Fitness, Wellness, and Sport (FWS) Adjunct Faculty
Full Time
Position Title: Adjunct – Fitness, Wellness and Sport
Department: Fitness, Wellness and Sport (FWS)
Division: Health Sciences (HLT)
Employee Status: Adjunct (Fall, Spring, and or Summer Semesters)
Group: NA
Grade: Adjunct
FLSA: Non-Exempt
ICCB Classification: Teaching Faculty
Issued: October 2025 Reporting Relationships
Reports to: Dean of Health Sciences
Supervision Exercised: None
Job Summary
Teach assigned classes and perform activities related to classroom instruction. Yoga for Mindfulness (FWS 120). Ability to teach in person is preferred, but online options may be available after completing training and credentialing requirements.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Additional related duties may be assigned.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Minimum Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
While performing the duties of this job, the employee works in a classroom setting.
Physical Demands
Physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle, feel, or operate objects, tools or controls, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand, talk and hear.
Department: Fitness, Wellness and Sport (FWS)
Division: Health Sciences (HLT)
Employee Status: Adjunct (Fall, Spring, and or Summer Semesters)
Group: NA
Grade: Adjunct
FLSA: Non-Exempt
ICCB Classification: Teaching Faculty
Issued: October 2025 Reporting Relationships
Reports to: Dean of Health Sciences
Supervision Exercised: None
Job Summary
Teach assigned classes and perform activities related to classroom instruction. Yoga for Mindfulness (FWS 120). Ability to teach in person is preferred, but online options may be available after completing training and credentialing requirements.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Additional related duties may be assigned.
- Teaching:
- Instruct students in yoga, meditation, and breathwork safety.
- Monitor student progress and provide feedback.
- Meet classes at assigned times.
- Course Preparation:
- Select appropriate texts and teaching materials.
- Create instructor syllabus to share course expectations and policies with students and department
- Prepare and deliver lectures, assignments, and assessments that align with course objectives and learning outcomes.
- Keep informed on the latest research and journal articles.
- Student Engagement:
- Foster an inclusive and supportive classroom environment that encourages active participation and engagement.
- Provide availability for student interaction before and after class.
- (1 hour weekly minimum per 3 credit hours)
- Assessment and Feedback:
- Evaluate student performance through a variety of assessment methods. Provide constructive feedback to support student improvement.
- Utilize Rock Valley College’s chosen Learning Management System (LMS) for all grading, assignments, communication, and student records.
- Prepare course/class reports as required.
- Collaboration:
- Work collaboratively with colleagues and contribute to the department’s initiatives and activities.
- Collaborate with department chair to revise Master Course Syllabus and catalog information including course objectives, topic outline, appropriate texts, and teaching materials.
- Collaborate with lab manager to make sure that lab equipment is properly maintained including requesting lab supplies and equipment as needed.
- Attend college meetings when available (faculty, division, in-service training, etc.).
- Compliance:
- Adhere to college policies, procedures, and academic standards.
- Adhere to Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and any and policies or laws that govern higher education at Rock Valley College.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Minimum Qualifications
- Master’s degree
- Graduate of a 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training program certified by Yoga Alliance
- Commitment to the community college mission.
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior teaching or coaching experience.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee works in a classroom setting.
Physical Demands
Physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle, feel, or operate objects, tools or controls, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand, talk and hear.