Adjunct, Humanities, Philosophy & Religious Studies

Position Overview

Welcome to the SLCC Community!! The adjunct faculty member will work with full-time faculty, under general supervision of the Associate Dean, in program and class-related duties such as classroom (including online) instruction, content design and delivery, and student evaluation. You will teach college-level courses in the Humanities, Philosophy, and/or World Religions, in accordance with qualifications, for the Humanities & Languages Division of Salt Lake Community College.

Samples of courses currently taught include Introduction to Humanities, Introduction to Philosophy, Social Ethics, Reasoning and Rational Decision‑Making, and World Religions.

This is a pooled position. The department reviews applications as positions become available.

This position is paid at $1,056 per instructional unit.

• In accordance with SLCC policy, adjunct positions are offered on a semester‑by‑semester basis with no guarantee of continued employment.
• Official transcripts are required for those who are offered employment within 30 days of hire.
• Become familiar with and follow the current course curriculum outlines, and engage in accepted best pedagogical practices to maximize student learning.
• Collaborate with the course lead/mentor and other instructors to ensure consistency in course syllabi, pedagogy, assignments, ePortfolio work, testing, grading, and so forth.
• Support the College’s mission, vision, and values by incorporating appropriate cultural material representing a broad variety of ethnicities, national origins, socioeconomic groups and other identities, in addition to using inclusive pedagogical practices in the classroom.
• Maintain accurate and complete student attendance records, grades, and other classroom documentation as applicable. Grades must be maintained on the College’s learning management system.
• Meet with course mentor and/or the hiring supervisor as needed.
• Respond to department inquiries and emails promptly, usually within 2 business days.
• Become familiar with, and abides by, all college policies with immediate priority given to those policies that govern interactions with colleagues, staff, administrators, and departments throughout the organization.
• Maintain professional etiquette in communications with students, staff, faculty, and administrators.
• Provide appropriate and timely feedback for all assignments.
• Return graded assignments in a timely fashion per department standards.
• Maintain student attendance records (for Financial Aid and departmental purposes) and grades.
• Conduct a variety of appropriate evaluations of student performance.
• Inform students of progress‑to‑date periodically and assign and submit grades by published deadlines.
• Assist in maintaining a safe and mutually respectful instructional environment.
• Prepare and submit incident reports to Dean of Student Services for inappropriate student behavior as defined by the Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities Policy.
• Maintain professional and collegial behavior.
• Handle/respond to student concerns/complaints, and respond to student communications and inquiries promptly (generally within 2 business days).
• Maintain professional appearance as defined by the discipline and/or College procedure.
• Complete all required employee trainings in a timely fashion.
• Know and adhere to FERPA guidelines.
• Provide ADA accommodations as requested.
• Other job related duties as required.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of people with a variety of abilities and backgrounds, to maintain good working relationships across the College.
• Ability to work with all groups from a variety of academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds, and with community college students, faculty, and staff, including those with disabilities.

All Faculty will maintain an on‑site campus presence to encourage in‑person relationships and create engaging, meaningful, and impactful learning experiences unless approved for online‑only courses.

You are employed as an Adjunct Faculty member/Instructor on a contract‑to‑contract basis, with no future expectation or obligation for employment. Your employment may be…