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Job Description:

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Teaching responsibilities:  The class will be taught face to face.  The course requires three hours of instruction each week for the duration of the Spring Semester 2013. 
Administrative responsibilities:  The instructor will meet with the Developmental Programs Coordinator to ensure course content is delivered adequately on a timely basis. 

The instructor will maintain regular office hours and will provide contact information, including email address and telephone information, to local and distant education students. 

QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Master’s Degree, with at least 18 hours of graduate level reading courses, or ESL courses.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES
Proficiency with an integrated administrative system and current software programs.
Ability to professionally represent and promote the profession and Wesleyan to the public.
Demonstrated ability and strong interest in providing quality education and quality service.
Familiarity with academic policies and procedures of higher education institutions.
Ability to work effectively with other University personnel.
Ability to comply with rules, standards, regulations and laws related to student records.
Ability to adhere to University and departmental policies and procedures.
Ability to handle confidential & sensitive matters while complying with FERPA regulations.
Skill in organizing resources and establishing priorities.
Ability to be dedicated to the program's success and to individual students.
Ability to work well with diverse faculty, staff, students, and other constituents of the University.

LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret discipline-related periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures and regulations. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from students, groups of managers, University employees, and the general public.

REASONING ABILITY
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
 
PHYSICAL DEMANDS 
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; speak clearly and hear.  The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.  Evening and weekend hours as required by class schedule and office hours. 

Ability to transport self to campus.
Contracts for part-time/adjunct faculty members are issued on a semester-by-semester basis.