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Part-Time Instructor, Astronomy - FY 2025
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Position Number: 5455979
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Position Type: Business - Management

Part-Time Instructor, Astronomy - FY 2025

Job Description

Applications will be considered on an as-needed basis determined by department need. This position may close early if the hiring need is filled, or we receive too many applications.

Core Responsibilities:

Part-time instructor for college Astronomy (AST) courses. This is an ongoing application pool from which instructors will be interviewed and evaluated on an as-needed basis. The review of applications typically occurs roughly 30 - 60 days before the start date of each semester.

Job Duties

Teach college-level courses in field.
Develop syllabi and course materials in accordance with college policy.
Maintain records, submit grades, and communicate with department and college personnel using established college/department protocol and college's learning management system.
Evaluate student mastery of skills and competencies required by course outcomes.
Provide an excellent teaching experience as well as student advisement, recruitment activities and program/curriculum development.

Required Qualifications

For Lab Instructor: Bachelor in the teaching field or a cognate discipline from a regionally accredited College or University
For Lecture Instructor: Master of Science or PhD in the teaching field or a cognate discipline from a regionally accredited College or University (with a minimum 18 graduate units in the discipline).
For Both Lab Instructors and Lecture Instructors: Ability to use educational technology, such as Word, PowerPoint and Canvas LMS (learning management system); Ability and willingness to use campus email for all official communication.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working with a diverse/multicultural student body and/or workforce.

Assignments may be multi-campus with the possibility of day, evening and/or weekend classes.

Starting Salary

$925.00 per credit hour. Credits will vary by semester.

Exempt
Yes

Full-Time Equivalent
47.5%

Required Attachment(s)

To be considered for this position, please upload the following documents to your application:

Resume /CV
Cover Letter
Unofficial College Transcripts

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Posting Close Date
06/30/2025

Note to Applicant

Applicants should fully describe their qualifications and experience with specific reference to each of the minimum and preferred qualifications. The search committee will use this information during the initial review of application materials.

All document(s) must be received by 11:59 p.m. the day prior to the closing date posted on the job announcement.

This position may require that a criminal background check be conducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire.

As part of the hiring process, applicants for positions in the Nevada System of Higher Education may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform job-related tasks.

Schedules are subject to change based on organizational needs.

CSN is responsive to serving the educational needs of a diverse and ever-changing community. CSN employs only U.S. citizens and aliens authorized to work in the U.S. CSN does not sponsor aliens applying for faculty, professional staff, or management positions (H-1B Visas) in the absence of exceptional circumstances as defined by the USCIS.

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