Instructional Staff - Adjunct Faculty

Instructional Staff - Adjunct Faculty

Supervised by: Vice President of Academics and Student Services
Department: Academic Services	Grade: Part-time Faculty
Category: Faculty	Status: Exempt

Function of the Job

Reference SVCC organizational chart for immediate supervisor. To be cognizant of the philosophy and objectives of the College and in using them as planning, structuring and teaching classes.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Support and promote the philosophy and mission of this learning College, using them as guidelines in decision making.
2. Maintain up-to-date knowledge in the field of instruction.
3. Produce a course syllabus, using the current syllabus template, which is distributed to students on the first day of instruction.
4. Whether face-to-face, online, or in another teaching modality, provide excellent instruction and learning opportunities for students. Follow the established SVCC guidelines for online teaching.
5. Meet the minimal class meeting (time) requirements for each class as established by administration.
6. Regularly assess student learning in the classroom and adapt instruction accordingly.
7. Upon request, participate in the college-wide academic assessment process, which includes generating and sharing classroom assessment data.
8. Report to the appropriate supervisor when equipment or facilities need attention.
9. Prepare reports upon request by the appropriate supervisor and fulfill departmental responsibilities.
10. Keep an accurate grade, log attendance within the Learning Management System, maintain student progress records for each student, and turn in the records to the office admissions and records and the appropriate supervisor as requested at the close of each semester. For students in jeopardy of failing, records will be submitted at the end of the fourth, eighth, and twelfth week of each semester. Further, administration may request records for specific students at other times during the semester if the student has been identified in jeopardy of failing in one or more courses.
11. Notify the appropriate supervisor promptly in case regularly assigned duties cannot be performed. Adjunct instructors may be docked pay for not meeting the minimal standards of the course (e.g., missing classes, leaving class substantially early, etc.).
12. While not mandatory, adjunct faculty are invited to attend Fall/Spring Kickoff events, all division/program/area meetings, faculty discussion hours (forums), committee meetings, and other meetings for which he/she has a professional responsibility.
13. While office hours are not mandatory, it is recommended that adjunct faculty provide students with convenient meeting times so students can ask questions and provide feedback to the instructor.
14. Cooperate with academic advisors and counseling staff on student problems associated with the instructor’s class.
15. Assume all other reasonable professional duties and responsibilities as assigned by the appropriate supervisor.

Essential Functions

1. Must be able to communicate effectively by phone and email on a daily basis.
2. Must be able to provide verbal/visual presentations to students, department personnel, institution and Board of Trustees.
3. Must be able to operate computers.

Personal Interaction

Frequent contact is made with all levels of College personnel, students and outside organizations in providing instruction in the area of expertise.

Supervision Excercised

No supervision is required.

Requirements

Dependent upon the position to be filled.

Revised: 7/15/2024