Adjunct Faculty Opportunities

 About Albertus Magnus College:
Albertus Magnus College thrives as a diverse and dynamic institution serving 1,500 students in three distinct degree programs: traditional undergraduate, accelerated adult undergraduate, and master’s degrees. Through its liberal arts and professional educational offerings and its long-standing excellence in student-centered, values-based education, Albertus Magnus College is a shining example of modern-day education. Explore more about the college here.

Position Summary:          
Albertus Magnus College is currently seeking a part-time (adjunct) Faculty to in several disciplines. If you have passion for teaching and learning and are committed to the mission of the college, consider joining our team. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated success in the classroom by developing and using effective teaching strategies that meet students' diverse needs and engage the student in critical thinking and problem-solving.

Essential Functions:

• Design courses to meet learning outcomes and promote students' active participation in their own learning.
• Create an effective learning environment that fosters students' intellectual curiosity and helps students to problem solve using discipline-specific thinking strategies.
• Employ a variety of formative and summative assessments to ensure that classroom instruction leads to student learning and the attainment of the student learning outcomes for the course.
• Help students reach their academic, personal and career goals and foster a safe environment that respects the diversity of people and ideas by modeling respect for all students and conveying confidence in every student's ability to learn.
• Contribute to and provide leadership in the student's academic and professional communities and promote collaboration and teamwork among members of these communities.

Required Qualifications
Education: 

• A doctorate or terminal degree is preferred.  A master’s in the appropriate discipline is required.
• Knowledge of utilizing learning management systems, preferred
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and ability to communicate with diverse group of staff and students required
• Experience with a diverse, multi-lingual student population is desired, as is a commitment to the open access mission of the community college.

Experience:
Experience in teaching at the college level preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Principles, practices, procedures and equipment as per discipline requirements.
• Correct English usage, grammar, spelling, punctuation and vocabulary.
• Oral and written communications skills.
• Interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy.
• Proper operation of computer terminals and applicable software.

SKILLS AND ABILITY TO:

• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Excellent attendance, ability to multi-task, prioritize, and exercise good judgement.
• Plan lab set-ups according to established guidelines.
• Understand and follow oral and written directions.
• Meet schedules and time lines.
• Maintain records and prepare reports.
• Assign and review the work of others.

Working Conditions:
This is a per-term position as per the needs of the college.  Classes could be in-person or online. 

To be considered for the position, you must submit the following documents online:

• Resume/CV
• Cover letter
• Unofficial Transcript
• A list of three references with telephone numbers and email addresses

Please upload these documents as one PDF.