Adjunct Faculty - Learning Lab

Overview

Henry Ford College presents an opportunity for an Adjunct Faculty, Learning Lab position.

The Adjunct Faculty provides assists in the administration and delivery of Learning Lab programming and services. This position will be responsible for providing individual academic coaching, delivering workshops, assisting with and leading tutor training, assisting with targeted interventions and outreach, monitoring online resources, and other duties as assigned by the Learning Lab’s Faculty Director.

• Bachelor’s degree: STEM-major, Social Science / History, Reading, Literacy, English, Educational Psychology, Psychology, or closely related field of study.
• 1-2 years of experience providing student academic support (teaching, tutoring, academic coaching, Supplemental Instruction, etc.) in a higher education setting.

The

most successful candidate will have a career that reflects the following competencies

• Master's degree or higher (Preferred majors: MA Teaching, Adult Developmental Education, Curriculum and Development, Education, STEM majors, Social Science / History, Reading, Literacy, English, Educational Psychology, Psychology, or closely related field of study).
• Two or more years of experience providing student academic support (teaching, tutoring, academic coaching, Supplemental Instruction, etc.) in a higher education setting.

• Interpersonal Skills - Treats students, staff, faculty, and the community with courtesy, sensitivity, and respect. Considers and responds appropriately to the needs and feelings of different people in different situations.
• Decisiveness - Makes well-informed, effective, and timely decisions, even when data are limited, or solutions produce suboptimal consequences; perceives the impact and implications of decisions on all college stakeholders.
• Problem Solving - Identifies and analyzes problems; weighs relevance and accuracy of information; generates and evaluates alternative solutions; makes recommendations.
• Accountability – Is accountable for measurable, high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results. Determines objectives and sets priorities. Accepts responsibility for mistakes and seeks to improve. Complies with established control systems and rules for data integrity.
• Candidates must demonstrate proficiency in:

• Recent and relevant experience in supporting teaching, tutoring, academic coaching, counseling, or other closely-related experience. Priority consideration to candidates with recent and relevant experience in an institution of higher education or working with post-K-12 / adult students and students at the developmental level.
• Excellent presentation skills; comfortable presenting/facilitating in individual, small group, and large group settings, in-person and online/virtually.
• Recent experience and proficiency with computer technology, software, and multimedia equipment in an educational setting (e.g., MS Office suite, LMS, CMS, etc.). The desire and ability to keep current with software updates and learn new computer processes and software, as needed.
• Ability to take direction, work independently, and bring tasks to completion with minimal supervision, managing multiple tasks and meeting concurrent deadlines.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills required; ability to recognize and follow through on priorities in a timely manner and work effectively under pressure.
• Ability to use good judgment in handling office matters, records, and information in a confidential and discreet manner.
• The ability to work cooperatively and professionally with internal (faculty, staff, students, other offices, and departments) and external stakeholders is required.
• An engaging and energetic personality in meeting the public both by telephone and in the office; an ability, desire, patience, and willingness to provide customer service in a professional, effective, and responsible manner.
• Experience with working in an environment with multicultural students and staff.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Must be flexible and adaptable in a rapidly changing, high-stress environment and work well under pressure.
• Demonstrated…