Adjunct Faculty - IT / Database Management (Fully remote)

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Adjunct Faculty – IT / Database Management (Fully remote)

JOB SUMMARY:

Peirce College is seeking adjunct faculty to provide a quality learning environment and facilitate student mastery of course and program outcomes through instruction that is practical, work-based, and career-focused within our Information Technology programs. Instructional emphasis will be Database Management topics and courses.

FUNCTIONS:

Creates inclusive learning experience that respects diversity, enables participation, removes barriers, and anticipates and considers a variety of learning needs and preferences.
● Strong commitment to high-quality instruction in a diverse, student-centered environment and the ability to work with students with various learning styles and backgrounds.
● Instructs and prepares all course-related activities to include syllabus updates, use of course companion web site, lesson planning, and assessment.
● Delivers synchronous and asynchronous instruction and engages students in the learning process.
● Delivers 90-minute synchronous session one evening per week for the duration of the course.
● Provides weekly substantive and timely feedback on students’ assessments that lead to a final grade.
● Documents students’ attendance, participation, and academic progress on a weekly basis
● Submits final course grades to the Registrar by the assigned date via the portal
● Provides reasonable availability to students and hosts weekly office hours (one [1] hour per week per course).
● Provides internal and external student service to include 24-hour response time (Monday-Friday) to students, fellow faculty members, and staff.
● Complies with the College’s faculty professional development requirements

REQUIRED:

Master’s degree in Information Technology. Doctorate/terminal degree or approved equivalent.
• A minimum of two (2) years of teaching experience in higher education and/or other related experience.
• Industry-level certification desired with a minimum of two (2) years’ work experience in Database Management, Database Design, or related field preferred.
• Proficient in relational database design and practical database system use, including the entity-relationship approach, the relational model, commercial query languages, and normalization techniques.
• Experience teaching in online and hybrid course formats preferred.
• Experience using a Learning Management System for instruction, i.e. Canvas LMS, preferred.
• Full awareness and understanding of outcomes-based education, participatory and work-based learning, as well as adult learning theory and principles.
• Proficiency in Windows operating environment as well as the knowledge of or ability to learn virtual conferencing/meeting applications, Google Workplace, and Microsoft Office Suite.

DEMONSTRATED ABILITY TO:

Work independently and as part of a team in a rapidly changing environment.
• Work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.
• Listen carefully, to interpret accurately, and to respond appropriately to a high volume of requests.
• Maintain a high level of professionalism and confidentiality with all aspects of the job duties.

HOURS (Eastern Time Zone):

Day, evening, and weekend responsibilities, as required.

REPORTS TO:

Program Manager, Faculty Chair, and/or Dean of the respective program(s) and may also take direction from the Dean, Academic Operations and Faculty Development.

POSTED:

November 9, 2022. Applications for adjunct positions are accepted on a continuous basis and reviewed when openings become available. Future teaching assignments are on a term-by-term basis, which may include fall, spring, and summer.

HOW TO APPLY:

Please submit a current resume/CV and cover letter to include your program of interest and availability (day and/or evening) to Giselle A. Marte - Associate Director, Faculty Recruitment and Development at: facultyjobs@peirce.edu or fax to 215.670.9255. We strongly encourage materials be submitted via email due to the College’s current remote work environment. We will contact only those candidates who best meet our requirements.

Peirce College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to ensuring equal opportunity in all employment decisions, policies, and practices.

The College does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors.