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Adjunct Gen - Math & Science

Employer
Lake-Sumter State College
Location
Florida, United States
Salary
Salary Not Specified
Date posted
Mar 23, 2023


General Summary

Lake-Sumter State College delivers student success through personal attention and flexible pathways leading to rewarding careers and higher wages. Our 4 C's of success in ensuring our mission are:

Caring about each individual student, our peers and our community;
  • Communicating to ensure clarity and transparency, and
  • Collaboration, knowing that the best possible outcomes are ensured when there is a sharing of ideas.
We invite you to join us in our commitment to student success!

As an adjunct instructor for Math and Science disciplines you will provide quality instruction in introductory level undergraduate mathematics courses, such as developmental, algebra, trigonometry, calculus, and statistics and for Science courses, general biology, anatomy and physiology, chemistry, physics, physical sciences. Course delivery may be traditional seated on-campus or hybrid, a mixture of on-campus and remote.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

Plans and carries out instructional duties, which maximize learning by students.
Supervises students in accordance with program procedures, academic, and course related concerns.
Teaches assigned courses in accordance with course descriptions.
Attend all scheduled or called meetings by the President, Vice President of Academic Affairs, and Deans, unless excused by the administrator in charge.
Teaches all classes for the full period as scheduled.
Evaluates student progress and achievement with clear methods presented on course syllabus.
Utilizes evaluation results for planning, instruction, counseling, and program modification.
Keep accurate and up-to-date records.
Submits grade reports and other required data on or before deadline dates.
Resolves discipline problems within sphere of responsibility.
Assists and counsel’s students as needed including during office and campus times.
Utilizes materials and equipment necessary to accomplish designated tasks.
Demonstrates knowledge of current instructional developments.
Regularly examines content of assigned courses and recommends changes to curriculum committee as needed.
Complies with appropriate administrative rules/regulations and Board Policy.
Participates in an annual evaluation process as specified by the Vice President of Academic Affairs.
Participates in Commencement Activities.
Maintains continuity of communication with students, community, faculty, staff, and supervisors through timely replies to meeting, phone, mail, and email requests.

Qualifications

Master's Degree with 18 graduate semester hours in teaching discipline.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required

  1. Strong organizational skills that reflect ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks seamlessly with excellent attention to detail.
  2. Very strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships with stakeholders, including faculty, staff and students, board members, and the community.
  3. Demonstrated ability to use sound professional judgement including critical thinking, analysis and assessment of implications, identification of patterns, making connections of underlying issues, and the ownership of the outcome.
  4. Expert level written and verbal communication skills.
  5. Demonstrated proactive approaches to problem-solving with strong decision-making capability.
  6. Emotional maturity.
  7. Highly resourceful team-player, with the ability to also be extremely effective independently.
  8. Proven ability to handle confidential information with discretion, be adaptable to various competing demands, and demonstrate the highest level of customer/client service and response.
  9. Demonstrated ability to achieve high performance goals and meet deadlines in a fast paced environment.
  10. Forward looking thinker, who actively seeks opportunities and proposes solutions.


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