Spartanburg Community College To Host Job Fair to Recruit Part-Time Faculty Members
May 19, 2011
SPARTANBURG, SC – May 24, 2011 – Spartanburg Community College(SCC) will host a Job Fair to recruit qualified part-time facultymembers and provide an opportunity for interested individuals to meetwith SCC’s hiring managers. The part-time faculty job fair will be heldon Tuesday, May 24, 2011 from 4 – 7p.m. at SCC’s central campus inSpartanburg.
SCC is seeking part-time faculty members with a wide variety ofbackgrounds and experience in all academic areas of the college. “Manypeople aren’t aware that you do not have to have teaching experience tobecome an adjunct (part-time) faculty member at the College,” said MaryWhitener, employment and training manager for SCC human resources.”Because SCC offers a variety of courses that require different levelsof educational and professional experience, faculty members can teachthese courses with a combination of degrees and professional workexperience.”
Specific teaching credentials and educational requirements for the different types of courses offered at SCC are as follows:
Transfer Courses
Faculty members teaching transfer courses must have a master’s degree and 18 graduate hours in one of the following disciplines
- Humanities/fine arts
- Social/behavioral sciences
- Natural sciences/mathematics
Non-Transfer Courses
The minimum academic degree for faculty teaching in professional,occupational and technical areas must be at the same level at which thefaculty member is teaching. A typical combination is a bachelor’s degree with appropriate work experience.
Diploma/Certificate Programs
Faculty members teaching courses in diploma and certificate programareas are required to have some college or specialized training in thediscipline area with emphasis on competence through work experience.
Developmental Education
Faculty members teaching developmental education courses must have abachelor’s degree in the discipline area being taught and workexperience or graduate training.
SCC’s part-time teaching positions offer new or seasoned faculty members college-level teaching experience, as well as an opportunity foradditional income. Other benefits include flexible class schedulesduring the day, evening, weekend and online as well as convenient campus locations in Spartanburg, Gaffney, Duncan and Union. “SpartanburgCommunity College is a great place to teach, work and learn,” explainsWhitener. “I encourage anyone interested in teaching to attend our jobfair and find out how they can become an SCC faculty member and make adifference in the lives of our students.”
Individuals who meet the above requirements should complete an SCConline application at www.jobs.sc.gov and attend the job fair to learnmore about the part-time faculty positions.
The part-time faculty Job Fair will be held in the Commissioners DiningRoom in the Dan Lee Terhune Student Services Building on SCC’s centralcampus off Business I-85 and New Cut Road. For more information aboutthe job fair, please call (864) 592-4615, toll-free (800) 922-3679 orvisit the SCC website at www.sccsc.edu .
Registration for SCC summer FlexStart classes and fall classes isongoing. Individuals interested in applying to the College for summerFlexStart courses starting on June 6 and 20 and fall semester coursesstarting on August 17 can apply now online at www.sccsc.edu or contact the SCC Admissions Center in Spartanburg at (864) 592-4800or toll free (866) 591-3700. For a complete listing of summer and fallclass schedule offerings, visit www.sccsc.edu/academics/search.aspx.
About Spartanburg Community College
Recently named one of the fastest-growing colleges in the nationaccording to Community College Week, SCC offers more than 100 academicprograms of study including associate degrees, diplomas andcertificates, plus University Transfer opportunities to four-yearcolleges and universities. SCC provides flexible class schedulingincluding more than 100 online classes through SCCOnline, FlexStartclasses, evening classes and more. Offering the lowest tuition in theregion, multiple convenient locations, and regional/nationalaccreditations, SCC offers educational opportunities leading tohigh-growth, high-demand jobs. The College also offers non-creditclasses through the SCC Corporate & Community Education Division.For more information visit www.sccsc.edu.
