Adjunct Faculty - Early Childhood Education

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Key Responsibilities

● Facilitates student learning by delivering assigned classes in accordance with College policy and course objectives. ● Makes optimal use of available technology to enhance instructional methods.

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GENERAL PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF POSITION:
Adjunct Faculty are hired each semester on an as-needed basis. Adjunct Faculty are responsible for creating a learning environment that assists students in reaching their goals; and for providing effective instruction and assessment within the framework of common syllabi provided.

What We Offer

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✓All employees can contribute pre-tax or post-tax dollars through payroll deduction to build retirement savings

✓Fee remission for employees, spouses, and legal dependents.

Responsibilities

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● Facilitates student learning by delivering assigned classes in accordance with College policy and course objectives.

● Makes optimal use of available technology to enhance instructional methods.

● Develops/maintains course outlines, syllabi, lesson plans, assignments, tests, and materials. Maintains accurate student records, grades, and other requirements.

● Engages with students in meaningful and productive ways that impact student learning and leads to a positive experience with Ivy Tech Community College, shows evidence of developing and implementing active classroom teaching strategies focused on engaging students with their learning (curricular).

● Monitor and document student performance throughout the semester, including use of technology for academic advising alerts; provide necessary interventions to include communication with students, tutoring and other academic supports, and referrals to appropriate college resources.

● Interacts with students and co-workers in a professional and cooperative manner, complies with College policies, campus guidelines and expectations.

● Ensures knowledge of and implements emergency and safety procedures for classrooms, labs and all learning environments.

A qualified faculty member in early childhood education meets the program standard through:

● Possesses an earned master’s or higher degree, from a regionally accredited institution, in early childhood education, child development; or

● Possesses an earned master’s or higher degree, from a regionally accredited institution with 18 graduate credit hours in courses closely related to early childhood education and development, with academic preparation appropriate to the course and /or specialty being taught; and

● Possesses one of the following:

o Professional certification in the field; or

o Two years of directly related work experience in the field of early childhood - birth through age 8.

o Bilingual-Spanish language preferred

Ivy Tech is committed to supporting the well-being, growth, and financial security of our part-time employees. These benefits include:

Access to a comprehensive vision care plan with low-cost exams and allowances for glasses or contact lenses
Employee Assistance Program offering no cost confidential counseling sessions, legal consultations, financial planning consultations, and other resources