Part-Time Professor - Social Media And Society Pt Breadth Faculty

About Durham College

Durham College (DC) is leading the way as a post-secondary institution, offering an innovative and transformative student experience and hands-on learning opportunities. With this focus top of mind for our students and our employees, DC is proud to be one of the fastest-growing colleges in the province and annually ranked as one of the GTA’s Top 100 employers.

The college offers a wide range of market-driven programs across multiple disciplines, including culinary management, farming and horticulture, business, IT, construction and trades, science and technology, health care, engineering, social and community services, justice, media, art and design.

With a focus on experiential learning, DC graduates are known for having the skills and knowledge employers need. More than 104,000 alumni represent the college, both locally and around the world.

Serving the Durham Region and Northumberland County communities for over 50 years, with campuses in Oshawa and Whitby, the college offers over 12,500 full-time post-secondary and apprenticeship students access to more than 145 full-time post-secondary programs – including four honours bachelor degrees and nine apprenticeship programs. Led by over 1,860 full- and part-time staff, DC has an estimated annual economic impact of more than $913 million on Durham Region.

Durham College is seeking experienced and motivated professionals who share our commitment to quality and student success. The Faculty of Liberal Studies requires a part-time professor (PhD required) to teach a Social Media & Society degree breadth elective for students in degree programs.

The rise of social media has profoundly changed the global communication landscape and shaped our understanding of ourselves, society, and the world around us. With the advent of social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, YouTube, TikTok, and Twitter, more and more people connect and collaborate online, and consume, create, and share content in ways we have never seen before. This course will examine social media's historical evolution and affordances and explore its social, cultural, political, and economic impacts. By engaging with social media and critically analyzing emerging issues and topics, students will investigate the complex role of social media in contemporary society.

Important Note For Part-time Faculty Applicants

Part-time recruitment is ongoing and is dependent on when courses are being taught and the need for faculty to teach.

Part-time faculty teach up to 6 hours per week with varied schedules Monday through Thursday between 8:00 am and 9:00 pm and Fridays between 8:00 am and 6:00 pm.

For more information about the courses available, please look at the link to our School: https://durhamcollege.ca/academic-faculties/faculty-of-liberal-studies

The responsibilities of Durham College Part-time Professors include, but are not limited to:

• Effectively embedding educational technologies to support learning, manage and post grades;
• Creating a positive learning environment that accommodates students’ diverse cultural and educational backgrounds and experiences;
• Working independently and demonstrating initiative; and
• Ensuring that course and program curriculum is current and relevant;
• Working effectively with students, the program team, and a variety of internal and external stakeholders.
• Utilizing Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles to actively engage students in the learning process;
• Developing curriculum that uses appropriate strategies and tools to assess student learning;

The ideal candidate will meet or exceed the following qualifications:

• Understanding of the Ontario college system.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with a variety of internal and external stakeholders including students, faculty, support staff, administrators and community stakeholders.
• Demonstrated use of current technologies to support student learning and the management of grades.
• A relevant PhD required (Sociology, Cultural Studies).
• Experience participating in industry-led or community-based applied research is an asset.
• Proven track record of life-long learning.
• Teaching experience at the post-secondary level with a demonstrated understanding and application of UDL and current assessment methodologies.
• A minimum of three years of recent (within the past three years) and relevant work experience. Experience with online teaching and course development are considered assets.
• Demonstrated commitment to putting the student experience first.

Required Skills

Required Experience

Part-time faculty teach up to 6 hours per week with varied schedules Monday through Thursday between 8:00 am and 9:00 pm and Fridays between 8:00 am and 6:00 pm.

Please apply below by submitting your cover letter and resume to the online portal. Job Competition closes on July 15, 2023. Competition number PT-LS-06.