Assistant Professional Professor, University Seminar

Job Title
Assistant Professional Professor, University Seminar

Agency
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Department
College of Liberal Arts

Proposed Minimum Salary
Commensurate

Job Location
Corpus Christi, Texas

Job Type
Faculty

Job Description

The Department of Interdisciplinary Studies at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi invites applications for two (2) non-tenure track professional faculty positions in University Seminar at the rank of Assistant Professional Professor to begin fall 2022.

The position is a nine-month appointment and will support University Seminar courses in the fall and spring semesters. Teaching responsibilities for University Seminar faculty include, but are not limited to: developing course activities and assignments that help students successfully transition to the University in alignment with program goals and objectives; collaborating with academic advisors and assisting with class registration; and connecting students to campus resources. Sections of University Seminar may be linked within our First-Year Learning Communities Program; in addition to the above duties, University Seminar faculty teaching in learning communities would also be expected to meet and communicate with learning community colleagues regularly, engage with content from linked lecture courses, and collaborate in the design and implementation of integrated activities and projects. University Seminar professors also perform a moderate amount of service. Successful candidates will be required to attend a training workshop and planning meetings prior to the start of the fall 2022 semester. The department is especially interested in candidates who will actively contribute to, and have a demonstrable commitment, to fulfilling the University's mission, as a Hispanic-serving institution, of educating our students to become engaged global citizens with a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

The Department of Interdisciplinary Studies is a new academic unit in the College of Liberal Arts. The department is home to several programs that support returning adult students and undergraduate student success at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. Each year, we engage over 2,000 new first-year students in our First-Year Learning Communities program (FYLCP). We offer several applied degrees through our Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences (BAAS) program as well as the University Studies (UNVS) degree. As a focal point for exchange and dialogue on historical and contemporary issues of culture, ethnicity, gender, and sexuality, the department offers minor programs in Latin-American Studies, Mexican American Studies, and Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies.

The First-Year Learning Communities Program (FYLCP) at TAMU-CC was established in 1994 and enrolls incoming first-year students in learning communities during their first two semesters of college. Over the past two decades, the FYLCP has been nationally recognized for its commitment to student success and integrative work.

Required Qualifications:

• Must hold a terminal degree in the teaching field or related discipline
  
• Evidence of successful teaching of students of diverse skills and ability levels, academic backgrounds, and social and cultural identities
  
• Ability or be willing to teach in blended (hybrid), online, and in-person (face-to-face) formats
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• a facility with student-centered, critical thinking methods of teaching
  
• at least one-year previous teaching experience with first-year students experience teaching or working in interdisciplinary, collaborative contexts
  
• an appreciation and aptitude for a wide range of academic disciplines with political, sociological, psychological, economic, historical, philosophical, or scientific themes
  

TO APPLY: https://www.tamucc.edu/human-resources/careers/index.php

All required documentation must be submitted to be considered for the position.

A completed application will include:

1. A letter of application directly addressing qualifications,
2. A curriculum vitae,
3. Three professional references including name, address, title, telephone number, and email addresses, and
4. Copies of unofficial transcripts for graduate coursework.

The job posting will remain open until the finalists have been selected. Review of applications will begin Wednesday, June 1, 2022.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution's verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution's procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer committed to diversity.


To apply, visit https://tamus.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/TAMUCC_External/job/Corpus-Christi-TAMUCC/Assistant-Professional-Professor--University-Seminar_R-049634

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