Local professionals who are interested in becoming part-time instructors for Ozarks Technical Community College can learn more about teaching opportunities on Saturday, April 1 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Adjunct Faculty Career Fair at the OTC Springfield Campus, Jared Family Atrium. The college is recruiting general education and technical instructors to teach part time at its Springfield, Christian County and Hollister locations beginning in the summer of 2017. Online positions are available as well.
For general education courses, such as biology or history, candidates should have a master’s degree with at least 18 graduate-level credit hours in the discipline they seek to teach. For technical courses, such as construction or computer programming, candidates should have at least five years of practical experience. Some teaching experience is desirable. Visit otc.edu/adjunct to view the available adjunct positions and individual program requirements.
“At OTC, we value instructors who bring academic knowledge and work experience into the classroom to enhance student learning,” said an OTC human resources representative. “As a lot of our students also work, we feel that working professionals can bring applicable situations and real-world examples that will be even more salient to our student body.”
Starting pay is $714 per credit hour for lecture and $492 per contact hour for lab, studio and practicum; this amount will increase based on years of service to the college. Conveniently, many of the course opportunities are taught online or after working hours. Interested candidates should bring a completed OTC application, resume, unofficial undergraduate and graduate transcripts, and any certifications or licenses to the career fair.
For more information, contact OTC Human Resources at 417-447-2632 or email jobs@otc.edu.