Adjunct Instructor - Communication in Context

Dunwoody College of Technology is currently seeking Adjunct Instructors for our Communication and Context course. Successful candidates will have a high level of technical competency and professional experience relevant to the course, as well as a desire to reinforce the mission and vision of the Program. This position is responsible for initiating the teaching and learning process with a focus on continuous improvement; creating an environment in which students can accomplish the learning competencies with the use of the existing curriculum. The result should be students' abilities to demonstrate the knowledge, skills, ethics, and use of proper tools to meet professional practice standards.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES/FUNCTIONS

• Maintain curriculum within the college's worldwide humanities instructionsystem.
• Instill professional principles, skills, and work ethics.
• Foster a studio culture in line with the Program's policies.
• Monitor and assess academic progress and performance through college attendance and grading recording systems.
• Develop new curriculum within assigned course of instruction.
• Facilitate principles, theories, skills, and work ethic necessary to professional practice.
• Monitor, assess and advise students on academic progress and performance
• Use both academic and professional practice standards in assigned courses of instruction.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Available Courses:

• Strategic Skills: Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills to do the job at a high level. Makes good decisions. Provides sound advice
  
  and problem solution. Provides honest and in-depth analysis on problems and issues.
• Operating Skills: Makes decisions in a timely manner. Accepts responsibility for tasks and meets objectives and measures. Documents process,
  
  progress, and results. Is committed to continuous improvement. Works toward the most efficient and effective work processes.
• Courage: Has difficult conversations as necessary. Faces up to people problems on any person or situations quickly and directly.
• Energy and Drive: Is action oriented and full of energy for challenging tasks/issues. Is constantly and consistently one of the top performers.
  
  Steadfastly pushes self and others for results.
• Organizational Positioning Skills: Can maneuver through complex situations effectively and quietly. Is sensitive to how people and organizations
  
  function. Anticipates where the land mines are and plans his/her approach accordingly.
• Personal/Interpersonal Skills: Relates well to all kinds of people. Builds constructive and effective relationships. Is dedicated to meeting the
  
  expectations and requirements of internal and external customers. Supports equal and fair treatment and opportunity for all. Adheres to Dunwoody's
  
  core values. Is widely trusted - Keeps confidences and admits mistakes. Practices attentive and active listening. Is personally committed to and
  
  actively works to continuously improve him/herself.

Candidate must meet one of the following criteria:

All faculty teaching courses in communications, arts/humanities, and social sciences will meet one of the following criteria:

* A master's degree in the subject in which they are teaching; OR

* Any master's degree and 18 graduate credits in the content area in which they are teaching OR

* A master's degree in education and a bachelor's degree in the subject or adjacent subject in which they are teaching, and evidence of maintaining current practices through professional development or work in their discipline.