Adjunct Assistant Professor, Political Science

Posting Job Title

Adj Asst Prof Pol Sci

Department

Academic Affairs

Position Type

Adjunct Faculty

Number of openings

1

Job Summary

JCCC is looking for a diverse pool of applicants for a part-time political science faculty position in the History and Political Science Department. The ideal candidate is expected to teach American National Government, Introduction to Political Science, and other courses as needed. They will perform other duties expected of part-time faculty, including maintaining scheduled office hours, developing and implementing course and program assessment of student learning outcomes, and other duties as assigned. They will be available to teach face-to-face starting in the fall of 2021, with potential for teaching in spring 2021. Teaching assignments could be any combination of face-to-face (day or evening), online, or using teleconference software like Zoom. Teaching assignments are subject to change as needed.
JCCC educates a large, diverse student body. Many of our 18,000 students are non-traditional, military veterans, immigrants, international, and first-generation college students. African-American, Asian-American, and Hispanic student populations are also growing. JCCC is committed to increasing the diversity of our college community.

Required Qualifications

Master’s degree in political science OR Master’s degree and 18 graduate credit hours in political science and related experience
Ability to teach American National Government and Introduction to Political Science

Preferred Qualifications

Ph.D. in Political Science
Ability to teach JCCC political science courses
Demonstrated expertise in political science
Demonstrated knowledge of academic culture
Documented successful teaching at the college level
Professional experience, either elected or employed

Required application documents

Resume/CV, cover letter, unofficial transcripts required

Teaching philosophy and Teaching evaluations preferred

PDF format is preferred for all attachents

Hours per Week

Varies

Work Hours/Days

Varies based on department need

Salary Grade Level

AJCR

Salary

Competitive rate of pay

Location

Overland Park Main Campus

Disclosures

Every employee of the college is expected to treat all members of the college community with dignity and respect demonstrating professional, courteous and respectful behavior and engage in constructive conflict resolution, when needed.

In accordance with the college policy, finalists for this position will be subject to criminal background investigations. Individual hiring departments at JCCC may elect to administer pre-employment tests, which are relevant to essential job functions as part of the applicant selection/hiring process. Many departments require those selected for hire to submit a certified transcript for all degrees obtained. For full consideration, applicants are encouraged to apply prior to the review date listed in posting.

Johnson County Community College welcomes the application of any qualified candidate and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, sex, religion, marital status, national origin, disability, veteran's status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or other factors which cannot be lawfully considered, to the extent specified by applicable federal and state laws.

If you are an applicant requesting assistance or a reasonable accommodation in the application process, please contact the Office of Human Resources at 913-469-3877, or email Hr@jccc.edu.

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Advertised: 21 Sep 2020 Central Daylight Time
Applications close: 02 Oct 2020 Central Daylight Time