Adjunct - Philosophy

Adjunct Philosophy

Overview:

Cincinnati State Technical and Community College invites candidates who are fully committed to the mission and values of Cincinnati State Technical and Community College to apply for the position of Philosophy Adjunct. Qualified candidates will be responsible for classroom instruction for courses in Philosophy.

Essential Duties:

• Instruct students in all Philosophy courses.
• Create syllabi, course materials, and assignments to support course learning outcomes as defined by the Philosophy Department and the State of Ohio
• Ensure that students achieve course learning outcomes as defined in the syllabus
• Maintain electronic records (using Blackboard) of student performance, progress, and attendance
• Complete, as directed, all start and end-of-semester responsibilities, including submission of no-show rosters and final grades

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Philosophy or related master's degree with 18 graduate credit hours in Philosophy
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Three years of teaching or industry experience
• Experience using online learning management systems (Blackboard)
• Experience working with students from diverse academic backgrounds and life experiences
• Ability to employ a range of classroom/instructional technologies
• Flexible availability, including evening and weekends

Desired Competencies:

• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to create an engaging learning environment that respects a wide variety of viewpoints
• Effective time management skills
• Proficiency with online communication and record-keeping
• Ability to work independently without ongoing direct supervision
• Sensitivity to the needs and concerns of diverse student populations, socio-economic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds, and students with disabilities
• Ability to take and deliver constructive criticism
• Ability to meet deadlines

Details:

Reports To: Associate Dean

Position Level: Adjunct Instructor

Compensation: $700.00 per lecture hour

Job Category: Non-Bargaining

Contractual Affiliation: N/A

Exempt Classification: Non-Exempt

Status: Part-time

Cincinnati State is an E-Verify employer:

• If you're hired, you must complete a Form I-9, which verifies your identity and your legal right to work in the U.S.
• You'll need to provide original, acceptable documents—no photocopies—to complete the I-9 process.
• A list of acceptable documents can be seen here: USCIS I-9 website

STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT

• The institution declares that it will educate students by means of free, open, and rigorous intellectual inquiry to seek the truth.

• The institution declares that its duty is to equip students with the opportunity to develop the intellectual skills they need to reach their own, informed conclusions.

• The institution declares its commitment to not requiring, favoring, disfavoring, or prohibiting speech or lawful assembly.

• The institution declares it is committed to create a community dedicated to an ethic of civil and free inquiry, which respects the autonomy of each member, supports individual capacities for growth, and tolerates the differences in opinion that naturally occur in a public higher education community.

• The institution declares that its duty is to treat all faculty, staff, and students as individuals, to hold them to equal standards, and to provide them equality of opportunity, with regard to those individuals' race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.