Summary
This is a 9.5-month full-time faculty member of the college whose primary assignment involves teaching or the direct support of teaching community college students from various backgrounds, cultures, ages, and experience levels subjects centered on modern Criminal Justice Technology concepts and applications.  This position is a demanding which involves the preparation, delivery of instruction, and evaluation of instruction.  This faculty member is required to have accessibility to students, attend committee assignments, and have a service to students, community and college mindset in accordance with the educational objectives of the college with understanding of student success strategies.  Willing to teach day and evening classes at multiple instruction sites as required.

 Knowledge & Responsibilities:Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

• Instruct, guide, advise and assist students to achieve job skills necessary to transition into employment in the Criminal Justice field using teaching methods designed for a variety of learning styles.
• Prioritizing student success through academic advising with continuous counseling to the students.
• Evaluate achievement with timely interim and final performance evaluations.  Assign grades which adhere to college policy and the achievement of Student Learning Objectives as stated in the approved course syllabus.
• Maintain instructional quality and effectiveness through constant with timely revisions of programs, course syllabi and material within their assigned content area.
• Recruit students from cultural and socio-economically diverse populations and institutions who may be first generation college students focusing predominately on community college completion.
• Maintain regular office hours, and accessibility to students, with flexibility in arranging out-of-class consultations to accommodate student needs.
• Maintain and submit accurate administrative reports pertaining to student progress and behaviors including appropriate referrals for students experiencing any academic, personal or other barriers.  All reports or referrals will be submitted in a timely manner.
• Serve on and participate in graduations, college committees, scheduled Department, Division, College meetings, and other duties.
• Be responsible for professional development and have a subject matter expertise in Criminal Justice academic instruction (course research, design, development, and training) as requested.
• Ability to communicate effectively with diverse learners and to maintain good relationships with students, staff and community partners.
• Maintain clean and secure class/labs area, tools and equipment.
• Serve as a Criminal Justice club advisor.
• Assume other appropriate responsibilities and perform additional tasks as assigned by the Department Chair and the Associate Vice President in meeting the needs of the college and growing the Criminal Justice program.
• Have the ability to teach and advise CCP students.
• Dynamic professional who is a forward thinker with the ability to anticipate industry trends with desire for continuous development.
• Work a flexible schedule due to course and schedule variances.
• Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:   This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Additional Information:

Language Skills  

Minimum:  Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of descriptive data and information, such as policy manuals, Employee Handbook, SACSCOC Criteria Manual, NC Community College guidelines, program guidelines from JCC, course syllabi and course textbooks.  Has excellent written and verbal skills.  

Preferred:  Proficiency in a foreign language such as Spanish, and/or American Sign language.

Mathematical Skills

Minimum:  Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, as well as ability to calculate decimals and percentages.  This position must be able to provide accurate data for program costs projections analysis.

Preferred:  Understanding of crime analysis, data analysis, budgeting with ability to develop calculated plans of action to address program needs.

Reasoning Ability Functional Reasoning

Minimum:  Requires the ability to apply principles of influence systems, such as motivation, incentive, teaching andragogy, and leadership.  Ability to exercise independent judgment to apply facts and principles for developing approaches and techniques to problem resolution.  Requires the ability to exercise the judgment, decisiveness and creativity required.

Preferred:  Possess strong problem solving and critical thinking skills, can work independently in a fast-paced demanding environment yet committed to a team concept, a visionary who is well organized.  Have excellent research skills using variety of educational resources to develop and enhance community college student success strategies.

Computer Skills  

Minimum:  A complete knowledge of Microsoft Office Products, email, Blackboard as used in overall management in an educational environment is required, other commonly used educational formats in Criminal Justice education and technology.

Preferred:  Highly skilled with Skype, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, MS Office, and other technologies currently used in online training programs. 

Required Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
Valid driver’s license.

Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization
Requires the ability to safely use, operate, and/or handle a variety of office and Criminal Justice related equipment.  Recognizes potential workplace hazards and reports them efficiently.

Physical Demands
This position is normally active with some physical demands of lifting up to 20 lbs.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  Have the ability to complete all objectives of all courses assigned.

Work Environment
The position has responsibilities in classroom and laboratory environments.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.