Adjunct Faculty- Political Science

Title: Adjunct Faculty- Political Science

Salary Range: Varies

Contract Term Length: Not Applicable

Standard Hours: Varies

Work Location: On-Site

FLSA Status: Exempt

College: Bluegrass Community & Technical College

Campus Location: Bluegrass C&TC

Department: Academics and

Total Rewards

Bluegrass Community & Technical College offers a competitive benefits package and an attractive work environment that supports excellence, innovation, and creativity including:

• Exceptional health care, vision, and dental coverage for you and your family
• Tuition reimbursement/waiver for you, your spouse, and dependents
• 403(b) retirement plan: a 5% employee contribution receives a 10% employer match
• Vacation/Sick Time
• Work-Life Balance
• 9.5 Paid Holidays
• 2 Weeks of Institutional Closing Pay (Last 2 weeks of December) for qualifying positions
• Employee Assistance Program

Job Summary

The Political Science Area at BCTC is seeking qualified part-time faculty for on-site classes at the Lawrenceburg, Danville, Georgetown, 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.

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.
  

Minimum Qualifications:

Master’s degree in Political Science, or Master’s degree (any subject) with 18 graduate hours in

Political Science. 

Preferred Qualifications:

Preference will be given to applicants with prior teaching experience, and experience with

online learning platforms. BCTC uses the Blackboard Ultra Course Management System.

Additional Skills Requested: