Adjunct Faculty - Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Location
Mount Laurel, NJ
Job Type
Part Time
Job Number
00478
Department
Health Sciences
Opening Date
11/13/2017
* Description
* Benefits
Description
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION
Adjunct Faculty are instructional personnel whose services are contracted on a semester/term by semester/term basis. The workload is limited to three course sections per semester/term, unless four course sections are required to meet the needs of the students and/or College. Adjunct Faculty are paid by the credit hour.
OVERALL PURPOSE AND RESPONSIBILITY
The most important overall responsibility of all RCBC employees is to provide service in a pleasant, helpful, and effective manner to our students, members of the college community and the public.
INSTITUTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS
Accepts responsibility for the timely preparation of student outcomes assessment efforts of the faculty in planning, collecting data, and reporting dates as they relate to course outcomes, program outcomes, general education outcomes, and developmental program outcomes. Actively participates in setting annual division goals and objectives, completing OIR reporting forms, collecting data, analyzing data, and preparing a report using guidelines established by OIR. All adjunct faculty within the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program must be familiar with the program goals and be able to demonstrate the ability to develop and execute an organized plan of instruction and evaluation.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities
Required Documents: *A resume and cover letter are required to complete the application process*
* Official transcripts required upon hire
* Employment is contingent upon Criminal Background Check.
* This posting will be used to obtain a pool of qualified candidates for this position. As teaching needs arise, these applications will be reviewed for possible interviews* The number of adjunct instructors hired varies from semester to semester, depending upon the needs of the department. Your application can remain on file for up to 12 months.
Minimum Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS) required. Credential(s) in abdominal and obstetrics/gynecology required. Registered Vascular Technologist (RVT) preferred.
EDUCATION
Associates Degree.
MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
A minimum of two years of full time experience as a registered sonographer. Proficiency in ultrasound physics. Previous teaching experience preferred.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Work standing on his/her feet 70 percent of time. Have full use of both hands, wrists and shoulders. Occasionally push/pull and bend /stoop. Occasionally lift more than 50 pounds.
Additional Information
Technology Tools, Blackboard LMS, and Webex Videoconferencing
In order to enable Adjunct Faculty to be effective and to meet the requirements associated with relevant teaching conditions, RCBC has outlined 1) appropriate Technology Tools, 2) a minimum level of proficiency with the Blackboard Learning Management System (LMS) and remote delivery, and 3) Webex Videoconferencing resources.
1) Technology Tools
Adjunct Faculty should have access to a computer less than 6 years old and equipped with a webcam and microphone, as well as reliable high-speed internet service.
2) Blackboard LMS
Adjunct Faculty must participate in Blackboard training with a verified level of proficiency in the following two self-paced courses A) 'Getting Started with Blackboard Learn' and B) 'Learn Teaching Essentials for Original'.
3) Webex Videoconferencing
Webex is RCBC's accepted videoconferencing platform and allows for real-time instructor-student interactions and breakout sessions, for example. RCBC has created two interactive workshops, a maximum of one-and-a-half hours long, to address topics of interest to both beginner and advanced users. Recorded sessions will be continuously available for faculty viewing.