Adjunct Faculty, Student Development
- Employer
- Austin Community College
- Location
- Texas, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not specified
- Date posted
- Aug 14, 2024
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Business & Management, Other Business & Management
- Employment Level
- Adjunct
- Employment Type
- Part Time
Adjunct Faculty, Student Development
Austin Community College
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Austin Community College is a public two-year institution that serves a multicultural population of approximately 41,000 credit students each Fall and Spring semester. We embrace our identity as a community college, as reflected in our mission statement. We promote student success and community development by providing affordable access, through traditional and distance learning modes, to higher education and workforce training, including appropriate applied baccalaureate degrees, in our service area.
As a community college committed to our mission, we seek to recruit and retain a workforce that:
- Values intellectual curiosity and innovative
teaching
- Is attracted by the college's mission to promote equitable
access to educational opportunities
- Cares about student success and collaborates on strategies to
facilitate success for populations including; first generation
college students, low-income students, and students from
underserved communities.
- Focused on student academic achievement and postgraduate
outcomes
- Welcomes difference and models respectful interaction with
others
- Engages with the community both within and outside of
ACC
Job Posting Title:
Adjunct Faculty, Student Development
Job Description Summary:
Responsible to prepare and deliver Student Development coursework in engaging, innovative, and discipline-appropriate ways that reflect a commitment to success equity, an understanding of culturally responsive teaching, and knowledge of the teaching field. Meets professional standards for faculty in accordance with college policies and procedures.
Job Description:
The Student Development Department offers on-campus, online, and dual credit student success courses across Central Texas. Our greatest need is to staff on-campus sections across all eleven locations.
Principal Responsibilities and Duties
- Prepare and teach dual credit Learning Framework (EDUC 1300)
courses in the Student Development department to a
multicultural student population based on the department's approved
course learning outcomes, using a variety of instructional
strategies appropriate to the needs of community college students
and the standards of the discipline.
- Participate actively in departmental responsibilities including
assessment of student learning outcomes at the course level,
participating in department meetings, and other departmental
activities.
- Evaluate student progress and provide clear, timely feedback
reflecting program learning outcomes and departmental
expectations.
- Provide teaching and mentoring services to students in a manner
which does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex,
sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability,
age, protected veteran status, political affiliation, or other
protected categories.
- Remain current in the field through a variety of professional
development activities.
- Perform other related tasks as assigned by the department
chair, dean, and/or associate vice chancellor, vice chancellor,
executive vice chancellor.
Technology
- Demonstrated proficiency using computer applications, online
resources, and other technologies for the classroom.
- Demonstrated proficiency using an online learning management
system such as Blackboard to develop and build course content and
perform administrative duties (posting office hours, syllabi,
etc.)
Principal Professional Standards
- Appropriate use of the college's learning management
system.
- Meet deadlines for syllabus posting, attendance certification,
and submission of final course grades.
- Maintain regular office hours to assist students and improve
student retention and success.
- Recognize and reflect standards of civility and collegiality in
all interactions.
- Comply with published college policies and procedures and meet
professional standards for teaching in a community
college.
Required Education
In accordance with Southern Association of College and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) requirements:
- Master degree in Educational Psychology, Psychology, or
Education.
No substitution for educational requirements.
Qualities of a Successful Candidate
- Demonstrates a deep understanding of the research and theory in
the psychology of learning, cognition, and motivation, factors that
impact learning, and application of college-level learning
strategies.
- Demonstrates a thorough understanding of the differences
between a study skills course and a learning framework
course.
- Demonstrates use of culturally relevant pedagogical
approaches.
Application Requirements
Application must be submitted by the closing date for this position.
1. Upload the following documents to your application:
- Unofficial/copy of transcripts
- Updated Curriculum Vitae (C.V.) or Resume
- Cover letter - explaining interest in the position and please
specify the campuses where you are available to teach.
2. Request official electronic transcripts to be sent directly from the institution to hrtranscripts@austincc.edu. This email address must be entered as the recipient. Please do not select “Austin Community College” from a menu. It will not be received by ACC Human Resources. If you need assistance, please contact your university's registrar's office. If official electronic transcripts are not an option, a hardcopy can be mailed to the following address:
ACC Human Resources
Attn: E.M. Breedlove
6101 Highland Campus Dr., Bldg 3000, Suite 3.2224
Austin, TX 78752
Photocopies of transcripts or transcripts stamped "issued to student" are not accepted.
Criminal Background Check
Pre-employment criminal background checks are required for all staff and faculty positions.
Working Conditions
- Work is routinely performed in an office/classroom
environment.
- Subject to standing, walking, sitting, bending, reaching,
kneeling, pushing, and pulling.
- Ability to lift up to 10 pounds.
- Work safely and follow safety rules. Report unsafe working
conditions and behavior. Take reasonable and prudent actions to
prevent others from engaging in unsafe practices.
Number of Openings:
10
Job Posting Close Date:
December 31, 2024
Clery Act
As required by the US Department of Education, employees are required to report violations under Title IX and, under the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act), select individuals are required to report crimes. If this position is identified as a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified, trained, and provided resources for reporting.
Disclaimer
The above description is an overview of the job. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the job, nor is it an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Duties and responsibilities may change with business needs. ACC reserves the right to add, change, amend, or delete portions of this job description at any time, with or without notice. Employees may be required to perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned. In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made by ACC at its discretion to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of the job.
To apply, please visit: https://austincc.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/Austin-Community-College/Adjunct-Faculty--Student-Development_R-6482
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