Adjunct Faculty, Education

Lone Star College; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 64,000 - 92,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition waiver

Participation in a tax deferred退休 plan

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Lone Star College–Kingwood invites applications for adjunct (part-time) faculty to teach in the Associate of Arts in Teaching program across day, evening, and weekend classes. Adjunct hires are based on student demand and are offered on a semester-by-semester basis.

Primary responsibilities include planning, developing, and teaching courses, using syllabi, and advising students. This role supports our mission and offers flexible scheduling in a two-year college setting.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in educational psychology, child development, early childhood education or elementary education.
• 18 graduate hours in educational psychology, child development, early childhood education or elementary education.

Responsibilities

• Teaches Associate of Arts in Teaching courses at a variety of times and locations
• Creates engaging lessons that promote student involvement and application of the material.
• Submits required college reports and forms in a timely manner
• Utilizes a course syllabus for each course, following established institutional guidelines
• Meets with and advises students either before or after class or by appointment, electronic communication, or other appropriate methods
• Evaluates students to measure their progress in achieving course objectives and informs students in a timely manner of their progress
• Maintains professional relationships with students, colleagues, and the community
• Attends meetings, trainings, and orientations as required
• Responsible for other reasonable related duties as assigned

Skills

Mastery of course content

Leadership

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Adult learning methodologies

Education

Master's degree in educational psychology, child development, early childhood education or elementary education

18 graduate hours in educational psychology, child development, early childhood education or elementary education

Job description

Commitment to Mission

At Lone Star College System, every employee contributes to our mission of providing transformational educational opportunities that help individuals get from where they are to where they want to be. Guided by our vision to lead higher education through high-quality, affordable, and innovative learning opportunities, employees are expected to exemplify professionalism, integrity, accountability, and collaboration.

Through our One LSC Philosophy, we deliver excellent and uniform customer service, providing consistent information, and uniformly helping every student regardless of physical location, modality, college, campus, center, or medium.

This Commitment Supports Lone Star College System's Strategic Goals

• Opportunity through financial resilience


• Leading in academic excellence


• Strength in culture and talent development


• Connections through bridges of prosperity

Great Colleges to Work For®

Lone Star College System is proud to be recognized as a Great Colleges to Work For® institution by The Chronicle of Higher Education. This recognition reflects our commitment to creating an organizational culture where employees are valued, supported, and empowered.

Qualities of Excellence

As faculty members of Lone Star College, we strive to create a nation of world citizenry in our students. Our culture, then, requires the possession of transcendent qualities that, while immeasurable, are evident in global citizens. We are self-accountable to being respectful to others through clear and professional communication. We are compassionate with our students, colleagues, and ourselves. We are innovative in the pursuit of learning. Ultimately, we create a culture where learning thrives, people are safe, and we mirror the qualities of world citizenry.

Lone Star College faculty are dedicated to four qualities of excellence:

• Student Invested


• Content Expert


• Pedagogically Excellent


• Institutionally Dedicated

Campus Marketing Statement

With 100,000 students and counting, Lone Star College System provides transformational educational opportunities that help individuals get from where they are to where they want to be. The two-year institution is training tomorrow's workforce today, offering more than 200 degrees and certification programs that empower students to take the next step.

Lone Star College-Kingwood

Lone Star College-Kingwood, an innovative and dynamic community college located in the pine-forested suburbs of northeast Houston, has an opening for someone interested in working with a diverse group of colleagues who want to make a difference in students' lives and grow professionally. LSC-Kingwood focuses on fulfilling individual dreams and enhancing community life, and offers unique programs in respiratory care, computer gaming, and dental hygiene.

The address is 20000 Kingwood Drive, Kingwood, TX 77339. All applicants must reside in Texas.

Job Description

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 are to plan, develop and teach courses within the curriculum in a manner that facilitates student learning. Adjunct faculty are hired in a part-time capacity on a semester-by-semester basis, contingent upon the needs of the System. Lone Star College accepts application material year-round from qualified applicants willing to teach on a part-time basis. Adjunct (part-time) faculty hiring is based on student demand. We offer day, evening, and weekend classes. Classes are offered at various times and locations during the academic year. As a rule, adjunct faculty may teach a maximum of five classes per academic year.

Essential Job Functions

• Teaches Associate of Arts in Teaching courses at a variety of times and locations


• Creates engaging lessons that promote student involvement and application of the material.


• Submits required college reports and forms in a timely manner


• Utilizes a course syllabus for each course, following established institutional guidelines


• Meets with and advises students either before or after class or by appointment, electronic communication, or other appropriate methods


• Evaluates students to measure their progress in achieving course objectives and informs students in a timely manner of their progress


• Maintains professional relationships with students, colleagues, and the community


• Attends meetings, trainings, and orientations as required


• Responsible for 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, PC workstation running on a LAN in a Microsoft Windows environment, calculator, phone and other general office equipment, and any specialized equipment standard within the discipline/industry


• 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 lab 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 educational psychology, child development, early childhood education or elementary education or 18 graduate hours in educational psychology, child development, early childhood education or elementary education

Salary

$56.55 per contact hour.

Benefits Marketing Statement

By joining our top-notch institution, you will enjoy being a part of an organization that offers a supportive, collegial work environment, excellent work/life balance, tuition waiver, participation in a tax deferred retirement plan, professional development opportunities and more.

• tuition waiver


• participation in a tax deferred retirement plan


• professional development opportunities

Lone Star College participates in the E-Verify program, under which Lone Star College provides 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. More information on the E-Verify program is available at www.dhs.gov/E-Verify.