<p>Position Summary</p> <p>Located 45 minutes from the Nation's Capital, nestled in a history-rich community of southern Maryland, The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) is a two-time Aspen Award-winning institution (top 15% of Community Colleges) with academic programs in over 100 disciplines. CSM is among America's top 100 producers of Minority Associate Degrees in twenty categories, according toDiverse Issues in Higher Education.</p> <p>This is an applicant pool for part-time temporary faculty for the First Year Seminar (FYS) course in the Division of Learning Sources.</p> <p>CSM is looking for an energetic, dynamic individual who can implement the comprehensive mission of a community college by assessing, documenting, and improving student learning through instruction in the FYS course. The FYS course is an interactive course designed to increase student success at the College of Southern Maryland.</p> <p>NOTE: CSM accepts résumés for part-time temporary faculty for all areas at all times. There may or may not be a hiring need at this time in your area of interest. When applying for part-time faculty, you submit your résumé to an applicant pool. The Division Chair and Discipline Coordinator will access the applicant pool when there is a hiring need. You may follow up on your application by contacting the department directly at 301-934-7861.</p> <p>These positions are located at the La Plata, Leonardtown, and Prince Frederick campuses.</p> <p>Minimum Education and Training</p> <ul> <li>Master's degree preferred OR Bachelor's degree, with teaching experience in freshman-level courses. </li><li>Teaching experience OR experience working as a teaching assistant or professional tutor. </li><li>This person should possess enthusiasm, passion, and creativity for teaching. </li><li>This person should be able to engage learners, be able to adapt to the changing student populations and have student success as the primary goal of the course while being able to respond to the needs of students using a variety of teaching methods including new technologies. </li></ul> <p>Minimum Qualifications and Standards Required</p> <p>General Employment Information</p> <p>The College of Southern Maryland is an Equal Opportunity Employer.</p> <p>Background Checks</p> <p>The College of Southern Maryland conducts background checks in order to ensure the safety and well-being of the College's staff and students. The final candidate for this position will be subject to the following background checks: Criminal History Check and Sex Offender Registry Check.</p> <p>Employment Frequently Asked Questions</p> <p>Click here to find our frequently asked questions: https://www.csmd.edu/employment/frequently-asked-questions/index.html</p>