Adjunct Instructors - Philosophy

Overview

Position Summary : Located 45 minutes from the Nation's Capital, in a history-rich community of southern Maryland, The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) is a two-time Aspen Award-winning institution with programs in over 100 disciplines. CSM is among America's top 100 producers of Minority Associate Degrees in twenty categories. CSM offers health insurance benefits, a state retirement pension plan, wellness programs, and flexible scheduling. We are an innovative institution committed to student success and meeting student and community needs.

This is an applicant pool for part-time temporary faculty in the Humanities disciplines of Philosophy in the Department of Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, and Education. The Humanities areas taught include Introduction to Philosophy, Introduction to Logic, and Introduction to Religion. CSM is actively accepting applications for adjunct positions at all campus locations. The college also has a significant need for adjunct faculty to contribute to our Early College program, where students are dually enrolled in their local high school and CSM toward a certificate or degree. Early College faculty teach face-to-face classes between 8 : 15 am and 2 : 00 pm, two to four days a week.

CSM is seeking a dynamic individual who can implement the comprehensive mission of a community college by assessing, documenting, and improving student learning through instruction.

Note : CSM accepts resumes for part-time temporary faculty across all areas at all times. There may or may not be a current hiring need in your area of interest. When applying, you are submitting your resume to an applicant pool. The Division Chair and Discipline Coordinator will access the pool when there is a hiring need. You may follow up by contacting the department at 301-934-7861.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

At a minimum, the faculty member must be able to perform the following essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodations :

Teaching Functions

• Plan, organize, and instruct courses in the day, evening, or on weekends at the College of Southern Maryland campus, center, or clinical location to which assigned.
• Ensure that assigned classes are held as scheduled; communicate absences and schedule changes to the Course or Program Coordinator.
• Maintain high expertise in taught subjects and stimulate enthusiasm for those subjects.
• Plan each unit or lesson with content and method to make each class meaningful.
• Ensure that each program / class contains essential curricular components, has appropriate content and pedagogy, and remains current.
• Teach all classes according to an approved course syllabus and for the required duration.
• Study and utilize students' learning styles to facilitate optimal teaching and learning.
• Incorporate instructional technologies in instructional delivery as appropriate.
• Maximize learning opportunities for each student.
• Keep students informed about course content, requirements, evaluation procedures, and attendance requirements; provide prompt grading and ongoing feedback.
• Demonstrate genuine concern for each student through individual conferences, as needed.

Administrative Functions

Program Improvement

Professional Development

Minimum Education and Training

Minimum Qualifications and Standards Required

General Employment Information

The College of Southern Maryland is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Background Checks

The College of Southern Maryland conducts background checks to ensure the safety and well-being of the College's staff and students. The final candidate will be subject to Criminal History Check and Sex Offender Registry Check.

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