Communications Instructor - Part Time bei ROSS EDUCATION HOLDINGS INC

Onground Associates Degree Instructor

OAAS Instructor - Communications

Ross Education Holdings, Inc.

Hopkinsville, AL – In Person at Campus        

Schedule: Unscheduled - PRN

Adjunct Instructor - General Education Courses - Associates Degree Program - We’re seeking a Communications OAAS Instructor for our degree program students.  This will be part time unscheduled when the classes are offered.

Our General Education courses compliment the Occupational coursework our students have already completed, and are still growing in. If you have a degree and relevant work experience in Communication, Psychology, Sociology, Biology, Lifespan, Counseling, Ethics, Critical Thinking, Philosophy or other relevant Liberal Arts or Science degree, these teaching opportunities may be a fit for you. We are looking for Instructors to further train and develop our students for careers in allied health positions.

The OAAS Instructor work under the direction of the Program Director (PD), with support from the Associate Director (AD). Instructors teach students the proper curriculum, prepare lesson plans and progress reports, work additional time with students, order supplies, and perform related work as required. Instructor must support meeting accreditation and Ross policy at all times, displaying an attitude of zero tolerance toward non-compliance in student record keeping and policy enforcement.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Classroom Instruction

• Teaches course work as it applies to the appropriate curriculum
• Utilizes contemporary teaching strategies and practices; such as instructional resources through guest speakers, field trips, videos, overhead transparencies, Instructor’s Resource Manual, lecture, and handouts to enhance the learning process
• Accurately records student daily attendance
• Holds conferences with students on an as-needed basis
• Maintains classroom in good physical order and equipment in good repair
• Enters classroom at designated time with all necessary materials. Begins and ends class at scheduled times
• Actively participates to promote student retention

Outside of Class Time

• Prepares weekly lesson plans according to standardized curriculum
• Corrects students’ assignments and tests; reviews results and returns them promptly
• Accurately records grades, attendance, successful completion of proficiencies; entering information in campus management software
• Works additional time weekly, as announced, for individual student needs outside the classroom
• Cooperates with lab schedules
• Orders supplies and forms when needed and puts them away in proper location
• Completes a minimum of two professional growth (aka, professional development) and two effective teaching training (formerly known as in-service training) activities each fiscal year
• Completes an Instructor Professional Development Plan (IPDP) each year
• Attends formal and informal faculty/staff meetings
• Informs PD and/or AD immediately of unsatisfactory academic student progress, discipline or attitude problems, and occurrences that warrant discussion
• Schedules and conducts visits for approval of new student externship sites and completes student externship follow-up calls
• Under direction of RCD, AD and/or Lead Faculty, provides additional support to students on probation or mid-progress warning

• Attends quarterly faculty meetings to discuss classroom concerns, student issues, and curriculum development and assessment
• Participates in school events regarding student retention and placement

Performs related work as required

Onground Associates Degree Instructor

Minimum Requirements

Instructors of General Education Courses must possess one of the following:

A Master’s Degree in the subject matter discipline, a Bachelor’s Degree in the subject matter discipline, or a Bachelor’s Degree with 18 credit hours of education in specific courses being taught.

Prior teaching experience preferred.

And All Instructors must have:

• Ability to communicate effectively in classroom and individual settings
• Must have sufficient ability to stand for extended periods of time, move around the building and classroom to satisfy student needs and/or facilitate student participation. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The term "qualified individual with a disability" means an individual with a disability who, with or without reasonable accommodation, can perform the essential functions of the position.
• Must have sufficient visual and auditory ability to operate computer equipment, use telephone, read materials, use white board and use classroom equipment. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The term "qualified individual with a disability" means an individual with a disability who, with or without reasonable accommodation, can perform the essential functions of the position.
• Knowledge of materials (subjects) that will be taught to students and ability to use and communicate Ross curriculum
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Attention to detail and a passion for quality
• Prior teaching or formal tutoring experience using a developed curriculum, preferred
• Basic computer skills in Microsoft Office, learning management systems (LMS) for attendance and student records
• Ability to adapt quickly and keep focus through accelerated program time-frame
• Demonstrates professionalism in manner, dress and conduct as a representative of Ross and a student mentor
• Adherence to Ross Code of Conduct and Professional Ethics

Ross Education is an Equal Opportunity Employer