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Adjunct Faculty positions are Part-Time positions filled on an as-needed basis. McLennan Community College is accepting applications for the following disciplines: ARTS & SCIENCES THE FOLLOWING DISCIPLINES REQUIRE A MASTER'S DEGREE WITH AT LEAST 18 HOURS IN THE FIELD TO BE TAUGHT. Anthropology Biology Chemistry Communication Studies (Speech) English French Geography German Government History Librarians Math Philosophy Physics Psychology Sociology Spanish THE FOLLOWING DISCIPLINES REQUIRE A BACHELOR'S DEGREE WITH A MAJOR OR MINOR IN THE DISCIPLINE TAUGHT OR IN A CLOSELY RELATED AREA. Integrated Reading & Writing Development: INSTRUCTORS NEEDED WITH AVAILABILITY DURING WORK WEEK, BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 8:00 AM AND 5:00 PM. HEALTH PROFESSIONS Associate Degree Nursing Clinical Instructor: Minimum Requirements include a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing, three years' experience in a clinical setting, and a current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in Texas. A Master's Degree in Nursing is preferred. Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Instructor: Minimum Requirements include a High School Diploma/GED. Licensed Vocational Nurse with current Texas License, one year of nursing experience in a nursing home. Medical Assisting Instructor: Minimum requirements include an AAS degree in Medical Assisting (Bachelor's Degree in health related field preferred), and 2 years' experience in a clinical setting (administrative experience preferred). Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA): Associate's Degree is required. Must be currently Texas Licensed OTA with previous employment as a Licensed OTA with 2 years clinical experience. Will also accept an OT with a Bachelor's Degree and 1 year of previous employment experience, as well as current Texas licensure as an OT. Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA): Associate Degree is required. Must be currently licensed in Texas as PTA, with 1 year of clinical experience. Surgical Technology Clinical Instructor: Minimum Requirements include possession of the CST credential in the field of Surgical Technology, and two years' experience. Experience may be in the operating room scrub role or as an instructor in surgical technology, or any combination of both, within the last five years. WORKFORCE EDUCATION Computer Information Systems: Master's Degree in Computer Information Systems or related field is required when instructing transferrable courses. Associate's Degree or Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or MIS accepted when teaching other CIS courses. Must have a minimum of three years professional work experience in the field. Interpreter Training: Master's Degree in appropriate field is required when instructing transferrable courses, and Bachelor's Degree is required for other Interpreter Training Courses. Certification: Board for the Evaluation of Interpreters (BEI) Advanced, Level III, Level III-i, or the equivalent. Three years of recent work experience in the field of interpreting and/or training interpreters. Mental Health/Social Work: Master's Degree in a Social Work or related area from an accredited college or university. Must be a Licensed Master Social Worker and/or Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor and have three years of recent work experience in the field of mental health and/or social services or related areas. Hospitality Instructor: Associate's Degree in Hospitality is required. Must have a minimum of three years professional work experience in the field. SALARY For all 3 semester hour courses, which ordinarily meet 3 lecture hours per week in a long semester (3.00 load hours), salaries range between $2,154 and $2,961 depending on the instructor's degree. All other salaries are based on MCC's Summer School and Part-Time salary schedule http://www.mclennan.edu/employees/policy-manual Click for Faculty Schedule. Credit is not given for experience.   QUALIFIED APPLICANTS SHOULD SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING: A completed MCC Application for Employment form (Go to www.mclennan.edu/employment to download the employment application.) Resume/Vita Photocopies of College Transcripts *NOTE: : For the purpose of the application process, Official or Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. Unofficial transcripts must be verifiable by either a College Seal or URL web address. If you are selected for the position Official Transcripts will be required at that time. Human Resources will forward your application materials to the departments(s) for which you are applying. After review of your qualifications/experience, the department will contact you directly if your credentials meet departmental requirements. Separate application materials are required for each position for which you are applying. *NOTE: this is a security Sensitive position and an appropriate background investigation will be made on applicants being strongly considered for this position. For application information, contact the Human Resources Office at 1400 College Dr., Waco, TX 76708, Telephone 254.299.8611, E-mail MCCJobs@mclennan.edu MCC provides equal opportunities to all individuals and does not discriminate against any individual regardless of race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender, disability, age, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, or other legally protected category in its educational programs, activities, or employment. http://www.mclennan.edu/employees/policy-manual/docs/E-XXXIV.pdf When inquiring or applying for this job opening, please also reference AcademicCareers.com Applicants with dual-career considerations can find university jobs such as professor jobs, dean jobs, chair / department head jobs, and other faculty jobs and employment opportunities at McLennan Community College and at other institutions of higher education in the region on www.AcademicCareers.com

The Opportunity PacLII provides free public access to an internet-based library of Pacific Legal materials. The Director is the executive head of the Institute and is responsible for all facets of its operations. PacLII is based at Emalus Campus, Vanuatu, together with the School of Law. The Director is supervised by the Head of School. Specific responsibilities include: Manage PacLII fund-raising initiatives; Manage PacLII finance: prepare budgets; track spending; approve expenditures; Manage PacLII human resources; prepare position description; manage recruitment of staff; manage inter staff relations; conduct performance reviews; Supervise the Managing Editor and staff of PacLII; Monitor and review the quality of PacLII publications and services; Liase with ITS respecting support for PacLII operations; Advise and assist the Internal Management Committee of the PacLII Institute on all matters pertaining to PacLII; Represent PacLII in dealings with external agencies; and Prepare PacLII reports for donors and University as needed. The Director will also be expected to contribute to the teaching program of the School of Law, usually by coordinating 2 LLB courses each year.

The School of Information Sciences (iSchool) seeks to hire multiple outstanding full-time faculty members to join our dynamic and collegial School.  The University of Illinois is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. Minorities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. For more information, visit  http://go.illinois.edu/EEO . 

Texas A&M University Libraries seeks a creative and dynamic professional to join the Texas A&M University Libraries as an Electronic Resources Librarian.  We are hiring one individual for a full-time position with an 11-month academic appointment beginning February 2020. The Libraries has a healthy resource budget of nearly $14 million for electronic resources.  There is strong support for professional development and this position offers an excellent opportunity for an early-career librarian to gain valuable technical service skills and knowledge. This is an open-track faculty search allowing applicants to indicate a preference for either a tenure-track/tenured position with research and service expectations or a non-tenure track position with professional service expectations. Depending on qualifications, applicants for tenure-track/tenured positions will be considered for the faculty titles of Assistant Professor or Associate Professor. Similarly, applicants for non-tenure track positions will be considered for the faculty titles of Clinical Assistant Professor or Clinical Associate Professor. Reporting through the Director of Electronic Resources, the Electronic Resources Librarian is responsible for the day-to-day activities related to the Libraries’ licensed e-resources throughout their life cycle. Duties include, but are not limited to, activation and maintenance of serial access records in our link resolver, creation and maintenance of supplier and resource records in our electronic resources management system, and creation and maintenance of database access records in LibGuides. The librarian works with vendors to negotiate license renewals, troubleshoot access issues, and remain current on vendors’ technologies.  The position also provides opportunities to participate in the library open software community and may supervise staff. The person in this position must be a self-starter and detail-oriented, and should enjoy solving problems in a collaborative, collegial environment with continually evolving technologies. The Electronic Resources Librarian is expected to maintain a working knowledge of national trends and developments in acquisitions and electronic resource management. The position serves on committees for the Libraries, the University, and other organizations, contributes to the profession, and engages in scholarship. Tenure-track responsibilities include engaging in research activities leading to publications and national service to meet both the Libraries’ and the University’s requirements for tenure and promotion.  Non-tenure track responsibilities include engaging in professional service at multiple levels with demonstrated national impact. The University: Founded in 1876 as a land-grant institution, Texas A&M University is the sixth largest university in the nation. The signature Aggie Spirit captures and embodies the university’s traditions and core values:  Excellence, Integrity, Leadership, Loyalty, Respect, and Selfless Service. The university has an enrollment of more than 68,000 students and 3,200 faculty. The Libraries: The vision of the University Libraries is to be the indispensable hub for discovery, learning, and creativity at Texas A&M.  The pillars of this vision are a distinguished collection of information resources unbounded by place and preserved for future generations; a suite of robust services and a dedicated team exceeding customer expectations; an inspirational environment that delights and invites use; and an organizational culture celebrated for its trust, openness to risk and strengthened by its collaboration and diversity. The Libraries currently rank in the top ten among ARL U.S. Public Academic Libraries with competitive starting salaries (taking into account the regional cost of living).  Current staffing includes approximately 160-170 classified and professional staff and 85-90 faculty.  More information can be found at http://library.tamu.edu

    Tenure Track Faculty - Information Retrieval, HCI, Digital Archives San Jose State University The School of Information at San Jose State University is recruiting to fill a tenure track faculty position. The successful applicant will:   Have teaching responsibilities in at least one of the following areas: Information Retrieval (taxonomies, classification, semantic web languages, information architecture) Emerging technologies, HCI, the user experience, design thinking Digital Archives, digital curation, digital forensics Be actively engaged in scholarly activities evidenced by: conducting research, presenting professional papers, publishing in peer-reviewed journals, and developing grants. Participate in state, national, and international professional organizations, as well as service to the department, college, and University. Address the needs of a student population of great diversity – in age, cultural background, ethnicity, primary language and academic preparation – through inclusive course materials, teaching strategies and advisement.