World Languages Adjunct Faculty

Howard Community College

United States, Maryland, Baltimore

Nov 17, 2024

Position Details

Position Information

About Us	Howard Community College ( HCC) is an exciting place to work, learn, and grow! We are proud to have received the Great Colleges to Work For honor for 12 consecutive years, 2009-2020. Howard Community College values diversity among its faculty, staff and student population. We are an innovative institution that is committed to responding to the ever-changing needs and interests of a diverse and dynamic community. No matter where you want to go in your career, you can get there from here!
Position Title	World Languages Adjunct Faculty
FLSA	Exempt
FT/PT	Part Time
Hours Per Week	4 hours per week per course for teaching and additional for grading and course preparation
Work Schedule	Morning, Afternoon, or Evening (flexible, if online)
Position Salary Range
General Responsibilities	The World Languages Department is seeking adjunct instructors for a variety of day, evening, and online credit classes. Our instructors are passionate, knowledgeable, and dedicated. They enjoy working with our diverse population of adolescent and adult learners, and they are interested in professional development and growing as educators. We offer 12 languages: American Sign Language, Arabic, Mandarin Chinese, French, German, Italian, Korean, Japanese, Persian, Russian, Spanish, and Turkish.
Work Performed	Teaching assigned course hours each week Lesson planning Assessing regularly and giving timely feedback to students Completing required paperwork and maintaining accurate records, such as attendance and grades Delivering planned lessons in the classroom or online according to program standards Examining and remediating one's instructional, relational, and classroom practices to more effectively engage and support students of diverse, particularly minoritized, backgrounds Monitoring HCC email for program updates and information Attending required professional development and departmental meetings
Minimum Education Required
Minimum Number of Years Experience Required
Other Knowledge Required	Master's degree or higher in a foreign language, linguistics, education, or a related field, or BA/BS in TESOL, linguistics, education, foreign language, English, or related field with teaching experience, and a background or experience in teaching a language to non-native speakers. Current pedagogical best practices in the field of language teaching Knowledge of and ability to appraise the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds of community college students. Basic technology skills; familiarity with an LMS is beneficial Advanced, near-native, or native proficiency in the language you teach.
Working Conditions
Division	English/World Languages (Div)
Department	English/World Languages

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number	NB080P
Number of Vacancies	7
Best Consideration Date	08/24/2022
Job Open Date	08/21/2022
Job Close Date
Open Until Filled	Yes
Applicant Instructions	*Pre-employment criminal background investigation is a condition of employment. HCC is interested in all qualified applicants who are eligible to work in the United States. However, HCC will generally not sponsor applicants for work visas. Due to HCC policy, only employees living in states contiguous to Maryland are eligible for work at HCC and include Virginia, West Virginia, Washington DC, Pennsylvania. Candidates must live in the commutable area or willing to relocate at their own expense if offered the position because HCC does not offer relocation benefits. Please complete the entire HCC Employment Application (Candidates will be evaluated on completing the college's application in full).
Quick Link for Internal Postings	https://howardcc.peopleadmin.com/postings/2167
EEO Statement	Howard Community College ( HCC) is an Equal Employment Opportunity & Affirmative Action employer & values diversity within its faculty, staff & student population. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. HCC understands that persons with specific disabilities may need assistance with the job application process and/or with the interview process. For confidential assistance with the job application process, please contact the Office of Human Resources at 443-518-1100.