Adjunct Instructor, Agriculture Education

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Adjunct Instructor, Agriculture Education

North Carolina Community College System

icon Williamston, NC, US, 27892

icon21 July 2024

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Minimum Qualifications

  • Master's degree in Sustainable Agriculture or master's degree with 18 graduate hours in Sustainable Agriculture from a regionally accredited institution. 
  • Must have LMS experience
  • Ability to effectively teach online and face to face

Preferred Qualifications

NA

Position Description

Position Summary

Teaches assigned day, evening, and/or online courses in Agriculture Education through the use of Open Educational Resources (OER) materials. Responsible for only the agriculture classes within the program.  Will assist with the recruit of new students at local career fairs when available. Must collaborate with other Agriculture Education instructors to develop and revise curriculum as needed. Reports to the Division Chair - College Transfer and Education. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Provide classroom and laboratory instruction for students in an online instructional setting
  • Instruct day, evening, and online sections as needed for the program and students
  • Organize a semester course following departmental guidelines
  • Create course materials (course outlines, syllabi, lesson plans, tests, handouts, lectures, slides, assignments, rubrics, models, classroom schedule activities, group work)
  • Determine a fair grading system
  • Develop, prepare and grade assignments identified to evaluate student performance and based on student learning outcomes and competencies
  • Set up materials in Moodle (grade book, tests, lectures)
  • Set up policies compliant with departmental and school regulations and requirements
  • Hold student conferences as needed and required
  • Maintain accurate records of student attendance and performance; maintain other records and data bases according to program needs and/or accreditation requirements. Record attendance in Self-Service
  • Contact students who are absent from class
  • Complete FTE and progress reports as required
  • Correspond with students, supervisor, and Chief Academic Officer and provide responses in a timely manner. Be accessible to supervisor and Chief Academic Officer by phone and email.
  • Keep up with grades and attendance on a weekly basis. Submit grade and attendance reports as required
  • Organize and maintain a clean and efficient classroom and laboratory setting; model and instruct students on the importance of a clean and organized work environment
  • Work with students registered with Disabilities Services
  • Complete all compulsory training in regards to FERPA, Title IX, and Campus Safety
  • Respond to student issues professionally and report unresolved issues or classroom incidents to the immediate supervisor
  • Adhere to all division and campus policies and procedures