Pima Community College’s Social Sciences Division is currently accepting applications to expand the pool of qualified Political Science Faculty to teach academic level courses for the 2025 - 26 academic year and beyond. Candidates may be hired and assigned to specific courses or may be included in a pool for potential future assignments based on enrollment.
Part-time / temporary faculty positions offer flexible hours and the opportunity to assist a diverse group of adult students in achieving their educational goals. Instructors in these courses will be using active learning strategies, online resources and will provide equitable instruction for our students.
Duties and Responsibilities
General Duties :
- Instruct students in the content area and work with them on strategies to help them achieve academic success.
- Follow established protocols for presence, responsiveness, grading, attendance taking, and assessment of student learning.
- Use current, effective classroom management techniques.
- Monitor and continuously improve instruction to ensure Student Learning Outcomes are met on a classroom, discipline / program, and College level.
- Evaluate student performance.
- Continually improve instruction utilizing appropriate delivery methods.
- Maintain competency and currency in the teaching field(s), as well as in teaching strategies, subject delivery modalities, and assessment methods.
- Work collaboratively with faculty, staff and students and utilize a collegial style in all forms of communication.
The ideal candidate will have knowledge, skills, and abilities related to :
Experience teaching Political Science coursesExperience teaching in an in-person and / or hybrid formatExperience using a Learning Management System, preferably D2L BrightspaceStudent learning styles : ability to adapt and modify instruction based on the instructional needs of students, including working with accommodations and accessibilityEvaluation of students' educational progress : ability to maintain high instruction and learning standards and assess students' academic progress in meeting course objectives and student learning outcomesCompetencies in diversity and inclusion : knowledge of diverse community college student populations, and the ability to address diversity in effective instructional practice and student learningMinimum Qualifications
Master’s degree (or higher) in Political Science ORMaster’s degree in any discipline and 18 graduate semester hours in the field of studyBenefits
Adjunct faculty on contract qualify for a tuition and fee waiver for PCC courses taken, as well as their spouse and qualifying child(ren). If a course contract is offered, benefits such as sick leave will be provided as required by law. No other College-provided benefits will be offered, such as holiday pay, annual leave, etc.
Temporary employees who work twenty (20) or more hours per week for more than nineteen (19) weeks in a fiscal year are required to participate in one of the following retirement plans : Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) or the Optional Retirement Plan (ORP).