College: SOWELA

Department: Academic Affairs

Sub department: School of Business & Applied Technology

Type of Appointment: Unclassified - Adjunct

Salary: 

Duties and Responsibilities: • Utilizes the approved curriculum; develops clearly stated course objectives and learning outcomes; ensures the objectives and content of the courses taught are current
• Organizes face-to-face, hybrid, or online instruction as evidenced by course outlines, lesson plans, competency tests, labs, and instructional materials such as textbooks, instruction sheets, and audiovisuals
• Supports School of Business and Applied Technology assessment initiatives
• Responsible for providing training in the competencies essential to success in the occupation including attitudes, job knowledge, and skills
• Attend faculty meetings
• Other duties as assigned

Required Education: • Associate degree in Drafting or a closely related field
• Must meet SACSCOC credentialing requirements

Required Experience: • A minimum of 2 years of work-related experience

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: • Adhere to all applicable Louisiana Community and Technical College System (LCTCS) policies
• Must be able to instruct students in the completion of relevant projects
• Proficiency in the use of standard office equipment and computers, utilizing a variety of software is essential that includes but is not limited to the Internet, Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint; must effectively and appropriately use technology in the curriculum
• Create a positive learning environment for students using innovative, effective, and diverse teaching methods to engage students in their own learning and enhance student success; work effectively with colleagues and students of various cultural (including traditional, non-traditional, and international students) and socio-economic backgrounds
• Ensures tests and other means of assessing the achievement of students are sufficiently accurate
• Individual must be a committed, motivated self-starter who is capable of initiating and completing work with little supervision and/or as a part of a team on larger projects.
• Promotes technical and community college education; ability to make independent decisions demonstrating good judgment

Required Licenses or Certifications: 

Preferred Education: 

Preferred Experience: • Teaching experience, face-to-face, hybrid, and/or online, preferred
• Canvas learning management system experience preferred
• Autodesk Certified Professional credential preferred

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: 

Benefits: As a member of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System, SOWELA has an attractive benefits package with a wide variety of benefit options. Benefits offered include retirement, multiple medical insurance options, supplemental insurances (dental, term life, disability, accident, vision, etc.), Tax Saver Flexible Benefits Plan (saves tax dollars on some child care and medical expenses), holidays (14 per year, typically includes longer break at Christmas), generous annual (vacation) and sick leave benefits and Employee Assistance Program. Specific benefits depend on job category, percent effort and length of employment.

Passing pre-employment criminal background screen is required as a condition of employment. SOWELA is an equal opportunity/equal access employer. SOWELA is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports improved employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities.