General Science Full-time Faculty

Teaching 

1. Teach a minimum of four (4) courses each semester.
2. Engage in tutoring as needed.
3. Ensures that "at-risk" students are identified in the Early Intervention System program.
4. Participate in graduation and all assigned committee activities.
5. Post mid-term and final grades in compliance with College expectations, as outlined in the faculty handbook.
6. Recommend textbooks, web sites and other instructional material to the Program Manager or Director.
7. Update attendance on a daily basis.
8. Assist in the development and implementation of new curricula.
9. Continue to research changes in one’s discipline to provide students with the most updated evidence-based information.
10. Create assignments that link course learning outcomes to validate the transfer of knowledge.
11. Design and produce hands-on activities for students that simulate real-world experience.
12. Develop course outlines, lectures, and assessments.
13. Adhere to all policies and practices as outline in the Faculty Handbook.
14. Attend and participate in orientation activities.
15. Establish and maintain office hours and web site hours for student advisement or consultation.
16. Participate in retention activities.
17. Assess learning objectives of the program of study, in which the employee teaches, based upon the Annual Assessment of Student Learning Plan.

 Qualifications

1. Preferred level of education: Master’s degree.
2. Minimum of 3 years professional experience.
3. Minimum of 4 years of teaching experience.
4. Active in professional activities at local, state, and/or national levels.

Skills 

1. Must be able to communicate effectively with individuals at all levels of the organization and with third parties, regardless of their level of education, sophistication, socioeconomic, cultural and ethnic status.
2. Understand that effective interaction across departmental boundaries is a collaborative process.
3. Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
4. Experience with learning platforms, such as Canvas, Moodlerooms or Blackboard.
5. Enjoy a multi-faceted, fast-paced environment.
6. Proactive, creative problem-solver with a high level of objectivity.

Pennsylvania Institute of Technology shall, in its discretion, modify or adjust the position to meet the school’s changing needs. This job description is not a contract and may be adjusted as deemed appropriate in the employer’s sole discretion.

Pennsylvania Institute of Technology (P.I.T.) has a policy regarding post-offer background screening for all appropriate faculty, staff, and volunteers of the College. This policy includes but is not limited to verifying credentials, criminal history, credit status, and other information related to employment decisions.

The College requires all new employees to have successfully completed background clearances. New employees must complete the background clearances prior to hire and, for those employees having direct contact with minors other than those described above, prior to the time they will begin having direct contact with minors and every 60 months thereafter. The College also reserves the right to require any employee to have a background check in its discretion during employment. Clearances required include a PA Statewide Criminal Record search, PA Child Abuse History, and FBI Criminal History record fingerprint search. A criminal record may be considered justification not to hire or for employment termination, depending upon the circumstances and record.