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I heard a speaker from this school-an experimental psychology type who was excellent. this school seems to be on the cutting dge! go for it if you want a job! Helen Roz Bethke wrote: > Johnson County Community College in Overland Park, Kansas, has a full-time, > tenure-track, faculty position for an Academic Achievement Center > Facilitator. > > Position Open: Academic Achievement Center Facilitator > Division: Academic - Liberal Arts > > Responsibilities: Will oversee the daily operations of the Academic > Achievement Center, which offers a variety of self-paced credit courses > including study skills, reading, vocabulary, spelling, math, algebra prep, > chemistry prep, and medical terminology. Will teach courses offered by the > center and lead the faculty. Responsibilities include teaching, overseeing > students' individualized programs, supervising/helping students and faculty > coworkers, creating and correcting tests, developing evaluative instruments > and instructional materials, > maintaining accurate student records, and assisting with selection, training > and scheduling of AAC staff. > > Position Status: Full-time, regular, faculty appointment leading to > continuing contract eligibility. Ten-month position. Starting date: > August 7, 2000. > > Required Qualifications: > > *Master's degree in reading, developmental education, adult education or > closely related field. > *Post-secondary teaching experience in developmental education and learning > lab setting. > *Experience as a lead teacher, learning center director or other relevant > leadership experience. > *Ability to work as a member of a learning team as well as independently > *Excellent communication skills. > *Ability to oversee a wide array of teaching; learning and working > activities. > *Knowledge of current technology-based instruction. > *Knowledge of current issues and trends in post-secondary education. > > Preferred Qualifications: > > *Experience in individualized instruction in learning lab setting. > *Knowledge of Windows, especially Word and Excel. > > Salary/Benefits: Placement on the salary schedule based on degrees and > related experience. Participation in college Flexible Benefits program > which includes options for single and family health and dental coverage, > life insurance, tax sheltered annuities, and reimbursement accounts. Income > protection insurance. JCCC tuition reimbursement for employee and > dependents. Generous sick leave and personal leave allowances. > Participation in social security (FICA) and state retirement programs > (KPERS). Eligibility for participation in an extensive range of JCCC staff > development programs. > > Deadline: April 21, 2000 > > To receive an application packet contact the Office of Human Resources, > JCCC, GEB 251, 12345 College Blvd., Overland Park, KS 66210-1299, (913) > 469-3877, or E-mail [log in to unmask] For a current listing of all of our > open positions, visit our web site at www.jccc.net/acad/hr/opportunities. > > Posted - March 29, 2000 Posting No. 2000-130