Location: Standish,ME, USA
Part-time per-course non-ordinary faculty members hired to teach specific courses by the term.
The Criminal Justice Department at Saint Joseph's College of Maine invites applications for the position of Adjunct Faculty for our on campus program. The teaching responsibilities include one section of CJ 343 Introduction to Corrections in the Spring 2025 semester. The course meets MWF 9:55-11:00 on our Sebago Lake campus and represents a teaching load of 3 credits.
Minimum Qualifications:
* A Master's Degree in a related field or a Bachelor's Degree and experience working in corrections
* Relevant teaching experience
* Ability to learn and use the Brightspace learning management system
* Willingness to prioritize student learning and to connect with students
Key Expectations of the Position:
* Develop instructional plans with student learning in mind (a sample syllabus can be provided)
* Execute the instructional plans using appropriate teaching methods to achieve the learning outcomes
* Engage students in the learning process
* Evaluate student assessments in a timely manner and with constructive feedback
* Maintain a record of student progress on Brightspace
* Consistent and timely communication with students and other faculty
For more information, please see the department website or contact Department Chair Dr. Meredith Emigh-Guy at ...@sjcme.edu
Please include a cover letter and resume with your online application. Consideration of applicants will begin immediately.
About Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Applicants must be willing to support the mission and core values of Saint Joseph's College of Maine.
Founded in 1912 by the Sisters of Mercy, Saint Joseph's College is Maine's only Catholic college. We offer to our 2000 on-campus and online students a unique mix of undergraduate, graduate, and non-degree programs with a strong liberal arts foundation. Our beautiful 474-acre Sebago Lake campus in Standish, Maine is located 30 minutes northwest of Portland, ME, and 2 hours North of Boston, MA. Fielding 21 intercollegiate varsity teams, the College also boasts a competitive Division III athletics program.
Additionally, the College provides certificates and undergraduate and advanced degrees for thousands more working adults who reside throughout the United States and in more than 20 other countries through an online learning program. Learn more at www.sjcme.edu.
Saint Joseph's is nationally recognized for its successful integration of community service in its classroom learning and its sustainability performance. In 2015, the College was selected by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching to receive its Community Engagement Classification, highlighting the College's focus on community service throughout its mission and daily interactions on campus and within local, regional, and global communities.
In 2022, the College earned STARS Gold rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) in recognition of its campus-wide sustainability achievements. This program is the most widely recognized in the world for reporting comprehensive information related to a college's sustainability accomplishments.
Saint Joseph's College of Maine embraces justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion as important cornerstones for academic excellence, student success, institutional and community resilience, and as vital expressions of our Catholic identity, Mercy Charism, and Core Values. We commit ourselves to nurturing highly competent and deeply compassionate leaders ready to serve in a vulnerable world.
Recognizing the dignity of all persons, we seek to address instances of injustice both within and outside our College community from a stance of informed advocacy. In this way we fulfill our core value of community, which calls on us to demonstrate a spirit of connectedness with one another through expressions of hospitality, courtesy, inclusivity, and collaboration. Saint Joseph's College is the community that grows community, preparing whole people to a whole world. Learn more here.
Review of applications will begin immediately. Please complete our online application by clicking on Apply Now. Include your resume and cover letter, and read and sign the Pre-Employment Statement. Offers are contingent upon successfully passing a background check.
Saint Joseph's College is an EEO employer and applications from members of underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply. We consider all qualified applicants and employees for hiring, placement, and advancement, without regard to a person's race (including traits associated with race, including hair texture, Afro hairstyles, and protective hairstyles), color, religion, ancestry or national origin, age, genetic information, military status, sex or gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disabilities, familial status, protected whistleblower activity, previous assertion of workers' compensation claim, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.
Specific questions may be emailed to: ...@sjcme.edu or call 207-###-####.
Mission Statement
Saint Joseph's College of Maine, sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy and animated by the vision of Catherine McAuley, is a Catholic college in the liberal arts tradition distinguished by its welcoming community. We foster an on-going dialogue between faith and reason so as to prepare our learners to live meaningful lives that improve the world around them.
Vision Statement
In fulfillment of its mission, Saint Joseph's College of Maine will be a diverse, inclusive, and collaborative community that forms individuals who practice humility, justice, and compassion, as Jesus did, in solidarity with the marginalized.