Adjunct Spanish Professor

About the position The Foreign Language department is seeking a Spanish adjunct professor to teach Elementary and Intermediate level Spanish language. JCCC is located in Overland Park, KS, the second largest city in the state of Kansas and part of the greater Kansas City Metro. The Kansas City Metro is known for its museums, restaurants, and music and art scenes. JCCC is similarly dedicated to creating and maintaining a rich cultural community, with an award-winning contemporary art museum and center for the performing arts located on campus. JCCC is looking for applicants for a part-time adjunct faculty position in the Foreign Language Department to serve as a substitute or teach Elementary and Intermediate Spanish in the day or evening in the summer, spring or fall semesters in person and live online (Zoom). The Foreign Language Department is part of the Communications Division. The successful applicant for this job may teach the equivalent of 5-10 credit hours or serve as a substitute professor. This person will perform other duties expected of adjunct faculty, to include collaborating and working successfully with other full-time and adjunct faculty in the Foreign Language department and other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Provide extra and co-curricular opportunities for Spanish language students.
• Participate in the planning and administration of all departmental initiatives.
• Participate in on-campus events promoting languages.
• Complete ACTFL and/or other departmental training.

Requirements

• M.A. degree in Spanish.
• Demonstrated ability to teach Elementary and Intermediate Spanish courses.
• Demonstrated excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge of using technology in the classroom.
• Demonstrated ability to teach online using zoom or a platform like Zoom.
• Demonstrated 2 years teaching experience at the post-secondary level and/or 4 years of high school teaching experience.
• To be considered for this position we will require an application, resume, unofficial transcript, 1 letter of recommendation from a supervisor, 1 letter of recommendation from a colleague that addresses language, teaching and collaborative skills.
• Unofficial transcripts are required for all Adjunct faculty and Faculty positions.

Nice-to-haves

• Demonstrated understanding of the climate of post-secondary institutions.
• Demonstrated knowledge of ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages.
• Documentation from ACTFL (OPI) of advanced mid or higher in Spanish.
• Ability to teach Chinese, German, Japanese or French with HLC credentials.
• PhD in Spanish.
• Demonstrated ability to teach Elementary and Intermediate Spanish language courses.

Benefits

• Optional Retirement plan access
• Tuition discount for JCCC courses (for adjuncts meeting eligibility criteria)
• Free access to the Gym on campus for all employees and dependents
• Discount to the Hiersteiner Child Development Center

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