Job Description

Classification:

English Instructor

Position Summary:
South Florida Bible College invites applications for an Adjunct Professor qualified to teach undergraduate courses in English. This position is adjunct working on-campus only. There are currently no online openings. The applicant must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Teach undergraduate courses (Reading and Writing Essentials, Beginning College Writing, Composition I and II, Literature).

Preferred Qualifications:
Earned Ph.D. in English with an emphasis in Composition and Rhetoric, plus experience teaching Composition.

Essential Qualifications:
Earned MA in English, Literature, or Composition and Rhetoric, or a master’s degree with at least 18 graduate semester hours in English, Communications, Creative Writing, Journalism, Linguistics, Rhetoric, or Composition.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Create an environment of learning through effective teaching skills, maintain student-centered focus.
• Utilize a variety of teaching strategies and encourage active learning.
• Create learning activities, including assignments, tests, quizzes and labs, and assess student outcomes in a timely manner through effective assessment and constructive feedback to students to support the learning process.
• Perform lectures for campus courses, and hold scheduled virtual course meetings for online courses. Teaching will be conducted through on-campus and online delivery.
• Interact positively with diverse student populations; provide all students with equal opportunities for learning.
• Demonstrate a commitment to the industry, maintain knowledge and skill relevancy through continuing education as defined in the faculty development plan.

Other Responsibilities:

• Adheres to the policies and procedures of South Florida Bible College
• Maintains strict confidentiality of student and company information
• Demonstrates a strong commitment to the mission and values of the organization
• Adheres to company attendance standards

Competencies:

• Strong organizational, analytical, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to multi-task while working independently and collaboratively with other teachers and university staff
• Ability to interact professionally and constructively with students and staff at all levels in a multi-cultural, multi-denominational environment

Skills:

• Proficiency using software programs such as MS Word and PowerPoint.
• Recognize various rhetorical audiences and appropriate manners of addressing them.
• Have the ability to analyze work, participate in discussions, and give constructive feedback.
• Must be able to facilitate online lecture.
• Interact professionally and constructively with students and staff at all levels
• Prior teaching experience in a college setting is a plus, particularly teaching online.
• Teaches all courses as assigned by the Department Chair or Coordinator.
• Maintains attendance and punctuality.
• Always maintains a professional appearance.
• Prepares course syllabi.
• Meets all scheduled classes on the assigned day /time.
• Uses scheduled class time appropriately.
• Demonstrates a professional attitude, philosophy, and commitment that promotes student growth and learning.
• Demonstrates commitment to the institutional mission, goals, and objectives.
• Adheres to College Rules and Procedures, which reflect updated Federal, state, and local legislation that governs the educational process.
• Maintains accurate student records for grading and attendance purposes, submitting grade reports within college deadlines.
• Promotes and maintains a healthy and safe educational and work environment, free from harassment and discrimination.
• Demonstrates professional growth and development by updating knowledge of subject matter and using effective teaching techniques.
• Develops, maintains and promotes a positive working environment among departmental faculty.

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