Adjunct Instructor, Physics

Role Overview

• Teach classes in appropriate instructional area.
• Participate in annual student and chair/coordinator evaluations.
• Comply with departmental curriculum, grading standards, attendance policies, textbook choices, and assessments, and other established processes.
• Attend classes regularly; return college reports, credentials, and other requested documentation in a timely manner; effectively communicate with appropriate staff and chair.
• Comply with all legal and ethical obligations, including FERPA, ADA, and other regulatory legislations. Communicate discrepancies to appropriate officials.
• Commit to furthering the mission, goals, and core values of the college at all times.
• Meet other contractual obligations as spelled out in the Joliet Junior College adjunct faculty contract.

Requirements

• Master's degree in physics or closely related field with at least 18 graduate level credit hours within the area of Physics.
• Expertise in appropriate technologies for instruction.
• Demonstrated commitment to teaching and learning.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with other members of the college and community, displaying cultural competence as well as emotional intelligence.
• Demonstrated commitment to the college’s core values of respect and inclusion, sustainability, integrity, collaboration, humor and well-being, innovation and quality.
• Teaching experience at the collegiate level preferred.
• Experience at the community college level preferred.
• Experience with traditional and non-traditional students from diverse backgrounds preferred.
• Experience in teaching online and/or using course management programs preferred.
• Experience in course development and assessment, planning, quality and accreditation processes, and committee service preferred.
• English and Spanish verbal and written communication proficiency preferred.
• Demonstrated multicultural competence preferred.

Benefits

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential responsibilities
• JJC's Benefits: Part Time
• Adjunct Faculty-JUAC, IEA-NEA