Job Description

• This position is governed by state and federal laws and institution policy. The selected applicant is responsible for instructing students in the classroom, and/or in the virtual learning setting within the Health Science division. The applicant should be professional, articulate, and collaborative as well as have excellent interpersonal skills. Work schedule may vary depending when course section(s) are offered. Position may require evening and weekend work hours.
• Supervisor: Dean of Health Science
• Job type: Part-Time, Adjunct
• Salary: $550 per credit hour.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide instruction of Personal and Community Health courses within the Health Science division. This includes preparing syllabi, preparation for class sessions, communicating with students, assessing student work, completing assessment tasks, completing semester grade requirements, etc.
• Maintain appropriate expertise and competence of the course material and educational methodologies.
• Utilize various retention and remediation strategies for student success.
• Use educational technology in teaching courses to facilitate learning, access data, maintain records, and communicate with others appropriately and effectively.
• Use the College’s Learning Management System (LMS) and technology on a regular basis to enhance instruction, facilitate student learning, access data, generate reports, and in communication with others.
• Maintain organized system of student records, abiding by college record management guidelines.
• Actively participate in applicable annual evaluation processes related to job performance as directed by the South Arkansas College plan for Faculty Evaluation and incorporate associated strategies to address continuous improvement for development and learning.
• Participate in applicable professional development and as required.
• Abide by college policies and procedures in the South Arkansas College Administrative Procedures Manual (APM) and catalog.
• Provide availability to meet with students regarding course content.
• Adhere to FERPA Guidelines when handling student information.
•  Perform other duties as assigned by the division dean.

• Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• The ability to use professional technology to conduct college-related business (ex. Microsoft Office Suite).
• Ability to teach in both in-person and online modalities using the College LMS (Blackboard Ultra).
• Executive cognitive functions to plan, organize, teach, and evaluate students in course work and activities.
• Emotional regulation to manage self and multiple situations within a short period of time and maintain self to complete tasks and duties over an extended period of time.
• Ability to perform Personal and Community Health learning techniques.
• Manipulate, operate, and maintain typical equipment used in teaching Personal and Community Health.
• Perform multiple tasks within a classroom, over period of time needed to teach class sessions.
• Executive functioning skills needed to identify, analyze, and complete complex learning and Personal and Community Health related situations.
• Teach others with various learning styles and instructional needs.
• Work in spaces such as: classroom, office space, academic spaces and buildings, college campus, and public community areas.
• Work in spaces that are both inside and outside.
• Work in close proximity to others.
• Work with individuals, small groups and large groups of people.
• Work with in spaces with some distracting noises and sounds.

Job Requirements

Required Education and Experience: The applicant must hold a master’s degree with a minimum of 18 graduate credits related to Personal and Community Health.

Preferred Education and Experience: Hold a master’s degree with a minimum of 18 graduate credits related to Personal and Community Health and have experience as an in-person class instructor and a virtual class instructor are preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job:
  • physical mobility sufficient for teaching Personal and Community Health courses,
  • operate a computer,
  • communicate with others,
  • auditory ability sufficient for monitoring and assessing radiologic technology student learning and patient needs,
  • fine and gross motor skills sufficient for providing safe and competent instruction, have visual ability sufficient for observation and assessment, and
  • lift 50 pounds with good static and dynamic balance

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Applications are subject to the Arkansas FOIA. South Arkansas College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. South Arkansas College does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, handicap, or veteran status in the provision of educational or employment opportunities or benefits.

The college is in compliance with titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), and all other federal and state laws related to equal opportunity practices.

The selected candidate will be required to submit to a criminal background check and must receive acceptable results. They must also provide any relevant certificates of training or licenses (if applicable), official transcripts (for positions requiring undergraduate or graduate education), and possess a clean driving record. All new hire paperwork must be completed prior to the start date. This is a safety-sensitive position and subject to drug testing.

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