Adjunct Professor-Chinese

Johnson County Community College • Overland Park, KS • 4d ago

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rJohnson County Community College

rPosition, Department: Adjunct Professor-Chinese , Academic Affairs

Type of Position: Adjunct Faculty, Exempt

Work Schedule, Hours per week: Varies depending on department needs, hours per week

Pay Range: AJCR \$1,208-\$1,344 per credit hour and in accordance with the adjunct table

Benefits Category: Part-time Benefits

Position Summary: The Foreign Language department is seeking a Chinese adjunct professor to teach Elementary level Chinese 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 a diverse pool of applicants for a part-time adjunct faculty position in the Foreign Language Department to serve as a substitute or teach Elementary Chinese in the day or evening in the summer, spring or fall semesters on campus or on Zoom. The Foreign Language Department is part of the Communications Division. Many of our students are non-traditional, military veterans, immigrants, international and first-generation college students. JCCC has a diverse student population and is dedicated to increasing its diversity.

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.

Additional possible responsibilities:

Provide extra and co-curricular opportunities for Chinese 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.

Candidates will be interviewed using Zoom and will be asked to teach a 30 minute class using Zoom.

Required Qualifications:

M.A. degree in Chinese or language pedagogy, literature, culture,

second language acquisition, applied linguistics, or related field with native or near native fluency.

Demonstrated ability to teach Elementary Chinese courses.

Demonstrated ability to teach online using Zoom or a platform

similar to Zoom.

Demonstrated excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Demonstrated knowledge of using technology in teaching.

Demonstrated 2 years teaching experience at the post-secondary level

and/or 4 years of high school teaching experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

Demonstrated knowledge of using technology in the classroom.

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 Chinese.

PhD in Chinese, East Asian Languages or Cultures or Linguistics with

a focus on the Chinese language

Ability to teach French, German, Japanese or Spanish with HLC

credentials.

To be considered for this position we will require an application, resume, one letter of recommendation from a supervisor, and one letter of recommendation from a colleague that addresses language, teaching and collaborative skills.

*Unofficial transcripts are required for all Adjunct faculty and Faculty positions.

Position Details: Job dutiesinclude but are not limited to:

*Duties and responsibilities, as required by business necessity, may be added, deleted or changed at any time at the discretion of management, formally or informally, either verbally or in writing. Scheduling, shift assignments and work location may be changed at any time, as required by business necessity.

About JCCC: Established in 1969, Johnson County Community College is dedicated to transforming lives and strengthening communities through learning. Located in Overland Park, Kansas, JCCC has enjoyed a national reputation for educational excellence and student success for more than 50 years. That\'s five decades dedicated to smaller class sizes, more resources and a thriving campus culture - not to mention our competitive tuition rates and extracurricular experiences that transcend the norm.

Equal Employment Opportunity: JCCC provides equal opportunities and equal access to all individuals and is an affirmative action employer. JCCC does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, religion, marital status, p

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