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University of Missouri-Kansas City · 1 week ago

Adjunct Instructor - Department of History, School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Continuous Job Posting)

Kansas City, MO

Part-time

Onsite

Mid Level

The University of Missouri-Kansas City is seeking an Adjunct Instructor for the Department of History within the School of Humanities and Social Sciences. The role involves developing course materials, assessing student performance, and maintaining effective communication with students and faculty.

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H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Develop and manage syllabus materials using the University of Missouri-Kansas City Syllabus Generator (SG) and/or Required Syllabus Elements Templates

The adjunct instructor is responsible for selecting and compiling tests, assignments, and/or online discussion exercise that permit measurement of student performance relative to standardized learning objects and student outcomes

Submit a copy of all syllabi to the department to ensure that course(s) comply(ies) with the University of Missouri-Kansas City standards

Coordinate courseware and curriculum with academic department chair. The adjunct instructor is responsible for reviewing any textbook and other courseware changes with the academic department chair

Maintain, update, manage, and ensure accuracy of content on Canvas for all assigned courses

Utilize Canvas to effectively engage and communicate with students to supplement and support course and program learning outcomes

Maintain effective and timely student assessment and feedback

Check college email regularly and maintain effective communication/contact with students, administrators, faculty colleagues, etc

Input final grades into Canvas and Pathway and submit a copy of all gradebooks to the department on or before grade deadlines established by the University of Missouri-Kansas City

Qualification

Master's degree in HistoryCanvasInstructional deliveryEffective communicationProficient in Microsoft Office

Required

A Master's degree in History or a related field with at least eighteen (18) credit hours in graduate level History courses from an accredited institution

Evidence of the ability to teach and work with persons from differing backgrounds

Experience with Canvas learning management systems and Pathway

Knowledge and/or experience using a variety of instructional delivery modes

Ability to communicate effectively and work cooperatively with diverse faculty, staff, and students

Proficient in Microsoft Office applications

Preferred

Ph.D. in History or related field

Demonstrated ability to teach (as illustrated by syllabi, student/peer evaluations, teaching awards, etc.)

Demonstrate commitment to student learning outcomes and assessment and improvement of student learning

Benefits

Tax Deferred Annuity Plan (403b)

Company

University of Missouri-Kansas City

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UMKC, Kansas City’s only R1 public research university, is part of the University of Missouri System.

Founded in 1929

Kansas City, Missouri, USA

1001-5000 employees

http://www.umkc.edu/

H1B Sponsorship

University of Missouri-Kansas City has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)

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Trends of Total Sponsorships

2025 (32)

2024 (29)

2023 (25)

2022 (23)

2021 (11)

2020 (9)

Funding

Current Stage

Late Stage

Total Funding

$3.4M

Key Investors

US Department of Commerce, Economic Development AdministationMissouri Department of Economic DevelopmentNational Institute of Standards and Technology

2023-11-09Grant· $2M

2023-04-20Grant· $0.15M

2022-09-20Grant· $0.5M