Faculty - Automotive Department

Position Summary

This position serves as faculty in their specific program(s) upon hire.
If a Department Chair, the position will work alongside the faculty and dean to ensure classes, schedules, and program meet the needs of the students and fulfill workforce needs. The chair will bring leadership, innovation, and enthusiasm to the programs under the department.

Primary Duties Performed

Full-time Faculty duties and responsibilities normally include:

• Providing formal course contact teaching hours of XX credit hours each Fall and Spring semesters.
• Engaging students in a variety of learning environments, developing interactive course content, and utilizing learning technologies effectively
• Preparing and planning for instruction of assigned classes in accordance with course objectives
• Preparing, assessing, and correcting examinations and other student work assignments and providing assessment and feedback to students
• Scheduling student conferences to review individual student progress
• Assisting in student academic advisement
• Participating in departmental selection of course texts, instructional equipment, library books, classroom supplies and materials, and non-print resource materials
• Participating in departmental development, evaluation, and revision of course objectives and outlines, instructional strategies, and systems of evaluation and assessment of student learning
• Attending faculty and institutional meetings
• Participating in departmental, divisional, campus, and college-wide service

• Assisting part-time faculty
• Assisting with student recruitment
• Assisting with student job, internship, or workplace learning placement
• Supporting the Curriculum and Assessment and Registrar Departments with articulation and transfer review, course equivalency review, or other course-specific information
• Sponsoring student activities, groups, or clubs
• Attending institutional ceremonies or events
• Participating in community activities
• Participating in professional development activities

• Providing leadership in the department to ensure currency and relevance of programs.
• Coordinating review of curriculum.
• Acting as a communication and coordination link to other instructional areas within the college.
• Facilitating communication between the Division Dean or other administrators and the departmental faculty.
• Assisting with advisory boards in fulfilling and improving programs as needed.
• Planning and developing course schedules during the fall, spring, and summer terms for approval by the Division Dean or other administrator.
• Creating teaching assignments and official workloads for all full-time and part-time faculty for approval by the Division Dean or other administrator

Qualifications/Experience

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in their subject field or Master’s Degree with at least thirty (30) approved graduate semester hours in the subject or related fields.

• Bachelor’s Degree with major in their subject field and two (2) years of full-time college teaching experience, and one (1) year of related full-time work experience; or Bachelor's Degree with major in their subject field and four (4) years of full-time related work experience

• Previous community college teaching experience
• Demonstrated commitment to fostering a welcoming and supportive learning environment

Working Conditions

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