An Instructor’s primary responsibility is to maintain excellence in instructing students in his/her curriculum subject with the express goal of attaining certain student learning outcomes. This is a full-time, 9-month position. The faculty member must instruct assigned courses in physics in accordance with NCCCS curriculum standards and course descriptions. This position will also assist with maintaining the standards and guidelines set forth by the program accreditation entity for the Associate in Engineering in concert with the Chair of Math, Science, and Engineering.

A reasonable and equitable teaching load will be agreed upon by the Lead Instructor and the Departmental Chairperson (in concert with the Division Dean) and will include various kinds of responsibilities such as traditional classroom instruction, distance education instruction, mentoring, committee service, professional development, curriculum development and administrative duties related to these responsibilities. 

Wilkes (main) Campus will be the primary location, but instructors may be assigned teaching duties at any of our locations (Wilkes, Ashe, and/or Alleghany) as needed. 

The full-time Instructor reports directly to the Department Chairperson or Dean of the Division.

Job Duties

The Lead Instructor faculty position includes the following responsibilities and expectations:

1. Being generally familiar with the North Carolina Community College System Combined Course Library and Curriculum Standards, and keeping the Wilkes Community College catalog listings and discipline webpage information current and accurate.

2.  Assisting the Departmental Chairperson or Dean of Division in maintaining academic currency (in conjunction with other full-time faculty members in the discipline, if any) by providing leadership for curriculum revision and development and by maintaining the quality and currency of the book and periodical collections in the Learning Resources Center/Library.

3.  Assisting the Departmental Chairperson or Dean of Division in long- and short- range planning and determining an annual budget.

4.  Assisting the Departmental Chairperson or Dean of Division every semester in preparing academic schedules and in selecting textbooks (in consultation with other full-time faculty members in the discipline, if any), and submitting accurate and timely information for the division schedule and textbook order.

2.  Recommending appropriate and current equipment, performing equipment inventories, maintaining equipment in good working condition, and taking necessary steps to ensure student safety around equipment.

3.  Recruiting, mentoring, and evaluating qualified adjunct instructors (in conjunction with other full-time faculty members in the discipline, as appropriate).

4.  Creating and maintaining current syllabi (in conjunction with other full-time faculty members in the discipline, as appropriate) and ensuring that syllabi are posted to the college web portal for all sections of all courses being taught each semester.

5.  Recommending appropriate persons to serve on the division advisory committee, attending advisory committee meetings, and maintaining contact with the advisory committee members.

6.  Fulfilling other responsibilities as assigned by the Departmental Chairperson, Dean of Division, or Vice President of Instruction.

Applicants for the position of Lead Instructor – Physics are encouraged to review WCC Policies and Procedures and the current WCC catalog. This information can be found on the Wilkes Community College website, www.wilkescc.edu.