Part - Time Instructor, Jumpstart - English - FY 2026

Employer: College of Southern Nevada

Location: Nevada, United States

Salary: Salary Not specified

Date posted: Oct 14, 2025

Position Type: Faculty Positions, Humanities, English & Literature

Employment Level: Adjunct

Employment Type: Part Time

Job Description

The College of Southern Nevada appreciates your interest in employment at our growing institution. We want your application process to go smoothly and quickly. We ask that you keep in mind the following when completing your application:

Once you start the application process you cannot save your work. Please ensure you have all required attachment(s) available to complete your application before you begin the process.
Required attachments are listed below on the posting. Your application will not be considered without the required attachments.
Please note that applications must be submitted prior to the close of the recruitment. Once a recruitment has closed, applications will no longer be accepted.

Job Description

Duties include but are not limited to the following:

Must have a working knowledge of CSN's Student Services; if they qualify to teach the course but do not have a working knowledge of CSN's Student Services, then they are more than welcome to train with English Dual Enrollment Coordinator a semester before teaching the class.
Teaching ENG 100-102 at their high school.
Teaching ALS 101 at their high school.
Meeting ENG 100-102 course goals provided by CSN English Department.
Meeting ALS 101 course goals provided by CSN English Department.
Must be familiar and able to navigate the learning management system CANVAS.
Must be available for course evaluation once a school year.
Building course based on English Department required text or Open Education Resources.
Submitting syllabus to CSN English Dual Enrollment Coordinator at the beginning of each semester.
Communicating CSN important dates and deadlines to students: Drop/Add, Withdraw with or without a "w" etc.
Communicating with CSN English Dual Enrollment Coordinator regarding questions/issues.
Ensuring CSN class roster matches high school roster; must be able to navigate MyCSN.
Maintaining course rigor; must hold students to college-level standards.
Inputting final grades into CSN's system by semester deadline.
Sending grade change forms to CSN English Dual Enrollment Coordinator if applicable.
All other job related duties as assigned for needs of the department.

Required Qualifications:

Master's Degree in English or: Linguistics, Creative Writing, Literature, Rhetoric and Composition, Technical Writing OR master's degree with at least 18 graduate semester hours in a closely related discipline: Education, Linguistics, Liberal Arts, Linguistics

Master's degree in Education OR Counseling, Educational Psychology, Student Personnel Services, Educational Leadership from a regionally accredited college/university. College teaching or work experience in the area of college success/personal development courses
Must have a working knowledge of CSN's Student Services to be considered for the position.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience working in Community College

Jumpstart Salary

$1,000.00 per class per semester

Please Note: This job announcement is not an offer of employment. It will be open for a period of one year and has been established to collect a robust candidate pool for part-time positions that may become available within the designated discipline at CSN. If a part-time position becomes available within the discipline, the department will review the application material of the candidates who have applied and will invite select candidates to interview based on their qualifications. Should a candidate be selected for a part-time instructor position, no minimum course load is guaranteed and teaching assignments, if any, are contingent upon various factors, including but not limited to, minimum student enrollment and/or department need. No reimbursement for travel expenses will be provided to local or out of area/out of state candidates and there is no guarantee of continued or future part-time and/or full-time employment.

Required Attachment(s)

To be considered for this position, please upload the following documents to your application:

Resume /CV
Cover Letter
Unofficial College Transcripts

NSHE - INTERNAL APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE

CSN employees or employees within the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) MUST use the "Find Jobs" process within Workday to find and apply for jobs at CSN and other NSHE Institutions. Once you log into Workday, type "Find Jobs" in the search box which will navigate to the internal job posting site. Locate this specific job posting by typing the requisition number in the search box. If you complete an application outside of the internal application process and apply as an external candidate, your application will no longer be considered at the time of minimum qualification review. In order to prevent the disqualification of your application, you will need to reapply as an internal candidate before 11:59 pm the day prior to the position close date.

For more details on this position, please visit our website: My Career at CSN.

CSN is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action institution. For more information, visit http://www.csn.edu/nondiscrimination.

Posting Close Date 06/30/2026

Note to Applicant

Applicants should fully describe their qualifications and experience with specific reference to each of the minimum and preferred qualifications. The search committee will use this information during the initial review of application materials.

All document(s) must be received by 11:59 p.m. the day prior to the closing date posted on the job announcement.

This position may require that a criminal background check be conducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire.

As part of the hiring process, applicants for positions in the Nevada System of Higher Education may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform job-related tasks.

Schedules are subject to change based on organizational needs.

CSN is responsive to serving the educational needs of a diverse and ever-changing community. CSN employs only U.S. citizens and aliens authorized to work in the U.S. CSN does not sponsor aliens applying for faculty, professional staff, or management positions (H-1B Visas) in the absence of exceptional circumstances as defined by the USCIS.

To apply, visit https://nshe.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CSN-External/job/CSN---Charleston-Campus/Part---Time-Instructor--Jumpstart---English---FY-2026_R0148382

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The College of Southern Nevada (CSN) creates opportunities and changes lives through access to quality teaching, services, and experiences that enrich our diverse community. CSN has three main campuses in Las Vegas, North Las Vegas and Henderson and multiple sites and centers.

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