Instructor - Surveying (Tenure track)

Campus

OSU-Oklahoma City

Contact Name & Email

Ryan Hightower, ryan.hightower@okstate.edu

Work Schedule

Monday through Friday, with occasional evenings and weekends.

Appointment Length

9 months or less

Hiring Range

Commensurate with education and experience

Priority Application Date

Resumes will be accepted until position is filled.

Special Instructions to Applicants

For full consideration, please include a resume, cover letter, academic transcripts, and contact information for three professional references.

About This Position

To develop in each student the skills of critical thinking and to help students learn the subject matter presented to them in order for that student to become a positive member of the community. Faculty members teaching courses that are primarily design or professional practice in content must be qualified to teach the subject matter by virtue of professional licensure or by educational and professional experience.

Required Qualifications

• Associate in Applied Science in discipline and licensure plus industry experience. (degree must be conferred on or before agreed upon start date)
• Must be Licensed Surveyor with minimum of three years of experience.
  
  

Certifications, Registrations, And/or Licenses

• Land surveyor License in good standing.
  
  

Skills, Proficiencies, And/or Knowledge

• Teaching Competence – Must be able to create lesson plans, content, presentations, ancillary materials, and assignments to effectively transform information to knowledge for students; have the ability to assess student learning and progress.
• Communication skills – Must be able to communicate verbally and in writing with clear, grammatically correct English and prepare complex reports on deadline; requires interaction with supervisors, colleagues, students, alumni, advisory committee members, and the public, using tact, discretion, and independent judgment.
• Computer skills – Must be demonstrably proficient in Microsoft Office (MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel), as well as e-mail, internet and learning management systems.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities imposed by frequent deadlines, peak workloads, and public/student contact.
• Passion for assisting customers and representing the OSU-OKC and OSU brand with positivity and professionalism.
• Demonstrated history of ethical and professional behavior.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters in related field preferred.
• Experience in Learning Management Systems such as D2L, Blackboard, or Canvas.
  
  

Essential Job Functions

• Teach a minimum twelve (12) credit hours per semester for laboratory classes or fifteen (15) credit hours for non-laboratory classes or equivalent service. This may include evening instruction.
• Maintain student and course records with updates on the learning management system.
• Maintain and file current course outlines, objectives and grading procedures for all courses.
• Advise and assist students in selecting appropriate academic courses.
• Post and keep office hours per institutional guidelines.
• May serve as lead instructor.
• Implement the institutionally-recommended strategies for retention.
• Implements the assessment model.
• Serve on special projects and committees.
• Assists in the designing/revising of courses and curricula.
• Exhibit innovative and adaptive instructional methods.
• Completes all mandatory training and participate in RPT recommended level of professional development each year.
• Fulfill all faculty requirements as noted in the Faculty Handbook.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
  
  

The duties listed in this job description are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.

Working Conditions

• Must be able to work a flexible schedule to include some evenings and weekends.
• Work will be performed in an office and classroom environment with a significant amount of public contact, in person, by telephone, via email, and various communication platforms.
  
  

Physical Requirements

• Duties require extended periods of sitting, talking and listening.
• Duties require extensive use of computers, telephone and other office equipment.
• Requires possible lifting of up to 25 lbs. (If an object weights more than 45 lbs., OSU-Oklahoma City requires this to be a two-person lift).
  
  

The work environment and physical demands described here are representative of those required by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodations.