Adjunct Instructor in Flagler CORE - Oral Communication
Flagler College

Adjunct Instructor in Flagler CORE - Oral Communication

Location:
Flagler College-St. Augustine Campus
Open Date:
Sep 18, 2024
Description:

To instruct students at Flagler College and to exhibit professional conduct in the performance of assigned tasks. 

 We are seeking an instructor to teach courses in Oral Communication in our Core (General education Program). 

Flagler College's Core Education Curriculum is organized around 9 Core "Literacies" or skills, as well as the College's Core Values (Transformative Learning; Respectful and Inclusive Community; Citizenship with Integrity; and Thoughtful Stewardship).  Courses are designed to address a single literacy, and are themed around one of the College's Core Values.

Classes in Oral Communication require students to create and present speeches and to analyze the speeches of others.  Variations on the course include courses in podcasting, public speaking, historical speeches, etc.

 More on the Core program can be found here: https://www.flagler.edu/academics/cace/general-educationcore-curriculum/

 Instructors will typically choose from pre-made course titles and themes in their assigned literacy and will receive guidance in the form of syllabus templates, with the freedom to modify assignments and course content to suit their backgrounds and interests.  Samples of approved Core courses can be found at the link above. 

 Essential Duties Summary      

- Teach assigned courses in the Flagler Core. Prepare a detailed syllabus for each course and distribute a copy of the syllabus to each student. The syllabus must conform to the requirements set forth in the Faculty Handbook and those that may be established by the Core Director and the mentors who direct the individual literacies.

- Maintain weekly office hours. When classes are in session, part-time faculty are expected to be on campus for at least one hour for each course taught to meet with students outside class. These meetings may take place immediately before or after class.

- Keep an accurate record of student attendance and report excessive absences to the Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs.

- Maintain an accurate record of grades and submit final grades in a timely manner to the Registrar.

- Seek ways to improve teaching effectiveness. Evaluate teaching effectiveness through student ratings of course and instruction and self-evaluation.

Required Qualifications          

Master's degree and 18 graduate hours from a regionally accredited college or university in the teaching subject. In exceptional cases, outstanding professional experience and demonstrated contributions to the teaching discipline may be presented in lieu of formal academic preparation. Such cases must be justified by the institution on an individual basis.

Preferred Qualifications         

MA, MFA, or Ph.D. from a regionally accredited college or university with a minimum of 18 graduate hours in a subject relevant to the Core Literacy in which the applicant is seeking work.

Teaching experience at the College level; or other related experience.

 Qualifications

Master's degree and 18 graduate hours from a regionally accredited college or university in the teaching subject. In exceptional cases, outstanding professional experience and demonstrated contributions to the teaching discipline may be presented in lieu of formal academic preparation. Such cases must be justified by the institution on an individual basis.

Application Instructions

All application materials should be submitted through Interfolio 

All application materials should be submitted through Interfolio 

http://apply.interfolio.com/154940

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