Rockford Career College, the oldest career training college in Illinois is seeking to hire an adjunct Sonography instructor for our CAAHEP-accredited Sonography program. Dayime hours Monday-Thursday depending on your availability.

Must have current ARDMS, and at least 5 years of field experience.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepare and provide all lecture, laboratory and clinical instruction according to the required curriculum.
• Follow current course outlines, objectives, and evaluation mechanisms for the program and/or develop such when indicated by the Lead Instructor, Program Chair, Academic Dean and/or or Campus President (as applicable).
• Maintain a lesson plan of daily instructional events.
• Monitor student attendance and retention and document as required by the administration.
• Grade assignments, returning graded assignments to students, and assigning final grades for all students in a timely manner (i.e. less than 48 hours from the due date of the assignment/homework).
• Provide educational assistance to students during regularly scheduled times (i.e., office hours) or by appointment
• Substitute in classes when necessary.
• Advise students as it relates to school policies, satisfactory performance, etc. Maintain communication with the Lead Instructor, Program Chair, Academic Dean and/or Campus President (as applicable) regarding such activity.
• Submit, in writing, current supply and equipment needs to the appropriate supervisor.
• Monitor all equipment and supply inventory.
• Secure consumable supplies as well as educational materials from administrative office when needed.
• Maintain professional appearance.
• Communicate with the Lead Instructor, Program Chair, Academic Dean or Campus President (as applicable) on all issues related to students.
• Maintain professional expertise (faculty development and professional growth) to meet accreditation standards by attending educational seminars in professional field; attending teaching improvement as provided including mandatory AHED online training and Foundations of Teaching modules; reading current literature, attending online courses, etc. Adjunct Instructor – Job Description 07-2018 Ensure that students follow the catalog guidelines daily.
• Attend all scheduled mandatory meetings.
• Serve on committees (e.g., curriculum development, retention, etc.) as assigned based upon expertise or campus needs.
• Online Instruction: Ensure daily review of the course to monitor student participation, answer student questions and grade student work within 48 hours.
• Perform other duties as required.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

• Qualification dependent on program and class level

COMPENSATION

• Pay by Course and/or Credit Hour
• Compensation dependent on experience, knowledge and education level

CONDITIONS OF THIS POSITION

This appointment does not guarantee any fixed number of teaching assignments during the period of appointment nor does it require that the faculty member accept any particular number of teaching assignments. Rather the appointment states the expectations and requirements of both parties for each teaching assignment offered by AHED and accepted by the faculty member. Each accepted and worked teaching assignment will be paid for as the agreed upon amount designated in the adjunct instructors accepted offer letter. Pay dates associated with each teaching module are available at the campus from the Program Chair, Academic Dean and/or Campus President. Prior to the start of every teaching module, campus administrators will contact the adjunct faculty needed to teach for that period of time and offer a particular class or classes. The faculty member will respond with confirmation that (a) clearly accepts all classes offered; (b) clearly identifies specific courses accepted and not accepted; or (c) declines to teach any courses for that particular module. This position is based upon and subject to the following conditions:

• Satisfactory Enrollment – in the event that the course enrollment falls below the minimum, the decision to proceed with the course will be determined by the Campus President, Academic Dean and/or Program Chair.
• If a full-time faculty member becomes available to teach the course prior to the start of the module, this offer will be withdrawn and you will be notified prior to the first class day and no later than the end of the first week of classes.
• All Adjunct Instructors are responsible to meet their scheduled classes according to the published times, days, and assigned room.
• As with holidays that fall during the module, course sessions cancelled by the campus administration for extraordinary reasons (e.g. severe weather) will be rescheduled per the Campus President and the adjunct instructor must add such days to the work schedule. Adjunct Instructor – Job Description 07-2018
• If the faculty member must be absent or late for a class for any reason, she/he must find a replacement or substitute and ensure that they notify and get approval from the Program Chair, Academic Dean and/or Campus President.
• During the module of instruction the Adjunct Instructor will be responsible for the follow duties:
• Participate in student retention efforts. Adjunct Instructors are expected to remind students of missed assignments and encourage and maintain participation of all students on your roster, and promptly identify and assist “at risk” students, referring these students for appropriate assistance.
• Prepare and provide all lecture, laboratory and clinical instruction according to the required curriculum.
• Follow current course outlines, objectives, and evaluation mechanisms for the program and/or develop such when indicated by the President.
• Maintain a lesson plan of daily instructional events.
• Monitor student attendance and retention and document as required by the administration.
• Provide educational assistance to students during regularly scheduled times (i.e., office hours) or by appointment
• Advise students as it relates to school policies, satisfactory performance, etc. Maintain communication with Campus President and Program Chair regarding such activity.
• Submit in writing current textbook, supply, and equipment needs to the Program Chair.
• Monitor all equipment and supply inventory in locked facilities.
• Secure consumable supplies as well as educational materials from administrative office when needed.
• Maintain professional appearance.
• Communicate with Program Chair on all issues related to students.
• Maintain professional expertise (faculty development) to meet accreditation standards by attending educational seminars in professional field, reading current literature, attending online courses, etc.
• Ensure that students follow the catalog guidelines daily.
• Attend scheduled mandatory department meetings, in-services, and campus meetings. If a course is cancelled at any time after the first meeting with the class, the Adjunct Instructor will be paid a prorated daily rate for classroom instruction performed for that course. If any course included in this agreement is cancelled at any time during the module, payment for that particular course automatically terminates. Grades must be submitted within 72 hours after the final exam. The Adjunct Instructor is a temporary part time salaried exempt employee and under this agreement should not assume non-teaching duties of full time instructors including but not limited to sitting on committees, selecting textbooks or developing courses and programs. The Adjunct Instructor must maintain grade records where appropriate and submit final grades by the stated deadline and failure to do so may result in non-reassignment. The Adjunct Instructor teaching performance is subject to evaluation as determined by the College during the module governed by this agreement using the College designated student evaluation documents. Additional evaluation tools or methods may be used as determined by the College. An adjunct faculty member has both a campus and department of record. AHED anticipates that the majority of courses offered to teach to the faculty member will be at that campus and in that subject area. Adjunct Instructor – Job Description 07-2018 If the faculty member is academically qualified, he/she may be offered the opportunity to teach courses in other departments of AHED. If the faculty member is qualified to teach online courses, or if the faculty member lives within commuting distance to more than one AHED campus, the faculty member may be offered to teach courses outside of her/his campus of record. Such assignments should be offered and accepted only with the permission/acknowledgment of the Academic Dean, Program Chair and/or Campus President at the campus of record.

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Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $32.00 - $35.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Education:

• Associate (Preferred)

Experience:

• Sonography: 5 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (Required)

Work Location: In person

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