What are the responsibilities and job description for the Adjunct Faculty - History and Government - BSN - Marsha Fuerst School of Nursing - Provo, Utah position at Success Education Colleges?
Success Education Colleges (SEC) is a family of institutions comprised of Marsha Fuerst School of Nursing, North-West College, Glendale Career College and Nevada Career Institute. SEC is a leader in allied health education, and has been offering quality and affordable health care training programs for over 60 years.
SEC is a leader in allied health education, and has been offering quality and affordable health care training programs for over 60 years.
Mission:
Our everyday mission is to education students in short-term and professional programs for gainful employment and career advancement.
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POSITION SUMMARY 6 hours per week
The Adjunct Faculty – History and Government Instructor is responsible for providing high-quality online asynchronous instruction in History and Government courses for students enrolled in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Program. The instructor facilitates student learning through engaging online course design, meaningful interaction, timely feedback, and assessment of student learning outcomes. Instruction emphasizes historical knowledge, civic responsibility, government systems, and critical thinking while supporting the general education requirements of the BSN curriculum.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSBILITES
- Teach assigned online asynchronous History and Government courses in accordance with approved curriculum, course objectives, and student learning outcomes.
- Facilitate instruction through the College's Learning Management System (LMS), ensuring an organized, engaging, and accessible online learning environment.
- Develop and maintain course content, announcements, assignments, discussions, quizzes, and examinations aligned with institutional standards
- American Government
- Constitutional principles
- Federal, state, and local government
- Civic engagement and public policy
- Historical analysis and interpretation
- Critical thinking and effective written communication
- Evaluate student performance through written assignments, discussion boards, projects, quizzes, examinations, and other assessment methods.
- Provide timely, meaningful, and constructive feedback to students.
- Monitor student participation and academic progress and communicate with students who may require additional support.
- Maintain accurate attendance (where applicable), grades, and student records in accordance with institutional policies.
- Respond to student questions and communications within established institutional response time expectations.
- Maintain regular virtual office hours or availability to support student learning.
- Participate in faculty meetings, training, curriculum review, assessment activities, and professional development as assigned.Maintain confidentiality of student information and comply with institutional policies, accreditation standards, and applicable federal and state regulations.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
EDUCATION AND EXPEREINCE
- Master's degree in History, Political Science, Government, Social Sciences, or a closely related field from a regionally accredited institution; OR
- Master's degree in another discipline with a minimum of 18 graduate semester credit hours in History, Government, Political Science, or a closely related field.
- Prior postsecondary teaching experience preferred.
- Experience teaching online or asynchronous courses preferred.