Adjunct Instructor, College Success

Employer

Durham Technical Community College

Job Location

Main Campus

Located at: 1637 East Lawson Street, Durham, NC  27703
Main Telephone: 919-536-7200
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Salary Grade

Benefits

This position is not eligible for benefits.

Job Reports To

Director of First-Year Experience and College Success

Job Category

Executive/Administrative/Managerial

Application Period

Opens:
Closes: 06/30/2025

Target Start Date

Expected Work Hours

Specific work hours are to be determined by the scheduled class hours and by consultation with the supervisor. Hours are not guaranteed but are based on student enrollment and faculty needs.

Employment Type

Adjunct Instructor (PT)

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

A master’s degree in Education, Counseling, Psychology or related field
 

Work Experience: 

Successful teaching experience in a community college or similar postsecondary institution or evidence of other appropriate experience relevant to the position

 

Preferred Qualifications

Position Description

Description

Do Great Things! Durham Technical Community College is hiring an adjunct instructor of College Successin the First-Year Experience Department. 

The Adjunct Instructor, College Success is responsible for the planning, delivery, and evaluation of classroom instruction and for providing those related services and support activities required for optimal student learning and effective educational programming. As a member of the Creative and Liberal Arts (CALA) department, the Adjunct Instructor, College Success will work closely with the Discipline Chair on matters related to and for the benefit of the CALA department and its students.  The Adjunct Instructor, College Success must complete mandatory training as assigned by HR and the department.

Examples of Duties

Instructional Responsibilities

  1. Teach all courses, as assigned, for the full duration of scheduled instruction;
  2. Be fully prepared with a syllabus and instructional plans for each class session and in accord with the stated objectives of the course;
  3. Enforce academic policy and procedures at all times, and comply with institutional rules and regulations
  4. Maintain complete course and student records, reports, and forms
  5. Maintain professional awareness of important college success issues, incorporating them into instruction in a manner consistent with course outlines and best practices;
  6. Use active learning methods and various instructional technologies to present course material and support instruction;
  7. Utilize office hours and be available out of class to students requiring additional assistance; 
  8. Refer students as needed to the proper student support services;

Program and Departmental Responsibilities

  1. Participate in program, departmental, divisional, and institutional meetings and other announced activities;
  2. Participate in in-service training and other opportunities for professional development, including attendance at off-campus activities, as feasible, and generally staying abreast of developments in the field;

Institutional Responsibilities

  1. Perform all duties with special attention to the college’s mission, its commitment to the open-door philosophy, and student success;
  2. Enforce academic policies and procedures at all times, and comply with all other institutional rules and regulations pertinent to classroom instruction and general employment;
  3. Maintain office and student records, processing reports, forms, and all other required paperwork in a timely, efficient manner, and checking for the accuracy, correctness and completeness of all data;
  4. Maintain effective, collaborative, and productive relations with other units of the college;
  5. Assume other necessary responsibilities and tasks as assigned by the Chair, department Dean, Chief Instructional Officer, Vice President, or the President.

Contact Info

Humanresources@durhamtech.edu

200 West Jones Street Raleigh, North Carolina 27603

(919) 807-7100