FLSA: Faculty - Exempt

9 Month Faculty Position

The role of the Full-time Instructor, History is to provide knowledge in his/her field of expertise and to promote various student-centered learning activities that will stimulate an interest in critical thinking and a desire for life-long learning. Various teaching strategies, learning styles, and delivery methods including new technology systems will be utilized to reach this goal.

The Full-time Instructor, History is supervised by the Department Chair, Social Sciences.

 Examples of Duties:

• Implements college goals as related to instructional area.
• Prepares, teaches, and evaluates assigned instructional courses.
• Updates course syllabi to reflect changes.
• Develops supplemental teaching materials to augment courses.
• Implements new teaching strategies as appropriate.                                
• Evaluates textbooks for relevancy, quality, and currency, making recommendations as necessary per established policy.
• Maintains accurate records of students' attendance and performance.
• Submits reports in an accurate and timely manner.
• Participates in development of curriculum course schedule.
• Participates in planning to identify needed courses (current and future).
• Adheres to assigned teaching load/hours.
• Makes recommendations for assigned courses based on evaluation criteria/process.
• Makes recommendations for new courses per constraints of common course library and/or NCCCS guidelines.
• Integrates new technology in instructional delivery methods.
• Participates in development, implementation and evaluation of goals and objectives for instructional area of the college.
• Participates in development, implementation and evaluation of the activities and operations of the instructional area of the college.
• Participates in annual review of instructional program.
• Supplies information/data for the annual department budget based on stated goals.
• Adheres to/enforces policies and procedures related to academic area.
• Integrates teaching methods that are student oriented/student focused.
• Submits requests for academic orders and supplies.
• Maintains a hazard free environment and practices safety in the classroom.
• Provides guidance and advice to assigned student advisees.
• Registers advisees.
• Maintains weekly office hours per college guidelines or as designated by off-campus assigned location.
• Attends advisement workshops and remains current in new technologies regarding registration.
• Keeps students advised of their progress in class.
• Writes letters of recommendations for students on request, if appropriate.
• Participates in student recruitment activities.
• Incorporates retention strategies to encourage students to stay in programs.
• Stays abreast of new developments and changes in academic field.
• Participates in professional development, as appropriate, as related to instructional area, new teaching methods, new technology and professional organizations - locally, statewide, and nationally.
• Requests funding necessary to participate in professional development activities.
• Assists with faculty recruitment, orientation and mentoring.
• Participates in activities that enhance the college mission.
• Participates in college's Institutional Effectiveness Plan.
• Participates in Faculty Senate.
• Serves on college's standing committees and ad hoc committees, as requested. 
• Attends Fall/Spring Convocations, graduations, and other college meetings as scheduled.
• Serves as advisor to student clubs or organizations, as appropriate.
• Participates in administrative activities related to student admissions, progression and graduation, as requested.
• Adheres to college's policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.