Require Adjunct Associate Professor of Forestry/Natural Resources in Stockton, CA

Job title: Adjunct Associate Professor of Forestry/Natural Resources

Company: San Joaquin Delta College

Job description: Description



Under the general supervision of the Division Dean, the Adjunct Associate Professor of Forestry/Natural Resources teaches organized classes primarily in the Forestry/Natural Resources discipline(s); the primary responsibility is to teach up to 10 units (part-time) in the assigned discipline.



Responsibilities and Duties

• Instruct courses in Forestry/Natural Resources in accordance with credit course outlines approved by the Board of Trustees.


• Maintain expertise in current teaching methods, discipline knowledge, and discipline specific technologies.


• Assist students in achieving stated course objectives. Evaluate the progress of each student and notify students in need of counseling services and/or tutorial assistance. Track student learning outcomes and maintain records of student learning outcomes.


• Participate in the departmental process of curriculum review, modification, and the assessment of student learning outcomes in order to make the program successful.


• Support the Division Dean in cooperating with campus and community groups to provide programs, courses, and information relevant to the needs of the students and various programs.


• Coordinate with other faculty in the selection of textbooks, audiovisual and other instructional materials.


• Complete various reporting procedures as required for student evaluation, course reporting and budget development.


• Assist the Division Dean in the preparation of required reports by providing requested information.


• Attend various departmental, divisional and campus-wide activities and events as required.


• Plan and complete approved professional development flex activities each semester.


• Perform other necessary duties as assigned by the Division Dean and as outlined in Board Policy.

• Any bachelor's degree and two years of professional experience, or any associate degree and six years of professional experience.


• Sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.

• Experience in teaching postsecondary courses in Forestry/Natural Resources.


• Demonstrated ability to adapt teaching strategies and techniques to different levels of students' ability and learning styles.


• Demonstrated ability to adapt teaching strategies and techniques to students from different cultures and ethnic groups.


• Demonstrated ability to use innovative and creative teaching techniques and equipment, including the use of multimedia hardware and software and on-line instructional techniques.


• Demonstrated leadership in developing curriculum for discipline specific courses and/or programs.


• Demonstrated leadership, ability, and desire to stay current in the field.


• Demonstrated leadership and ability to work with business and industry in order to coordinate the educational program with the needs of the community.


• Interest in or knowledge of teaching online and other distance education courses.


• Master's in Natural Resources, Agriculture or Biological sciences.

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