Adjunct Instructor - Sociology

Position details

This adjunct faculty position is part of the teaching faculty within the Social & Behavioral Sciences Department and reports to the Department Chair. Teaching assignments may include courses delivered in online, in-person, hybrid, or multi-modal formats.

Responsibilities

This is an adjunct faculty position with responsibilities that include teaching one or more Sociology courses. Faculty members are responsible for delivering course content, facilitating and supervising student learning, and evaluating student performance in accordance with departmental and institutional guidelines.

Minimum qualifications

The successful candidate will have a master’s degree or higher and a minimum of 18 graduate hours in Sociology. Preference will be given to applicants with prior college-level teaching experience.

Salary Range

• & Fringe Benefits:
• Salary for adjunct faculty members is based upon level of education and range from $1,900 per 3-hour course for a master's degree to $2,100 per 3-hour course for a doctorate.
• Worker’s compensation
• Limited Part-Time Retirement Plan

Kilgore College does not participate in the federal Social Security program.

All full-time positions are located in Kilgore, TX. No fully work from home positions are available at this time. All employees must be available to physically present to work on the Kilgore, TX or Longview, TX Campus. Some Part-Time and Adjunct positions may be offsite but the candidate MUST live in the State of Texas.

Kilgore College is a two-year, comprehensive public community college with a campus in Kilgore and an extension center in Longview, Texas. With approximately 7,000 students, Kilgore College is a student-centered institution characterized by excellence in teaching and quality learning opportunities. Kilgore College is focused on continually improving their students’ holistic experience leading them to success in life while improving access to higher education and partnering with those who advance the vision of a stronger community culturally, socially and economically.

Vision Statement

We commit to be the higher education institution of choice in Northeast Texas.

• Positions will remain open until filled.
• Some Adjunct and Part-Time teaching positions may remain open perpetually as the need for part time instructors fluctuates with student enrollment.
• Teaching positions will be required to submit official transcripts upon an offer of employment.
• An offer of employment will be contingent upon passing a background check.
• Federal law prohibits the employment of unauthorized aliens.
• All persons hired must submit satisfactory proof of employment authorization and identity within three (3) days of being hired.
• Failure to submit proof within the required time shall result in immediate employment termination.
• All position appointments are subject to approval by the college's Board of Trustees.

• This description is an overview of the job.
• It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the job, nor is it intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job.
• Duties and responsibilities may change with business needs.
• Kilgore College reserves the right to add, change, amend, or delete portions of this job description at any time, with or with notice.
• Employees may be required to perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned.
• In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made by Kilgore College at its discretion to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Kilgore College is an equal opportunity institution and does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, age, national origin, disability in violation of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act or 34 C.F.R. Part 104, veteran’s status or genetic information in its educational programs, employment policies or activities.

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