UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA

Job Details Job Location: Main Campus - Edmond, OK Position Type: Adjunct Job Category: OTRS Ineligible Description Position Overview: Note: Adjunct positions at UCO are part-time teaching positions. This posting is to create a pool of interested applicants from which the Department may draw as sections become open at any point in the current academic year. This posting may or may not result in the hiring of adjuncts. Adjunct Faculty - provides a quality learning experience for students on a semester basis. Adjunct faculty reports to a dean or chair and performs instruction-related duties and responsibilities in a timely manner and in accordance with the mission, policies and procedures of the college. The relationship of the adjunct faculty member to the student is one of teacher and facilitator of learning. College/Department Overview: The College of Mathematics and Science currently has 135 full-time and over 70 part-time faculty in 7 academic departments. The College serves more than 3,600 undergraduate students in 26 majors and provides graduate programs in Biology, Applied Mathematical Science, Applied Mathematics and Computer Science, Computational Science, Computer Science, Engineering Physics, and Nursing. Accreditation/Certification is held by ABET, the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), the American Board of Funeral Service Education, and the American Chemical Society. UCO is an institutional member of the Council on Undergraduate Research. For further information see our website at Department Specific Essential Job Functions: Teaching undergraduate courses in Engineering, Physics, Physical Science (including lecture and laboratory sections), Earth Science, and Descriptive Astronomy. Experience Required: Possesses at least a master's degree in the field specified in the position announcement (exceptions require Academic Affairs approval). Possesses excellent communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills. Experience Preferred: Master's Degree in Engineering, Physics, or a related field is required. Doctorate and higher-education teaching experience are preferred Physical Demands: Repetitive movement of hands and fingers - typing and/or writing. Frequent standing, and/or sitting. Occasional walking, stooping, kneeling or crouching. Reach with hands and arms. Visually identify, observe and assess. Ability to communicate with supervisor/students/colleagues. Regular physical attendance required. The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations (in accordance with ADA requirements) may be made, upon request, to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Special Instructions for Applicants: Online application must include a cover letter, curriculum vitae or resume, a list of three professional references with contact information, and transcripts for all undergraduate and graduate degrees and degrees in progress.