About the role
College: SOWELA
Department: Academic Affairs
Sub department: School of Business & Applied Technology
Type of Appointment: Unclassified - Adjunct
Salary
Duties and Responsibilities: Utilizes the approved curriculum. Develops clearly stated course objectives and learning outcomes. Ensures the objectives and content of the courses taught are current.
Organizes instruction using Canvas, as evidenced by course outlines, lesson plans, competency tests, and instructional materials such as textbooks, instruction sheets, and audiovisuals.
Supports School assessment initiatives
Responsible for student completion, placement, and retention rates ensuring that they meet accrediting agencies' standards.
Responsible for providing training in the competencies essential to success in the occupation including attitudes, job knowledge, and skills.
Attends meetings and prepares reports, as necessary.
Other duties as required or assigned.
Required Education: • Master of Business Administration (MBA) or master’s degree in a related field plus 18 graduate hours in a business discipline
- Must meet SACSCOC credentialing requirements
Required Experience: • Three years of relevant work experience
- Three years of teaching experience
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Adhere to all applicable Louisiana Community and Technical College System (LCTCS) policies.
- Must be able to instruct students in the completion of relevant projects.
- Proficiency in the use of standard office equipment and computers, utilizing a variety of software is essential that includes but is not limited to the Internet, Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint. Must effectively and appropriately use technology in the curriculum.
- Create a positive learning environment for students using innovative, effective and diverse teaching methods to engage students in their own learning and enhance student success. Work effectively with colleagues and students of various cultural (including traditional, non-traditional and international students) and socio-economic backgrounds.
- Ensures tests and other means of assessing the achievement of student are sufficiently accurate.
- Individual must be a committed, motivated self-starter who is capable of initiating and completing work with little supervision and/or as a part of a team on larger projects.
- Promotes technical and community college education. Ability to make independent decisions demonstrating good judgment.
Required Licenses or Certifications
Preferred Education
Preferred Experience
Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Benefits: As a member of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System, SOWELA has an attractive benefits package with a wide variety of benefit options. Benefits offered include retirement, multiple medical insurance options, supplemental insurances (dental, term life, disability, accident, vision, etc.), Tax Saver Flexible Benefits Plan (saves tax dollars on some child care and medical expenses), holidays (14 per year, typically includes longer break at Christmas), generous annual (vacation) and sick leave benefits and Employee Assistance Program. Specific benefits depend on job category, percent effort and length of employment.
Passing pre-employment criminal background screen is required as a condition of employment. SOWELA is an equal opportunity/equal access employer. SOWELA is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports improved employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities.