Adjunct Instructor, Developmental Math - Laramie County Community College

The mission of Laramie County Community College is to transform our students' lives through the power of inspired learning. Our over-arching goal is that our accomplishments as a community college will distinguish LCCC from others in the nation, in turn benefiting our communities and bringing pride to the Great State of Wyoming.  Our core values include Passion, Authenticity, and the Desire to Make a Difference.

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Job Summary:  Core responsibilities of this position include:

This position is tasked with teaching developmental mathematics on the University of Wyoming campus, on behalf of Laramie County Community College. This position is responsible for delivering high-quality instruction in accordance with LCCC's establish standard of curriculum. This position is responsible for fostering a supportive learning environment that encourages student success.

LCCC provides a number of resources to its adjunct faculty. Support systems are in place to assist all faculty in supporting student success through excellent instruction. These supports are outlined in detail in the LCCC Faculty Handbook, which serves as a vital and current reference to policies and procedures that impact expectations of all faculty of the College. All LCCC faculty are supported by the Faculty Academy within the Center for Excellence in Teaching.

Adjunct faculty must notify the dean of the school in which they teach if they are employed in another position at LCCC. 

Other tasks may be assigned based on contemporary institutional need.

Starting Date: Position is open until filled. Tentative start date: January 8th, 2024. 

Compensation: $850 per credit hour.

Essential Functions: – this position is Exempt, i.e., is not eligible for compensatory or overtime pay provisions of the FLSA.  This listing of essential duties is not all-inclusive, but representative; other duties may be assigned).

Faculty employ effective teaching practices coupled with the development and use of appropriate educational materials, delivery strategies, and effective assessment practices. Responsibilities associated with this function include:

• Teach assigned classes as per course plan and schedule (primarily evening and weekends) and meet required contact hours, unless permission to deviate has been approved by appropriate supervisor to accommodate student need.
• Teach classes according to the approved Master Course Outline of Record (MCOR) and provide a current course plan for each course taught to the appropriate supervisor and faculty member.
• Conduct a fair evaluation of students' performance applied equally to all.
• Maintain and adapt curriculum that is current, effective, and appropriate to course and program competencies.
• Develop and maintain instructional materials to support course and program competencies as outlined on the Master Course Outline of Record (MCOR).
• Foster a supportive learning environment that encourages student success.
• Support student learning with timely and on-going feedback on progress and provide assistance towards meeting the course competencies.
• Communicate with and respond to students in a timely manner (in most instances this means 1-2 work days).

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

All LCCC faculty are expected to demonstrate proficiency in the competency areas defined in the College’s Administrative Procedure 2.17.1P. In addition, requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this position include (finish per position)

• Possess knowledge of best practices in instruction and course development.
  
• Possess knowledge of best practices in course preparation.
  
• Possess high-quality classroom management and time management skills.
  
• Possess understanding of learning management systems (like Canvas) and their relationship to instruction.
  
• Posess knowledge of quality instructional strategies and content delivery.
  
• Possess proficient skill with use of personal computing applications – specifically Microsoft Office Suite (e.g., Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint), library management systems, public access computers, and commonly used librar- specific software
  
• Possess ability to develop learning resources and activities.
  
• Possess knowledge of curriculum development and assessment strategies.
  
• Possess ability to manage conflicts, confrontations, and disagreements in a classroom (online or face-to-face) setting.
  
• Possess ability to utilize evidence/data to assess effectiveness and efficiency in teaching. 

Physical/Mental Demands: (The physical demands and work environment characteristics described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform essential functions of this position and/or may be encountered while performing essential functions.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

• To successfully perform the essential functions of this position, an employee must be able to maintain appropriate composure and necessary confidentiality with regard to both past and current employee, student, and donor data; documents; issues; etc., and respect privacy needs of employees, students, donors.
• The ability to comply with highly inflexible deadlines is required to successfully perform the essential functions of this position; there will be multiple occurrences of sudden, urgent task completion required.
• While performing the essential functions of this position a variable work schedule may be required including long workdays, evenings, and weekends as needed.
• There may be occurrences of interacting with employees and/or students, past employees and/or students, members of the general public, and others who express opinions, may exhibit strong emotions, which will require the employee to interact professionally, diplomatically, and appropriately in such situations.

Education and Experience Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications:  

• Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution in Mathematics, OR Bachelor’s degree in Math Education, Statistics, Physics, Engineering, Chemistry, Computer Science, or Economics OR Master’s degree and 18 graduate credits in Math

All LCCC Faculty are required to meet the minimum faculty qualifications as defined within the College’s Administrative Procedure 2.7P. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution in Mathematics OR Master’s degree in Math Education, Statistics, Physics, Engineering, Chemistry, Computer Science, or Economics from a regionally accredited institution
• One year of experience with web-based learning management systems
• Two or more years of college-level teaching experience

If you are selected for the position, your appointment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check. LCCC reserves the right to end this employment agreement should the results of your background investigation not be successful.

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Laramie County Community College is committed to providing a safe and nondiscriminatory educational and employment environment. The college does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran status, political affiliation, sexual orientation or other status protected by law. Sexual harassment, including sexual violence, is a form of sex discrimination prohibited by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. The college does not discriminate on the basis of sex in its educational, extracurricular, athletic or other programs or in the context of employment.

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