Continuing Education Instructor, Life and Leisure

Position, Department: Continuing Education Instructor, Life and Leisure, Continuing Education & Workforce Development

Type of Position: Non-Credit Instructor, Exempt

Work Schedule, Hours per week: Varies

Pay Grade/Pay Range: $25.00-$35.00 per hour *Actual pay depends on qualifications

Benefits Category: Partial benefits

Position Summary: Life and Leisure (L&L) provides quality continuing education opportunities for students seeking to learn more about in topics such as: Arts & Crafts, Dance, Egyptology, Food & Wine, Foreign Languages, Home & Garden, Music, Photography, and more. Qualified instructors are needed to develop and deliver various life and leisure classes. Classes are conducted in a continuing education classroom environment or live online in the morning, afternoon or evening sessions during weekdays or weekends.

L&L instructors should be prepared to create seminars that draw from their own professional background, work experience or areas of significant personal interest. A variety of topics or areas will be offered so the audience can draw from for personal and professional enrichment. Instructors are expected to provide quality teaching materials including documentation to substantiate teaching.

We are currently seeking instructors in Arts & Crafts, Dance, Food & Wine, and Foreign Languages.

Required Qualifications:

• Prior teaching experience
• Experienced in areas of life and leisure topics included but not limited to: Arts & Crafts, Dance, Egyptology, Food & Wine, Foreign Languages, Home & Garden, Music, Photography, and more

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with PowerPoint, Canvas, and Zoom
• Experience teaching seminars and workshops

To be considered for this position we will require an application and resume.

Duties and responsibilities, as required by business necessity, may be added, deleted or changed at any time at the discretion of management, formally or informally, either verbally or in writing. Scheduling, shift assignments and work location may be changed at any time, as required by business necessity.

Diversity Statement: Here at Johnson County Community College, we seek to inspire positive change for our students, faculty, and staff through promoting growth and development of all individuals. We aim to create a sense of belonging, accepting all values, life experiences, and perspectives on our campus. We are seeking individuals who will bring their true, authentic selves to JCCC so we can broaden perspectives with innovative ideas, interests, and passions, while fostering and promoting our diversity commitments to our community. We believe that engaging all of our unique employees is the key to students’ success. You belong here.

About JCCC: Established in 1969, Johnson County Community College is dedicated to transforming lives and strengthening communities through learning. Located in Overland Park, Kansas, JCCC has enjoyed a national reputation for educational excellence and student success for more than 50 years. That's five decades dedicated to smaller class sizes, more resources and a thriving campus culture – not to mention our competitive tuition rates and extracurricular experiences that transcend the norm.

Equal Employment Opportunity: Johnson County Community College (JCCC) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. JCCC provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, or genetic information.

Disclosure: If you need any assistance throughout the search process, please reach out to the HR Generalist for this position. In accordance with the college policy, finalists for this position will be subject to criminal background investigations. Individual hiring departments at JCCC may elect to administer pre-employment tests, which are relevant to essential job functions as part of the applicant selection/hiring process. Many departments require those selected for hire to submit a certified transcript for all degrees obtained. For full consideration, applicants are encouraged to apply prior to the review date listed in posting.

If you are an applicant requesting assistance or a reasonable accommodation in the application process, please contact the Office of Human Resources at 913-469-3877, or email JobsAtJCCC@jccc.edu.