Sustainable Agriculture Adjunct Instructor

Sustainable Agriculture Adjunct Instructor

For information about this position, please contact Jeff Jones, Division Chair – Sciences, at  or jonesjr.

• Position Title: Sustainable Agriculture Adjunct Instructor
• Position Number: PF2-AGRI-0001
• Position Type: Part Time
• Leave Format: Faculty
• Shift: As required to support the program.
• Location: Main Campus (Dobson)
• Classification: FLSA Exempt

Adjunct instructors will instruct within their area of expertise using college level measures to determine student success. Adjunct instructors will apply the tenets of critical thinking to subject matter and will demonstrate flexibility in teaching across educational mediums (online, information highway, etc.) as needed. Adjunct instructors will participate in professional development activities as required.

• Teaching
  • Responsible for developing Sustainable Agriculture related curricula
  • Identifying tools, materials, & supplies needed for the program and submitting purchase orders
  • Teaching safety, textbook & hands‑on Agriculture skills to students
  • Follow policies & procedures of Surry Community College
  • Report to the Division Chair for Sciences
  • Attend meetings and training required by the College
  • Conducting in a professional manner all class hours as assigned
  • Creating correct, professional syllabi
  • Creating, administering, and accurately assessing substantive assignments and activities that support the college’s general education requirements and Quality Enhancement Plan
  • Meeting classes on time and for the full duration of the published class time
  • Notifying the Division Chair as soon as possible in the event of illness
  • Supporting and following college policies and procedures
  • Assuming reasonable responsibility for security, maintenance, and inventory of assigned equipment and supplies
  • Preparing and submitting accurate and precise pay and attendance rosters, student grades, and other assigned documents when due
  • Assisting in the selection of textbooks and maintaining updated text information
  • Referring weak students for tutoring, consulting with students, and facilitating help or review sessions outside of class time
• Professional Development
  • Participating in required, college-sponsored professional development activities as Safety Training and IT Usage Orientation
• Maintain a Clean and Safe Work Area

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily and must meet the requirements listed below that represent the knowledge, skill, and/or ability necessary to be successful. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Language Skills
  • Ability to read, analyze, interpret, and write as applicable to subject area.
  • Ability to respond to common inquiries and/or complaints from students, internal staff, or members of the college community.
  • Ability to effectively present information to students, internal staff, or members of the college community.
• Mathematical Skills
  • Ability to apply mathematical operations required to tabulate student scores.
• Reasoning Ability
  • Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
  • Ability to interpret an extensive variety of information.
• Other
  
  Skills and Abilities
  
  
  • Understanding of and commitment to the unique nature and role of the College and to the philosophy of the community college system.

Associate in Applied Science Degree in an Agriculture or related field, or Biology field, and significant Agriculture experience. Strong communication & organizational skills. Ability to work with administration, faculty, and staff of the college as well as the students.

Associate in Applied Science Degree, or higher, in a Horticulture or other Agriculture related field, or Biology field, and significant Agriculture experience. Experience with a range of agricultural production systems. Experience instructing adult learners. Experience with instructional technology.

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