The Position
The College Lecturer II teaches a load of 15 credits in the Spring and Fall semesters, and 6 credits in the summer. This position is a full-time, 12 months/yr position with working hours of 35hrs/wk. This position is responsible for teaching classes, conducting classroom observations; evaluating faculty and adjunct faculty instructional performance; and participating in searches for new instructors and staff. This position also conducts academic assessments for developing or improving new or existing programs, and eliminating obsolete offerings. A 12-credit equivalent workload is required for administrative supervisory duties.
Classification: College Lecturer. This is a non-tenure track position.
This is an in-person position, candidates must be able to teach in-person at our Tom's River location. Non-local candidates must be willing and able to relocate to a commutable distance from Tom's River, NJ to begin the position.
Ocean County College does not provide visa sponsorship.Please Note: To be considered for this position, applicants must upload unofficial transcripts as part of their application. Incomplete applications, including those without transcripts, will not be reviewed. Hand typed 'transcripts' are not permitted. OCC will request official transcripts later on, should a candidate move forward in the hiring process.
What You Will Do
1. Teaches thirty-six (36) credit hours of classes annually: fifteen (15) credit hours each fall and spring and six (6) credit hours during the summer sessions.
2. Conducts classroom observations and evaluates faculty for future employment decisions (reappointments, promotions, sabbaticals, hiring, terminating and part-time contract renewals).
3. Conducts academic assessments for developing or improving new or existing programs and eliminating obsolete programs or courses.
4. Contributes to student success by being actively engaged in strategic planning; the accreditation process, orientation, student advising, commencement, and a variety of committees, clubs, events, college and community liaison initiatives.
5. Related projects and initiatives.
The Successful Candidate Must Have
1. Master’s Degree in the academic discipline (Psychology) ; or a Master’s Degree with eighteen (18) graduate credits in the academic discipline; or Master’s Degree in different field with at least five (5) years of related professional experience and/or professional certification and licensure.
2.Two years’ full-time teaching experience in the field or at least six (6) semesters of part time teaching experience at the college level.
3.Experience teaching in diverse environment to include students from diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
4.Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Even Better If You Have
1. Doctoral Degree
2. One or more years of experience working in distance learning or using instructional technology.
3. One year of experience in evaluating teaching effectiveness and conducting classroom observations and evaluations or supervisory experience including the evaluation of subordinates.
4. Two years’ experience assisting with curriculum and program development.
5. Two years’ relevant clinical experience.