Adjunct Faculty - Folk Studies

Title: Adjunct Faculty - Folk Studies

Salary Range: $825 per credit hour

Contract Term Length: Not Applicable

Standard Hours: Varies

Work Location: On-Site

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

College: Bluegrass Community & Technical College

Campus Location: Bluegrass C&TC - Newtown Pike

Department: CHLSS

Job Summary

Socio-cultural Studies is seeking qualified part-time faculty for on-site folk studies classes at the Danville, Georgetown, Lawrenceburg, Lexington, and/or Winchester campuses.* Additional qualifications to those listed below based on course subject may apply.

While we are primarily seeking applicants to teach on-site, adjuncts may be asked to teach using any of the following modes of instruction:
• On-site with in-person meetings two days per week,
• Hybrid with in-person meetings on-site one day per week paired with online instruction, and/or
• Online/asynchronous with no required on-site, in-person meetings.

For more information, please contact the Socio-cultural Studies Coordinator.

Leon Lane, Jr., Associate Professor
leon.lane@kctcs.edu
859-246-6327

*This posting will remain open to maintain a pool of qualified applicants and will be filled according to need.

Job Duties:

• Prepare and deliver course syllabi, lectures and/or labs relevant to the course description and student learning outcomes (Course and if applicable General Education).
• Develop individual, and contribute to the creation of common, course assignments (discussions, written work, research exercises, quizzes, exams, etc.) to evaluate student proficiency.
• Maintain regular contact with students promptly answering student emails and messages.
• Meet with students individually and/or in small groups to provide supplemental instruction, direction, and feedback.
• Provide an online course shell for students meeting minimum content and structure, including student access to syllabi and individual grades, for the mode of instruction.**
• Maintain student grades and complete institutional student progress reports as directed.
• Participate in the development, implementation, and reporting outcomes of program and course assessment.
• Complete mandatory annual employment training.
• Complete mandatory instructional training for mode of instruction, especially for instructors teaching in hybrid and/or online course modes of instruction.
• Other duties as assigned.

**BCTC currently uses the Blackboard Ultra LMS.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Folk Studies
OR
• Master’s degree in any field AND 18 graduate semester hours in Folk Studies
 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimum two years teaching experience
• Prior teaching experience and/or credentialing in cultural awareness/competence studies or related fields/training
• Multilingual

**To be considered for a faculty position, please upload a copy of your unofficial transcript at the time of your application.

Additional Skills Requested: