Continuing Education History Instructor

Classification

Fixed Term (Fixed Term)

Minimum Pay

$60,070.00

Compensation will be commensurate with the level of the position, education, and experience.

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

Metropolitan Community College's Continuing Education Division is seeking enthusiastic, experienced, and knowledgeable non-credit instructors with expertise in a variety of historical topics to provide high-quality personal enrichment opportunities for members of our community. Instructors will have opportunities to teach throughout the year and will be responsible for designing, developing, and delivering engaging, informative, and learner-centered courses that inspire lifelong learning and foster a deeper understanding of history.

The ideal candidate will possess strong subject-matter expertise, effective communication skills, and a passion for adult education. Courses may cover a broad range of historical subjects, including local, national, world, cultural, political, military, and social history, and should encourage critical thinking, discussion, and meaningful engagement among learners.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Demonstrated knowledge of one or more historical subject areas.
• Experience teaching, presenting, facilitating, or conducting educational programs for adult learners, community groups, or educational institutions.
• Ability to develop and deliver engaging, learner-centered instruction for diverse audiences.
• Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Prior teaching experience in continuing education, community education, higher education, museums, historical societies, or public history programs.
• Experience developing original course content and instructional materials.
• Expertise in specialized historical topics such as local history, world history, cultural history, military history, political history, or social history.

This position will have opportunities for teaching assignments throughout the year. MCC holds classes at multiple locations throughout the Metro area, including Fremont. Most classes will be in the evenings or on weekends.

The specific statements shown in each section of this description are not intended to be all inclusive. They represent typical elements and criteria considered necessary to perform the job successfully. Metropolitan Community College recognizes that an individual with a disability may require an accommodation to enable the candidate to successfully perform a job function. Consideration will be given to reasonable accommodations.