Program Development

• Researching and recommending for approval program advisory committee members to the administration following established policy and procedure.
• Interacting with the program advisory committee to determine state-of-the-art practices, procedures, and equipment related to maintaining an up-to-date instructional program that would be valued and needed by the employers in the Robeson Community College service area.
• Assisting with the research and development of information necessary to teach the appropriate courses to the students of Robeson Community College.
• Monitoring professional information sources to determine trends and innovations in one’s field that lend themselves to integration into the instructional program.

Curriculum and Instruction

• Planning and organizing the curriculum as approved by the RCC Board of Trustees, the North Carolina Community College System, and other accrediting entities.
• Identifying and/or developing instructional materials needed to teach the program competencies prescribed in the approved curriculum by Robeson Community College, the North Carolina Community College System, and other accrediting entities.
• Assisting in the development of program competencies for all courses in the program major.
• Developing course syllabi that outline clear and appropriate learning outcomes and expectations that reflect program competencies.
• Utilizing the course description set forth in the common course library when developing or assessing learning objectives.
• Developing appropriate assessments of established learning outcomes for all courses taught.
• Reporting student progress in mastering established learning outcomes based on identified and approved assessments.
• Providing effective instruction which demonstrates appropriate knowledge of his/her specialized field.
• Teaching an appropriate instructional course load in accordance with policies outlined in the Faculty Handbook.
• Demonstrating the effective use of pedagogical methods to meet various student learning styles.
• Administering appropriate assessment and/or testing to measure student learning outcomes in all courses.
• Maintaining appropriate classroom standards that include the effective management of students in the classroom and the management of classroom and lab facilities.
• Ordering textbooks, instructional materials, and supplies as needed for instruction following established procedures.
• Developing and recommending class schedules cooperatively with other departments and divisions of the college.
• Identifying and/or recommending equipment needed to teach the competencies prescribed in the approved curriculum by the RCC Board of Trustees, the North Carolina Community College System, and accrediting entities.
• Maintaining compliance with established Critical Success Factors, performance measures, national benchmarks, etc. for the appropriate curriculum as prescribed by the North Carolina Community College System and accrediting entities.
• Providing timely and accurate reports including 10% reports, grade reports, and other required reports related to instruction.

Student Services Support

• Maintaining posted office hours in accordance with requirements outlined in the Faculty Handbook.
• Being available to students on a regular basis for out-of-class tutorial support in the courses he or she is assigned to teach.
• Recruiting students for his or her respective program and other programs of Robeson Community College.
• Serving as an academic advisor to students with advising responsibilities in the assigned program relative to course requirements, expectations, and completion standards.
• Participating in the college’s registration and orientation sessions as assigned.
• Maintaining student files within the department as required by state and/or local policy.
• Referring students to Student Services personnel for guidance, counseling, and resource assistance following prescribed procedures on an as needed basis.
• Coordinating retention strategies with the appropriate program faculty, Program Director, appropriate administration, and Student Services personnel to maximize student retention.
• Providing placement assistance to graduates of the assigned program.
• Providing assistance and information for student follow-up reports and demographics as required by state or local policy and/or reports.
• Sponsoring and supporting program enrichment activities, particularly student organizations.

Business Services Support

• Assisting the Program Director in the development of a departmental budget for his or her assigned program.
• Assisting the Program Director in the development of bid specifications for instructional equipment, materials, and supplies for the assigned program.
• Assisting the Program Director in monitoring departmental expenditures to ensure expenditures are within the financial resources allocated to the program.
• Complying with Fiscal Management System policies and procedures set forth for Robeson Community College.
   

Institutional Support

• Working a minimum of a 35-hour workweek in accordance with policies outlined in the Faculty Handbook.
• Assisting with the implementation and enforcement of all official policies and procedures of Robeson Community College.
• Attending meetings, conferences, seminars, briefings, and training sessions called to expedite the business of the college.
• Attending extracurricular functions such as graduation, campus fund drives, etc. that promote the collegiate life.
• Serving on local, state, regional and/or national committees upon request and/or approval from the administration.
• Serving on college committees as assigned to expedite college business and to be involved in the decision-making process of the college.
• Striving to exhibit a personal and professional deportment that reflects positively upon the individual and the public perception of the community college.

Public Relations Support

• Maintaining effective intra-institution relationships with members of the Board of Trustees, President’s Senior Staff, Administrative Staff, faculty, and support personnel of the college.
• Providing appropriate liaison support with the North Carolina Community College System and other relational entities.
• Promoting Robeson Community College with local, state, regional, and national citizenry.

Professional/Personal Development

• Participating in Robeson Community College, North Carolina Community College System, and other authorized professional development programs upon request.
• Pursuing professional development courses, seminars, workshops, and institutes designed to enrich and/or enhance the quality of instruction delivered in the classroom and/or laboratory.
• Pursuing local, state, regional, or national certifications that qualify one’s work against recognized standards in his or her field.

Other

• Performing other duties as assigned by the appropriate Program Director, Assistant Vice-President, Vice President for Instruction and Support Services and/or the President of Robeson Community College.