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Greenfield Community College is located in the beautiful and historic Connecticut River Valley of western Massachusetts, between the foothills of the Berkshire Mountains and the fertile farmland of the Connecticut River watershed. GCC is a public community college serving Franklin and Hampshire Counties, Southern Vermont and Southern New Hampshire. Known for the caring and supportive attitude of the faculty and staff, and for the broad support it enjoys from the surrounding community, the college is fully accredited by the New England Commission on Higher Education (NECHE). In addition to a strong Liberal Arts focus, the College offers a wide variety of innovative and successful programs including Farm and Food Systems, Engineering, Fine Arts, Nursing, and Adventure Education, as well as varied learning environments, from traditional classrooms, to hybrid and online distance learning, peer tutoring, one-on-one faculty-student advising, workforce development, and learning communities that cater to specific needs and interests. Close to fifty percent of Greenfield Community College students transfer to four-year colleges, and it is Smith College's largest source of community college transfer students. The rural campus has a one-acre Outdoor Learning Lab, on-campus farm, wetlands and forest that provide abundant opportunities for hands-on learning, research and recreation. Greenfield Community College actively encourages and provides opportunities for leadership and professional development.
Job Description:
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Adjunct Instructor positions are part-time, semester-to-semester, non-benefited MCCC/MTA/DCE unit positions.
GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES:
Teaches a range of education courses including: Introduction to Early Childhood Education, Creativity and Creative Experiences with Young Children, Introduction to Special Education, Early Childhood Special Education, Reading and Language for the Young Child, Infant and Toddler Care, Day Care Administration, Building Teacher-Parent Relationships, Early Childhood Curriculum, Philosophy of Education, Student Teaching I and II.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:
- Conducts classes;
- Prepares for instruction;
- Assesses student performance;
- Provides student assistance by appointment; and
- Attends a limited number of faculty meetings.
Requirements:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Master's degree in Education, Early Childhood Education, or closely related field;
- Demonstrated successful experience working with people from diverse social and cultural backgrounds, with a range of academic abilities; and
- Demonstrated commitment to the community college mission.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- At least one year of successful experience teaching education courses at the college level;
- Evidence of successful teaching experience in a community college; and
- Demonstrated commitment to promoting diversity and inclusion in and outside of the classroom.
Additional Information:
EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT:
Applicants who do not meet the qualifications as stated above are encouraged to put in writing precisely how their background and experience have prepared them with the equivalent combination of education, training and experience required for the responsibilities of this position.
START DATE: As Needed
SALARY: $1,132 per credit. Courses can run from one to four credits. Actual salary is commensurate with the DCE Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Application Instructions:
TO APPLY:
In order to be considered for this position, you must submit your credentials online. Create a Greenfield Community College account by clicking on the APPLY NOW tab below. You will be able to upload the following documents, which are required for consideration:
- Resume
- Cover letter
- Contact information for 3 professional references
Review of applications will be ongoing until all adjunct needs are met.
Successful completion of a CORI check WILL be required as a condition of employment. Official copies of academic transcripts for all terminal degrees will be required at the time of hire.
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION STATEMENT:
Greenfield Community College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran status, genetic information, gender identity or sexual orientation in its programs and activities as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other applicable statutes and college policies. The College prohibits sexual harassment, including sexual violence.
Greenfield Community College's Annual Security Report is available online at https://www.gcc.mass.edu/safety/files/2021/08/2021-Annual-Security-Report.pdf. The report contains crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years for certain locations associated with the College as well as other campus security and personal safety topics such as: crime prevention; campus safety authority; crime reporting polices; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications), programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; and other matters of importance related to security on campus.
If you would like to receive a paper copy of the Annual Security Report, you can stop by the Public Safety Office at One College Drive, Greenfield, MA 01301 or you can request that a copy be mailed to you by calling 413-775-1212.
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