Adjunct Facilities, Humanities

Lone Star College; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 63,008 - 89,739; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition waiver

Tax-deferred retirement plan

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Lone Star College in Houston is seeking a Part-Time Adjunct Facilities, Humanities instructor. The role includes teaching humanities courses and creating engaging lessons that promote student involvement. Candidates should hold a Master's degree in humanities or related fields and demonstrate strong communication and leadership skills. The position offers a supportive work environment and the salary is $55.44 per contact hour, with benefits including tuition waiver and retirement plan participation.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in humanities, liberal arts, art history, classical studies, or equivalent.
• Demonstrated leadership and communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Teach Humanities courses at various times and locations.
• Create engaging lessons that promote student involvement.
• Evaluate students' progress and inform them in a timely manner.
• Maintain professional relationships with students and colleagues.

Skills

Mastery of course content

Demonstrated leadership skills

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Ability to appreciate alternative viewpoints

Commitment to academic excellence

Ability to engage students in learning

Education

Master's degree in humanities or equivalent

Job description

Job Title: Adjunct Facilities, Humanities

Location: LSC-Online

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Full/Part Time: Part-Time

Job ID: 44451

Purpose and Scope

It is the responsibility of the teaching faculty to provide the learning activities and support that will lead to the achievement of the course objectives and contribute to the educational environment of the college and the community. Primary responsibilities involve planning, developing, and teaching courses within the curriculum in a manner that facilitates student learning.

Responsibilities

1. Teach Humanities courses at a variety of times and locations.
2. Create engaging lessons that promote student involvement and application of the material.
3. Submit required college reports and forms in a timely manner.
4. Utilize a course syllabus for each course, following established institutional guidelines.
5. Meet with and advise students either before or after class, by appointment, electronic communication, or other appropriate methods.
6. Evaluate students to measure their progress in achieving course objectives and inform students in a timely manner of their progress.
7. Maintain professional relationships with students, colleagues, and the community.
8. Attend meetings, trainings, and orientations as required.
9. Perform other reasonable related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Mastery of course content.
• Demonstrated leadership skills; style that emphasizes collaboration, teamwork, and facilitation.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to appreciate alternative viewpoints; ability to work effectively with a wide variety of people.
• Demonstrates interest in interdisciplinary teaching, service learning, learning technologies, course development, and adult learning methodologies including collaborative learning, learning communities, and distance learning.
• Commitment to academic excellence, exceptional service, and providing a dynamic climate for life‑long learning.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement instructional approaches such as service learning/civic engagement, learning communities, and the effective use of technology.
• Ability to use effective strategies to engage students in their learning.

Physical Abilities

The work is sedentary. Typically, the employee sits comfortably to do the work. However, there may be some walking, standing, bending, carrying of light items such as papers, books, or small parts, or driving an automobile. No special physical demands are required to perform the work.

Work Schedule and Conditions

• Equipment used includes a PC workstation running on a LAN in a Microsoft Windows environment, calculator, phone, and other general office equipment.
• Interface with internal and external contacts as needed to carry out the functions of the position.
• Work is performed in a climate‑controlled classroom and/or laboratory environment with minimal exposure to safety hazards.
• Hours will vary depending on class time; instructors are required to meet with classes at all scheduled times and be available to students outside of class instruction.

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree in humanities, liberal arts, art history, classical studies, or a Master's degree with a minimum of 18 graduate hours from any one or a combination of the following areas: philosophy, English literature, arts, history, and humanities. Graduate hours in speech or foreign languages would not be appropriate. "Arts" is limited to MFA or a minimum of 15 of the 18 graduate hours in non‑performance arts.

Salary

$55.44 per contact hour.

Benefits

Enjoy a supportive, collegial work environment, excellent work/life balance, tuition waiver, participation in a tax‑deferred retirement plan, professional development opportunities, and more.

EEO Statement

Lone Star College is an EEO Employer. All positions are subject to a criminal background check. Lone Star College participates in the E‑Verify program, under which we provide the federal government with information from each new employee's Form I‑9 to confirm that the employee is authorized to work in the United States. For more information on the E‑Verify program, visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify.