Speech Adjunct Instructor

**Western Nebraska Community College (WNCC) is seeking qualified applicants for an adjunct teaching position in Speech.** 1. **Mastery of Subject Matter** - Demonstrates thorough, accurate knowledge of the field and discipline. - Connects subject matter with related fields. - Stays current in subject matter through professional development, i.e.. membership in professional organizations; attending professional meetings, conferences, or workshops; participating in webinars; completing courses, maintaining professional licensure, etc. 2. **Teaching Performance** - Plans, organizes, and employs instruction in ways that maximizes student learning and engagement including but not limited to strategies that communicate subject matter to students. - Modifies, where appropriate, instructional methods and strategies to meet diverse students’ needs. - Employs available instructional technology, i.e. the Internet, interactive technology, when appropriate. - Encourages the development of communication skills and higher order critical thinking skills through appropriate assignments. - Aligns activities with program and general education goals, course objectives, and student learning outcomes. - Provides feedback regarding grades/progress to students in a timely fashion. - Assigns reasonable course activities in terms of time required for student completion. 3. **Evaluation of Student Learning** - Publishes student learning outcomes and course objectives as outlined in the master syllabi. - Establishes and explains methods that measure student progress toward learning objectives. - Provides students with clear information on how they will be assessed and graded. - Evaluates student performance consistently in accordance with the evaluation section in the course syllabus. - Maintains accurate, updated records of student progress in the institution’s learning management system. - Conducts course, program, and general education assessments. 4. **Support of College Policies and Procedures** - Prepares, distributes, and submits syllabi and approved course outlines for all assigned sections in accordance with program and divisional practices to the appropriate Division Chair and Educational Services. - Maintains confidentiality of student information using FERPA guidelines. - Exercises stewardship of college facilities and materials. - Demonstrates sensitivity to student needs and circumstances and complies with requested/suggested accommodations. - Uses the required WNCC learning management system. - Reports attendance, mid-term, and final grade rosters to financial aid and the registrar each term according to established deadlines. - Complies with the philosophy, policies, regulations, procedures, and announcements of the College as set forth in the Board Policy Manual, College Catalog, Student Handbook, Employee Handbook, and Adjunct Instructor Handbook. - Submits institutional reports on students or directly addresses students who are academically at risk and/or who exhibit behavioral difficulties. 5. **Professionalism** - Is punctual to class. - Avoids cancelling classes. - Maintains respectful attitude toward students and colleagues. - Maintains proper and professional/personal boundaries between colleagues and students. - Adheres to college policy and procedures in the use of social media both inside and outside the classroom. - Conducts self within federal and state standards/laws. - Maintains professional appearance as defined by discipline. 6. **Participate in College, Division, and Program Activities** 1. Responds in a timely fashion to information requests from College, division, and program administrators. 2. Demonstrates strong interpersonal skills with students, colleagues, staff, and administrators. 3. Other duties as assigned. **Any equivalent combination of experience and education that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties as per Higher Learning Commission guidelines.** 1. **Transfer Cour…