Part Time - Dickinson Law - Adjunct Instructor

Tasks

• Teach writing or communication classes.

• Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.

• Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.

• Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.

• Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.

• Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.

• Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as poetry, novel structure, and translation and adaptation.

• Assist students who need extra help with their coursework outside of class.

• Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.

• Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.

• Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.

• Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.

• Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.

• Teach classes using online technology.

• Schedule courses.

• Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.

• Write letters of recommendation for students.

• Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks.

• Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues.

• Participate in campus and community events.

• Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities.

• Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.

• Participate in cultural and literary activities, such as traveling abroad and attending performing arts events.

• Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.

• Perform administrative duties, such as serving as department head.

• Recruit, train, and supervise department personnel, such as faculty and student writing instructors.

• Provide assistance to students in college writing centers.

• Conduct staff performance evaluations.

• Write original literary pieces.

• Act as advisers to student organizations.

• Write grant proposals to procure external research funding.

• Review manuscripts for publication in professional journals.

• Provide professional consulting services to government or industry.

Skills

• Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

• Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

• Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.

• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

• Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

• Learning Strategies - Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.

• Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

• Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

• Instructing - Teaching others how to do something.

• Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people.

• Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

• Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

• Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.

Knowledge

• Clerical - Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.

• Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

• Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.

• Psychology - Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.

• Sociology and Anthropology - Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins.

• Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.

• English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

• History and Archeology - Knowledge of historical events and their causes, indicators, and effects on civilizations and cultures.

• Philosophy and Theology - Knowledge of different philosophical systems and religions. This includes their basic principles, values, ethics, ways of thinking, customs, practices, and their impact on human culture.

• Communications and Media - Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.