Part-Time Instructor, JUMPSTART - Political Science - FY 2025

Description

Teach Political Science 101 classes with the CSN Jumpstart Program at your High School. Tasks include, among other things, preparation of lectures and course materials, preparation of exams, quizzes and other assessment items and participation in assessment of course and program for accreditation or other purposes.

Required Qualifications :

Applicants must be pre-approved by the social sciences department and the Jumpstart Program before submitting an application in Workday

Must have at least a Master's degree in political science from a regionally accredited college or university and at least 18 graduate credits in the subject being taught (from a regionally accredited college or university).

Jumpstart Salary

$200.00 per class per semester

Please Note : This job announcement is not an offer of employment. It will be open for a period of one year and has been established to collect a robust candidate pool for part-time positions that may become available within the designated discipline at CSN.

If a part-time position becomes available within the discipline, the department will review the application material of the candidates who have applied and will invite select candidates to interview based on their qualifications.

Should a candidate be selected for a part-time instructor position, no minimum course load is guaranteed and teaching assignments, if any, are contingent upon various factors, including but not limited to, minimum student enrollment and / or department need.

No reimbursement for travel expenses will be provided to local or out of area / out of state candidates and there is no guarantee of continued or future part-time and / or full-time employment.

Additional Note to Applicant :

Applicants should fully describe their qualifications and experience with specific reference to each of the minimum and preferred qualifications.

The search committee will use this information during the initial review of application materials.

All document(s) must be received by 11 : 59 p.m. the day prior to the closing date posted on the job announcement.

This position may require that a criminal background check be conducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire.

As part of the hiring process, applicants for positions in the Nevada System of Higher Education may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform job-related tasks.

Schedules are subject to change based on organizational needs.

CSN is responsive to serving the educational needs of a diverse and ever-changing community. CSN employs only U.S. citizens and aliens authorized to work in the U.

S. CSN does not sponsor aliens applying for faculty, professional staff, or management positions (H-1B Visas) in the absence of exceptional circumstances as defined by the USCIS.

Exempt

Full-Time Equivalent

48.8%

Required Attachment(s)

To be considered for this position, please upload the following documents to your application :

Resume - List a detailed description of the major duties that you performed as part of each job. You must demonstrate that you qualify for the position and your education and experience must be clearly documented.

Cover letter

Contact information for three professional references

Unofficial College Transcripts (optional) - If you have not graduated, please attach your transcripts to receive education credit for classes you have taken.

Credit is given for classes relevant to the job posting.

NSHE - INTERNAL APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE

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Once you log into Workday, type "Find Jobs" in the search box which will navigate to the internal job posting site. Locate this specific job posting by typing the requisition number in the search box.

If you complete an application outside of the internal application process and apply as an external candidate, your application will no longer be considered at the time of minimum qualification review.

In order to prevent the disqualification of your application, you will need to reapply as an internal candidate before 11 : 59pm the day prior to the position close date.

For more details on this position, please visit our website : My Career at CSN .

CSN is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action institution. For more information, visit .

Posting Close Date

06 / 30 / 2025

Note to Applicant

Applicants should fully describe their qualifications and experience with specific reference to each of the minimum and preferred qualifications.

The search committee will use this information during the initial review of application materials.

All document(s) must be received by 11 : 59 p.m. the day prior to the closing date posted on the job announcement.

This position may require that a criminal background check be conducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire.

As part of the hiring process, applicants for positions in the Nevada System of Higher Education may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform job-related tasks.

Schedules are subject to change based on organizational needs.

CSN is responsive to serving the educational needs of a diverse and ever-changing community. CSN employs only U.S. citizens and aliens authorized to work in the U.

S. CSN does not sponsor aliens applying for faculty, professional staff, or management positions (H-1B Visas) in the absence of exceptional circumstances as defined by the USCIS.