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Title: Faculty, Adjunct General Education
Req #: laur-00004187
Job Type: Regular
Organization: Human Resources
Location: Chicago
Experience Level:
Faculty, Adjunct General Education
Description:
Kendall College, located in Chicago's exciting West Loop area, seeks part-time, adjunct instructors for the Fall 09 term in the following General Education subjects:
College Algebra
Statistics
Computer Applications
Spanish Language
Organizational Communication
First Experience Course (College Success Seminar)
Ethics
Environmental Science
GENERAL SUMMARY
Kendall College is a private Illinois college committed to cultivating extraordinary talent for the global business, hospitality, culinary, and education fields. The college has an innovative and aggressive plan to develop several centers of excellence with specific disciplinary areas of focus.
At Kendall, the student experience is focused on providing engaging, specialized fields of study with a strong emphasis on "immersive" learning that is geared to a student's academic, personal, and professional success.
Kendall College is part of the Laureate Education network which includes Les Roches School of Hospitality in Switzerland among many other international campuses.
Classes run for ten weeks, and the Fall Term begins on September 30 and ends December 16, 2009. Most classes meet during the day twice a week, but some night, weekend, and online classes are available. Please state live or online preference and your availability in the letter of interest.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Teaching of courses as assigned.
- Attendance at one-on-one meetings with the Director of General Education.
- Development of curriculum with the school faculty and Director of General Education and assessment of curriculum with the school faculty, Director of General Education, college curriculum committee and Provost
- Development of coursework and updating course materials to keep courses at the leading edge of knowledge in the disciplines
- Engaging in on-going personal professional and faculty development
- Providing student support for every aspect of learning in the form of regular office hours, tutorial assistance, coaching and career and academic assistance and advice
Experience:
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
- Masters Degree (PhD preferred)
- Classroom or online teaching experience
- Ability both to teach and to motivate
- Ability to work effectively both independently and in teams
Follow the link and submit a letter of interest, curriculum vitae or resume, and a list of three references.
Please, no phone calls.
Kendall College is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).