TBR | The College System of Tennessee

Job Title: Adjunct of History 

Campus Location: Walters State Community College - Morristown Campus (Employees are assigned to a “home” location but may occasionally or regularly be required to work at other WSCC locations.)

Job Purpose: Teach history courses.

Essential Job Functions:

• Teach US and World History survey courses. Classes may include ground classes, online classes, and/or Dual Enrollment courses at local high schools. Classes may be during day and evening times.
• Prepare course syllabi, course materials, evaluate student learning and maintain class records. 
• Participate in departmental meetings as directed.
• Perform job functions in accordance with the institution’s policies and procedures. 
• Incorporate technology into the history curriculum, which may include but not limited to Internet course and video streaming delivery as well as support. 
• May perform other duties as assigned 

Required Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in history or a related field with 18 or more graduate hours in history will be considered.
  
• Understanding and acceptance of the comprehensive community college philosophy.
  
• Ability to communicate effectively and maintain effective interpersonal relationships with students, faculty, and staff.
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Teaching experience in World History and US History Survey Courses.
  
• Teaching experience with Dual Enrollment (high school) courses.
  
• Teaching experience with online courses.
  

Behavioral Core Competencies:

• Empowers and motivates students to learn effectively.
  
• Ability to work with all student demographics (traditional students, adult learners, high school students) in delivering required course materials without compromising the quality of the curriculum is required.
  
• Works effectively with other faculty and administrators within the department, the division, and the college to provide well-developed courses and programs of study.
  
• Is a team player and contributes to the department and the division with new ideas and approaches, and uses professional development opportunities to expand instructional vision.
  
• Inspires improvement to advance the College’s mission while preserving institutional principles and character; recognizes and rewards people whose actions support organizational change efforts.
  
• Considers the impact and efficiency of decisions prior to deciding on a specific course of action in deference to WSCC’s benefactors and supporters.
  

Leadership & Supervisory: No authority or responsibility for the supervision of others.

Environment & Working Conditions: Office environment is temperature controlled with occasional fluctuations.  May be exposed to varying conditions when traveling to various work locations on other campuses.

Physical Demands (including requirements for travel or working nights/weekends/holidays):

• Ability to operate and manage computer equipment and multimedia equipment as well as standard office machines such as fax and copier in the department.
• Travel to other campuses and/or high schools as needed to deliver course content.
• Support evening and distance education offerings as needed to reach students.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties of this job.

REQ#501017

Posting Closes: Open Until Filled.