Kansas City Kansas Community College · 2 months ago
Physical Science
Kansas City, KS
Full-time
Onsite
Mid LevelKansas City Kansas Community College is seeking an Adjunct Physical Science Instructor to provide high quality, learner-centered instruction for students enrolled in Physical Science coursework. The role involves conducting classes, providing instruction and assessments, and utilizing educational technology to engage students actively in their studies.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Conduct all class sessions according to schedule
Provide instruction, activities, assignments, and assessments to adequately cover all Student Learning Objectives for the specific course(s) taught
Use teaching methods that emphasize application, cooperation and collaboration and engage students actively in their studies, encouraging them to become independent learners with higher-order thinking skills
Organize and explain content using methods which are appropriate to students with differing abilities, levels of preparation, and cultural experience
Assign and provide feedback for in- and out-of-class work; monitor student progress
Perform adequate assessment and analysis of assessment according to college requirements
Reflect on and evaluate the effectiveness of one's own pedagogy
Use educational technology tools and teach in a variety of modalities
Perform other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Master's degree in Physical Science with work in Astronomy, Geology, or Meteorology or a master's degree in a related discipline area with eighteen (18) credit hours of graduate work in one of the previous fields
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Ability to arrive on time and be ready to teach course(s) during scheduled times
Ability to prepare curricular materials to convey learning objectives to students
Ability to effectively utilize Blackboard for posting assignments, assessing students, performances, and grading
Ability to think critically and solve problems independently
Ability to be organized and work on multiple tasks simultaneously
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 applications
Preferred
Teaching experience in an open enrollment, urban community college
Experience using appropriate technology or virtual tools
Experience with a Learning Management System such as Blackboard
Experience in learner-centered pedagogy
Company
Kansas City Kansas Community College
Kansas City Kansas Community College is a school in Kansas City.
Founded in 1923
201-500 employees
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Chief Financial Officer
Julius Brownlee
Assistant Director of High School Partnerships, Educational and Innovative Programming
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