Job Summary/Basic Function
This faculty member primarily teaches Cultural Anthropology courses offered online as well as at area high school campuses. Opportunities may be available to teach courses in additional Anthropology sub-fields and/or other related academic disciplines as qualified and needed.
Department Social & Behavioral Sciences
Campus Location Escanaba
Salary Range: $609-$792 per contact hour per the part time faculty master agreement.
Minimum Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Anthropology or related field with 18 graduate credits
- Commitment to quality instruction in a learner-centered environment with the goal of consistently improving student success
- Commitment to the community college mission and philosophy
- Ability to provide diverse learning experiences to diverse student populations
- Demonstrated skill in effective written and oral communications
- Demonstrated literacy in information technology and computer use
- Experience teaching online
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in teaching courses at the postsecondary level, preferably in a community college setting
- Experience with active and collaborative learning strategies
- Qualifications to teach courses in additional Anthropology sub-fields and/or other related academic disciplines.
Supervision Exercised
N/A
Supervision Received
Works under the general supervision of the Dean of Arts & Sciences
Work Environment
Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, but may be loud in areas of equipment operation.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by personnel assigned into this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by personnel so classified. Job related functions may be performed with or without accommodations.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Job Duties
- Instruct Cultural Anthropology courses online and possibly at area high schools. Opportunities may be available to teach other courses as qualified and needed.
- Facilitate student learning through the following activities:
- Develop course syllabi that share with students the expectations, standards, policies, and learning objectives of the course.
- Contribute to the development and delivery of assessments of course and program learning outcomes.
- Recognize and respond to different student learning styles and needs.
- Develop and use supplementary learning materials, resources, and technology.
- Maintain electronic student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
- Implement best practices for ensuring all course content meets current regulations and guidelines for Accessibility for all students
- Adhere to the ethical standards of the college, the State of Michigan, the Higher Learning Commission, FERPA and other education regulations, and the profession.
- Provide for a safe and orderly learning environment.
- Stay abreast of developments in course subject matter and teaching by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional development opportunities.
- Communicate with students, colleagues, and other stakeholders in a professional manner through the use of telephone, email, fax, mail, and/or face-to-face communication.
- Work with lab assistants, learning assistants, or student workers as needed.
- Participate in professional activities such as, but not limited to, curriculum planning, syllabus writing, examination development, textbook selection, program revision, online teaching certification, and outcome assessment.
- This position requires the teaching of online courses, which also requires the successful completion of an online teaching certification course through Bay College’s Online Learning department
- Any other duties as assigned
