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Adjunct Faculty Coordinator
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Position Number: 1779957
Location: Henderson, NV
Position Type: Liberal Arts - Other Liberal Arts

Adjunct Faculty Coordinator

Nevada State College (NSC) appreciates your interest in employment. To ensure your application process runs smoothly, we ask that you keep in mind the following when completing your application:

The required documents are listed below on the posting. Your application may not be considered if you do not attach the required documents.
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Please note, recruitment will close without notice when a hiring decision has been made.

If you need assistance or have questions regarding the application process, please contact the Human Resources department at (702) 992-2320 or nhr@nsc.edu.

Job Description

Nevada State College (NSC) invites applications for the position of Adjunct Faculty Coordinator in the School of Liberal Arts & Sciences (LAS). The Coordinator's primary objective is to help develop and maintain high standards of teaching excellence for part-time instructors, and to help engage and connect part-time instructors to both LAS and NSC personnel and resources. The Coordinator will work in close collaboration with LAS deans, department chairs, administrative assistants, and the college's Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence (CTLE).

About Nevada State College:

Founded in 2002, NSC is a four-year public college located on a developing 512-acre campus in the foothills of Henderson, Nevada (adjacent to Las Vegas). Our faculty and staff members enjoy the rare opportunity to mold the college as it continues to grow into a cornerstone of higher education in Southern Nevada. NSC emphasizes high-quality instruction, exemplary student support, evidence-based practices, and innovation as a means to more efficient, effective outcomes in all departments across campus.

NSC, a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI), serves over 5,000 students who are highly diverse and largely underserveda majority of our students are first generation, racial/ethnic minorities, parents, and/or returning students. We seek applicants who are passionate about working with this promising student population and collaborating with faculty and staff across departments to make a lasting impact in developing our young institution.

Diversity and Inclusion Statement:

At Nevada State College, we celebrate the storied backgrounds of our campus community. We operate with a shared commitment to represent and serve the diverse population of Nevada and to encourage the exchange of ideas that respects and honors the lived experiences of our students, staff, and faculty. We foster a culture of inclusive excellence so our members can live authentically, fully engage, and flourish. In order to strengthen the college and progress its mission, the college dedicates itself to intentional and ongoing reflection to meeting the evolving needs of NSC, the surrounding communities, and the State of Nevada.

The ideal candidate will share the College's commitment to educating its racially and socioeconomically diverse student population. As of Fall 2019, we currently enroll approximately 5,500 students in which 36% are Hispanic, 13% are Asian/Pacific Islander, 8% are Black/African American, 25% are White, and 14% are multiracial. Nevada State College is a Hispanic-serving institution. The successful candidate will join a department dedicated to the use of curriculum that's culturally responsive to the students it serves.

Throughout your application materials, we encourage you to highlight your background in fostering an inclusive campus culture and supporting the success of students who are historically underrepresented in higher education. For example, your efforts might include contributions in the areas of teaching, mentoring, advising, research, and/or institutional service.

Core Responsibilities:

Observe face-to-face, hybrid, and online courses (which may include evening observations based on class schedules), providing part-time instructors with formative feedback and relevant resources, and sharing observation results with department chairs
Independently offer consultation to part-time instructors (or direct to appropriate campus units) about learning management systems, teaching practices, course objectives, classroom and campus logistics, and instructional design
Communicate information to part-time instructors and act as liaison between adjunct faculty and administrators (e.g., department chairs and deans), staff (e.g., Administrative Assistants, instructional design and technology), and full-time faculty
Create, develop, implement, coordinate, and/or support orientation and training materials (e.g., PTI Resources Canvas site) for learning management systems, evidence-based teaching practices, course objectives, classroom and campus logistics, instructional design, and professional development
Participate, coordinate, or lead in a variety of professional development sessions, workshops, or series that are related to part-time instructors experiences
Develop and maintain other LAS materials in coordination with the Dean's suite and Department Chairs
Serve on campus committees, councils, and working groups, especially if related to part-time instructors

Minimum Qualifications:

A Master's degree
A minimum of two (2) years College-level teaching experience with demonstrated excellence in engaging first generation, underrepresented, and under-prepared students
Previous experience working in both online and in-person education environments

Please note: Applicants must meet the posted minimum qualifications at the time of application in order to be considered for the position.

Preferred Qualifications:

Thorough knowledge of, and experience with, developing and analyzing course content in Canvas, especially examples of creative content, multimedia, and interactive course components
Experience developing policy and/or procedures related to part-time instructors
Experience assessing and delivering knowledge of evidence-based pedagogy strategies in multiple teaching/classroom modalities
Previous experience supervising employees

Salary & Benefits

Budgeted salary for this position is $55,000. Nevada State College offers excellent benefits, including 15.25% retirement match, 24 annual leave days, beginning balance of 30 sick leave days, 11 paid holidays, educational benefits, and the choice of two health insurance plans that can be supplemented with flexible spending accounts or health savings accounts.

This Posting is Open Until Filled

Qualified individuals are encouraged to apply immediately. Lists of eligible candidates will be established and hiring may occur early in the recruiting process. Recruitment will close without notice when a hiring decision has been made.

Special Instructions for Internal NSHE Applicants

NSC employees or employees within the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE, UNLV, UNR, NSC, CSN, TMCC, WNC, GBC, or DRI) MUST use the Find Jobs process within Workday to find and apply for jobs at NSC and other NSHE Institutions. Once you log into Workday, type "Find Jobs" in the search box which will navigate to the internal job posting site.

If you complete an application outside of the internal application process, your application will be returned and you will have to reapply as an internal applicant which may delay your application.

Exempt
Yes

Full-Time Equivalent
100.0%

Required Attachment(s)

Please upload the following documents:

Detailed Resume/CV listing relevant qualifications and experience;
Cover Letter indicating why you are a good fit for the position and Nevada State College;
At least two official student course evaluations of teaching;
Names and contact information of three references (you will be notified before references are contacted).

Applications that do not include the required uploaded documents may not be considered.

Posting Close Date

Note to Applicant

Applicants should fully describe their qualifications and experience with specific reference to each of the minimum and preferred qualifications in their cover letter. The search committee will use this information during the initial review of application materials.

References will be contacted at the appropriate phase of the recruitment process.

This position may require a criminal background check to be conducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire.

As part of the hiring process, applicants for positions in the Nevada System of Higher Education may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform job-related tasks.

Nevada State College does not currently sponsor Visas, all applicants must be eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Nevada State College

To apply, visit https://nshe.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/NSC-external/job/NSC---Henderson/Adjunct-Faculty-Coordinator_R0119142