Charter Oak-Adjunct Faculty- Business & Technology Department

Details :

Posted : July 12,2024

Level : Adjunct Faculty

Closing Date : The committee will begin reviewing applications immediately. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, with materials submitted by Wednesday, August 5th, 2024 , r eceiving priority consideration.

Location :

185 Main Street, New Britain, CT 06051

This position is fully remote

Please take a look at our website to find out more about each of our campus.

Charter Oak State Collegeis developing a pool of applicants for potential part-time teaching positions for the credit course offerings inthe Business & Technology Department.

Courses include the following :

Undergraduate :

• Computer Information Systems
• Cybersecurity Fundamentals
• Computer Networking
• Software Development Foundations
• Software Development-Data Structures & Algorithms
• Database Management & Design
• Web-based Development
• Object Oriented Programming and Architectures
• DevOps Methodology
• Systems Analysis & Design
• Computer Ethics
• Software Engineering
• Computer Organization
• Software Development Methodologies and Languages
• AI Programmer
• Java
• Computer Vision
• Machine Learning
• Natural Language Processing

Note : Several of the courses in the above areas will entail you creating a course in a specific subject area in addition to teaching the course.

Charter Oak State College Mission :

As part of the Connecticut State Colleges & Universities (CSCU) system, Charter Oak State College, the state’s only public, online, degree-granting institution, provides affordable, diverse, and alternative opportunities for adults to earn undergraduate and graduate degrees and certificates.

The College's mission is to validate learning acquired through traditional and non-traditional experiences, including its own courses.

The College rigorously upholds standards of high quality and seeks to inspire adults with the self-enrichment potential of non-traditional higher education.

Charter Oak State College Vision :

Charter Oak State College : A dynamic community of online learners advancing the nation’s workforce one graduate at a time.

Charter Oak State College Equity Statement :

Charter Oak State College commits to bold and disruptive change by actively identifying, naming, and dismantling structural racism, systemic poverty, and other barriers;

establishing equitable and anti-racist policies and practices; and empowering students, faculty, staff, and administrators to advance racial, social, and economic justice.

Our core collective responsibility is to continuously assess practices and policies and transform the world we live in by eliminating inequities.

Anticipated Start Date :

Fall 2024

Example of Job Duties :

Under the direction of the Chair-Business & Technology Department, the Undergraduate and Graduate Adjunct Faculty members are responsible for teaching the content of the classes and facilitating learning through effective performance in these essential duties :

• Complete the Charter Oak Faculty Orientation before being given their first course assignment and contract;
• Prior to the course start, complete a quality check / review of each assigned course;
• Engage fully with students in assigned course / s. This translates to having active course participation and being responsive (within 2 business days) and supporting their success;
• Conduct course / s as designed through the learning management system (Blackboard);
• Proactively reach out to students that miss assignments;
• Refer or notify appropriate academic and / or support services such as tutoring or advising as appropriate;
• Post weekly course updates and announcements;
• Maintain and submit accurate and timely reports for student grades;
• Adhere to all Charter Oak State College faculty expectations regarding engagement in the course through the discussion board and personalized / substantive feedback to students on assessments;
• Respond promptly to student, Program Director, and college emails;
• Maintains current knowledge of professional issues;
• Carries out duties in compliance with all federal, state, and college guidelines.

Minimum Qualifications :

Master’s degree in Computer Science from a regionally accredited institution with a minimum five (5) years of industry and practical experience in a professional discipline in subject area being instructed.

Incumbents are required to have demonstrated advanced knowledge and abilities in the following :

• Demonstrated training or experience in teaching in an online asynchronous environment.
• Prior teaching experience, either on-ground or online.
• Commitment to responding to students in timely manner less than 24 hours.
• Excellent organization skills and attention to detail

Incumbents must possess proven ability to effectively work with culturally, linguistically, and ethnically diverse faculty, staff, and students.

They are expected to have excellent oral and written communication skills along with strong Information technology literacy skills such as Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams etc.)

Substitutions Allowed :

Applicants who do not meet the minimum qualifications as stated are encouraged to put in writing precisely how their background and experience have prepared them for the responsibilities of this position and by providing appropriate references.

Exceptions to the degree requirements may be made for compelling reasons.

Preferred Qualifications :

• Extensive knowledge working in a learning management system.
• At least two (2) years of higher education teaching experience or one (1) year of higher education online teaching experience.

Starting Salary :

Faculty are paid on a per student basis for teaching.