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Muskegon Community College, an associate degree-granting institution of higher education, is a center for lifelong learning which provides a person the opportunity to attain their educational goals by offering programs that respond to individual, community, and global needs. We are seeking qualified candidates for Adjunct Instructors.

The Adjunct Instructor Pools are for applicants who are interested in teaching in the future as an (part-time) adjunct instructor for one of our departments. The Instructor Pools are alwaysopen for applications.However, this does not mean that we have an immediate opening in the division. The Adjunct Instructor Pools function as a way for department chairs to view applicant materials in advance of a need, and determine if the applicant will be approved or not approved to be added to their pool of eligible applicants. Should a part-time instructional need arisein a given department, the department chair will look first at the approved applicants to see if anyone matches our needs, in which case they may make contact to schedule an interview

Responsible for instruction and facilitating student learning; committed to student recruitment, retention and success; assessment of learning, development of curriculum and use of instructional delivery modes utilizing both traditional and non-traditional methodology.

Primary Instructor Duties:

1. Accountable for delivering the Michigan Community Health Worker Alliance curriculum. Evaluates each segment of the curriculum.
2. Works with the Internship Coordinator to insure meaningful educational experiences for students.
3. On site and available during 100% of classroom teaching time.
4. May delegate classroom responsibilities to guest speakers as needed for enhanced student learning.

Qualifications:

1. Candidates must meet the requirements for training by the Michigan Community Health Worker Alliance and have completed the training. Minimum of 2 years nursing experience in public health.
2. Qualified applicants will demonstrate ability to develop and use instructional technology, implement interactive teaching strategies in the classroom and evaluation of student learning outcomes.
3. Maintain and support the organizational culture of customer service to support students and other department/leadership.
4. Must be detailed-oriented, well-organized, and able to deal effectively with college staff at all levels and handle confidential information appropriately.
5. Demonstrated ability as a flexible planner with a sense of humor, integrity, and creative problem solver.
6. Demonstrated ability to work with diverse populations representing a wide range of abilities, ages, nationalities, and cultures.
7. Highly motivated and solution oriented with a high degree of integrity, ethics and dedication to the mission of the College.
8. Demonstrated excellent interpersonal communication and presentation skills, both written and oral which transcend diverse audiences.
9. Willingness and demonstrated adaptability to learn preferred reporting tools used by the College.
10. Able to work evenings and weekends as necessary.

Essential Functions:

1. Teach assigned course which may include day, night, and online courses, as well as at the main campus and extension centers. Classes are to meet on time for the full allotted time.
2. Establish and promote an effective learning environment that maximize documented student learning.
3. Prepare, submit and maintain reports related to student learning.
4. Grading assignments in a meaningful way to promote continued student growth, returning graded assignments to students in a timely manner, and assigning final grades for all students, meeting or beating all institutional deadlines for completion.
5. Provide educational assistance to students during regularly scheduled and posted times (i.e., office hours) or by appointment.
6. Encourage student opinion survey completion for each class and then reviewed after summary information available to assist with increasing student success.
7. Maintain levels of professional knowledge and expertise, including compliance training or hour.
8. Perform other duties as assigned.