Sociology Instructor

POSITION SUMMARY

The Community College of Aurora is looking for a student-centered sociology instructor to teach daytime face-to-face classes on the CCA CentreTech campus in Aurora. CCA is committed to quality instruction, high academic standards, high student support, and a strong commitment to student engagement and success. The Behavioral Sciences Department accomplishes this through equitable and inclusive pedagogical strategies. Instructors in this position will make complex sociological concepts accessible to students just entering the field as well as students nearing graduation and transfer.

OVERVIEW OF CCA

The Community College of Aurora serves our diverse community by providing high-quality instruction and support services to prepare students for transfer and employment. We are particularly interested in applicants that demonstrate a commitment to working with individuals and groups from diverse identities, including but not limited to: socioeconomic, cultural, sexual orientation, gender identity expression, disability, multilingual learners, veterans, non-traditional, race and ethnic backgrounds.

More than 20 different languages and 60 countries are represented at CCA. In addition to traditional degree and certificate programs, CCA offers non-credit professional development courses, customized training, and economic and workforce development resources to employer partners and individual professionals seeking to enhance the capacity and productivity of their workforce or individual knowledge and skills. The college centers diversity, equity, and inclusion and we actively seek to employee partners who want to join us in working to reducing outcome gaps among our diverse student population.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Promote student success through inclusive, accessible, challenging, equity-minded, and engaging instruction, as well as demonstrate cultural competency in teaching.
• Provide high expectations and high support for students of varied preparedness levels.
• Uphold the vision, mission, and values of the college.
• Before the first day of classes, according to published deadlines, provide the department with a copy of the course syllabus.
• By the first day of classes, provide students with a syllabus for the course that includes all components of the departmental syllabus template.
• Stay current with and implement all departmental and college expectations.
• Evaluate student performance in accordance with student learning outcomes as stated in the course syllabus.
• Conduct student evaluations of instruction in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Maintain accurate records of attendance and grading of students in the college learning management system—Desire2Learn (D2L).
• Attend departmental/divisional/instruction-wide meetings as called by the Department Chair, Dean, or Vice President of Academic Success.
• Participate in instructional professional development activities as required; adjunct instructors must complete a departmental orientation and multiple trainings during their first year.
• Participate in all departmental and college-wide assessment practices.
• Abide by all relevant CCA, CCCS, and SBCCOE policies and procedures.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Masters degree in Sociology or a masters degree in a related content area and 18 graduate credit hours in Sociology.
• Demonstrated competency in use of technology for course delivery.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Masters degree in Sociology
• College level teaching experience in Sociology
• Experience teaching in a community college setting
• Knowledge and understanding of equitable and culturally-responsive teaching practices

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Salary Range:The starting rate is $1,178.00 per credit hour taught.

Deadline to Submit Application Material:Application review will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

Application Process:When submitting your online application, please include a cover letter, current resume, and professional references. Official transcripts showing the highest degree achieved should be submitted to HR@CCAurora.edu upon offer of employment. If you have questions regarding this position, please contact us at HR@CCAurora.edu.