Adjunct - School of Teacher Education

Position summary

Mid-America University seeks a part-time faculty member with in-person and online teaching experience for undergraduate courses in the areas of elementary or early childhood. The applicant must possess a strong Christian background and an Oklahoma Teaching Certificate.

Essential duties and responsibilities

• Teach courses within the School of Teacher Education as assigned by the Chair of the School of Teacher Education.
• Provide quality instruction by following the department’s course syllabus, grading assignments, tracking attendance, and assisting with scheduling and maintaining field experience as assigned
• Respond and effectively communicate with the Chair and/or Director of the School of Teacher Education on a regular basis
• Work with the Academic Coordinator to turn in assignments with rubrics for data collection
• Utilize current technologies and incorporate current topics as they relate to course materials.
• Other pertinent duties as assigned by full-time faculty or the Dean

Qualifications

• Must possess excellent communication skills to work effectively with individuals and groups
• Must be flexible in scheduling, which may include evening courses
• Prefer experience in various teaching delivery formats
• Prefer teaching experience in early childhood or elementary
• Prefer reading certification; LETRS certification; phonics experience
• Must be an Oklahoma resident
• Must have a valid Oklahoma teaching certificate

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• M.S. or PhD in the area of elementary or early childhood coursework (18 hours of upper-division coursework in the area being taught)
• Demonstrate effective teaching skills
• MACU seeks those who value teaching students and wish to contribute fully to the life and mission of the University.
• Experience teaching in classrooms in K-12 school settings in early childhood or elementary

Computer skills