Job Details

Job Posting

Pitt Community College

Salary: Depends on Qualifications

Location: Greenville, NC

Job Type: Part Time

Job Number: 202500112

Division: Academic Affairs & Continuing Education

Opening Date: 07/02/2025

General Statement of Job

The Adjunct Instructor for Mathematics instructs students in math and/or developmental math classes and performs related administrative and record keeping duties. Interact with and assist students in various areas. Reports to the Department Chair, Math and Physics.

Essential Job Functions

Teaches assigned courses in mathematics and/or developmental mathematics. Performs related administrative and recordkeeping duties such as evaluating textbooks; preparing lesson plans, course syllabi, handouts, tests, etc.; gathering resources for class; duplicating materials and making transparencies; conducting class; conducting critiques of students' work; grading assignments; maintaining files; etc. Prepares and/or completes various reports and forms related to classes including 10% reports, end-of-semester reports, grade reports, roles, etc.

Performs various student-related duties including advising students, assisting students with class registration, counseling with students, assisting students with career and study skills, providing help with job placement and contacts, writing letters of recommendation, etc. Completes various student forms such as withdrawals, registration, drop/add, and credit by examination. Administers and scores "credit by exam" tests.

Remains active in professional organizations and activities. Keeps abreast of newest research and technological advances relative to the teaching of developmental mathematics courses by reading professional journals and attending seminars, conferences, meetings, etc.

Receives, reviews, processes, files and/or submits a variety of documents and reports such as attendance reports, room assignment sheets, grade sheets, evaluation forms, teaching schedule, professional development forms, annual objectives, various other forms, memos, and general letters of correspondence.

Operates, utilizes, and maintains various types of equipment and supplies including computers, calculators, copiers, printers, general office supplies, etc.

Maintains good working relationships and communicates information within the Department and with all departments/divisions on campus. Serves on various College committees and organizations and attends meetings as required. Assists part-time instructors and substitutes for absent instructors as needed.

Responds to phone calls, voicemails, and emails, providing information and answering inquiries as appropriate.

Performs other duties as required.

Normal Working Hours: Work hours are determined by the supervisor to allow the employee to fulfill the essential job functions.

Qualifications or Standards

Bachelor's degree or master's degree in mathematics and one to two years of teaching experience; or any equivalent combination of education and experience which provides the required skills, knowledge, and abilities.

Minimum Training and Experience

Physical Requirements: Must be physically able to operate a variety of types of office and audio-visual equipment including computer, copier, calculator, duplicating machine, etc. Must be physically able to exert up to fifteen pounds of force occasionally and/or frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. Physical demands are more than sedentary work; position requires walking, standing, stooping, reaching, crouching, fingering, etc. for extended periods of time. Must be able to lift and/or carry weights of approximately thirty pounds.

Data Conception: Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable functional, structural, or compositional characteristics (whether similar to or divergent from obvious standards) of data, people, or things.

Interpersonal Communication: Requires the ability of speaking and/or signaling people to convey or exchange information. Includes the giving of instructions to students. Includes the receiving of information and instructions from supervisor.

Language Ability: Requires the ability to read a variety of documents, reports, and various books such as various manuals, PCC handbook and catalog, various texts, etc. Requires the ability to prepare various documents and reports such as lesson plans, grade/evaluation reports, attendance report, end-of-semester reports, long-range plans, etc., using the proper format, punctuation, spelling and grammar. Requires the ability to communicate with co-workers, supervisor, subordinates, other PCC personnel, etc. with poise, voice control, and confidence. Requires the ability to be conversant in the theory, principles, and methods of effective and persuasive speaking, voice and diction, phonetics, and discussion and debate.

Intelligence: Requires the ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagrammatic form. Must be able to deal with several abstract and concrete variables. Requires the ability to apply rational systems such as education (teaching), mathematics, etc., in order to solve problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables.

Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to record and deliver information and to follow verbal and written instructions. Must be able to instruct others via effective verbal communication.

Numerical Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize all phases of mathematics, from dealing with the real number system to working with quadratic and linear equations in algebra, to applying concepts of analytic geometry, to utilizing statistics in reliability and validity of tests and in frequency distributions, to utilizing integral and differential calculus, to applying linear programming, etc., in solving problems and instructing others in solving problems and utilizing mathematics in a variety of areas.

Form/Spatial Aptitude: Requires the ability to inspect items for proper length, width and shape.

Motor Coordination: Requires the ability to coordinate hands and eyes in utilizing automated office and audio-visual equipment, etc.

Manual Dexterity: Requires the ability to handle a variety of items, office equipment, control knobs, switches, etc. Must have moderate levels of eye/hand/foot coordination.

Color Discrimination: Requires the ability to differentiate colors and shades of color.

Interpersonal Temperament: Requires the ability to deal with people beyond receiving instructions. Must be adaptable to performing under moderate stress when confronted with an emergency.

Physical Communication: Requires the ability to talk and/or hear (talking - expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words; hearing - perceiving nature of sounds by ear.)

Performance Indicators

Knowledge of Job: Has considerable knowledge of the practices, procedures, rules and regulations of the Division and the College as they pertain to the position. Has comprehensive knowledge of the Department. Has extensive knowledge of the techniques, practices, and procedures of courses taught, and has the ability to effectively instruct others in such. Has excellent knowledge of and skills in teaching methods and procedures as they relate to the particular goals of the Department, and has the ability to apply principles of influence systems in such teaching. Has comprehensive knowledge of accounting and bookkeeping practices and procedures as they relate to the position. Has knowledge of general office operations, functions, and procedures as they relate to the position. Has the ability to compile, organize, prepare, and maintain an assortment of records, reports, and related information. Has the ability to use abstract thinking in curriculum planning, course planning, etc. Has excellent human relations skills; is able to advise students and handle student problems effectively. Has the ability to communicate with various individuals and groups such as students, staff, peers, other PCC personnel, parents, sales reps, etc. Is able to use independent judgment in routine as well as non-routine situations. Has comprehensive knowledge of the terminology utilized within the Department. Has the ability to understand the educational and psychological aspects of job. Has the ability to comprehend, interpret, and apply regulations, procedures, and office operations. Is able to read, understand and complete written requests and work assignments in a timely fashion. Knows how to estimate time, materials and supplies required to complete various routine activities. Is able to promote efficient completion of duties. Has good organizational and management skills. Has the ability to operate office machines in the performance of duties. Has good knowledge of computers. Has the ability to work under stressful conditions related to heavy workloads, meeting deadlines, working with difficult students, handling large amounts of paperwork, etc. Has the ability to make sound, educated decisions in a variety of areas on a constant basis.

Quality of Work: Maintains high standards of accuracy in exercising duties and responsibilities. Exercises immediate remedial action to correct any quality deficiencies that occur in areas of responsibility. Maintains high quality communication and interacts with all College departments and divisions, co-workers and the general public.

Quantity of Work: Maintains effective and efficient output of all duties and responsibilities as described under "Specific Duties and Responsibilities."

Dependability: Assumes responsibility for doing assigned work and for meeting deadlines. Completes assigned work on or before deadlines in accordance with directives, College policy, standards, and prescribed procedures. Accepts accountability for meeting assigned responsibilities in the technical