeking a qualified
adjunct faculty member to teach Natural Resources and Horticulture
courses for the upcoming term. The starting pay for Adjunct Faculty
is $1,046 per credit hour assigned to teach. For the full list of
available courses to teach, please explore our course
catalog .
This position is open only to applicants who
reside
in Ohio, Indiana, or Kentucky, or who are able to perform work
within one of these states. Sinclair Community College restricts
part-time employment to approved states due to employment, tax, and
benefits compliance requirements.
Why work for Sinclair College?
The following are some of the benefits that part-time/adjunct
faculty with Sinclair College receive:
- Tuition waiver for 3 credit hours per semester
- Structured opportunity for advancement and promotion
- Support for continued professional development and
education
- STRS pension participation, with 14% employer contribution
- High quality programs and events for work-life balance
- Faculty mentoring available to aide transition from
professional work to a teaching role
*SCC has the right to revise this position description at any
time. This position description does not represent in any way a
contract of employment.
Principal Accountabilities
- Adjunct faculty teach curriculum developed by the
department
- Plan and organize instruction in ways which maximize student
learning
- Prepare and provide syllabi for all assigned sections in
accordance with department and divisional policies
- Employ appropriate teaching and learning strategies, use
available instructional technology when appropriate
- Modify, where appropriate, instructional methods and strategies
to meet diverse student’s needs
- Support classroom and online efforts to promote student
success
- Evaluate and return student work in a timely manner to promote
learning
- Maintain accurate records of student progress
- Submit final grade rosters according to established
deadlines
- Maintain confidentiality of student information
- Adjunct Faculty cannot be assigned to teach more than the
maximum of 12 credit hours per semester
Requirements
- Minimum of a master’s degree in horticulture, greenhouse
management or equivalent required
- Evidence of successful prior teaching experience is
preferred
- Professionalism and outstanding written and oral communication
skills required
- Ability to effectively use technology required
- Preference will be given to candidates with teaching or
training experience in horticulture or greenhouse management with
evidence of quality performance
- Demonstration of willingness to pursue professional development
activities required
- Ability to work effectively with a diverse student population
required
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the
ability to work successfully in a community college
environment
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * Do you have a minimum of a master's degree in a related
discipline?
- * In accordance with Sinclair Community College employment,
tax, and benefits compliance requirements, please select the state
in which you currently reside or will perform work for this
position.
- Ohio
- Indiana
- Kentucky
- I do not reside in or am unable to perform work in one of these
states.
- * Are you legally authorized to work in the United States, and
will you now or in the future require employer sponsorship for a
work visa? *Sinclair Community College will not sponsor applicants
for work visas.
- Yes, I am authorized to work in the United States and do not
require sponsorship now or in the future.
- Yes, I am authorized to work in the United States but will
require sponsorship now or in the future.
- No, I am not authorized to work in the United States.
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
- Resume
- Cover Letter
Optional Documents
- Master's Transcript
