Adjunct Faculty, Energy, Trades, and Manufacturing Management

Lone Star College; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 69,000 - 99,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition waiver

Retirement plan

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Lone Star College invites applications for adjunct (part-time) faculty to teach Energy, Manufacturing & Trades Management across a variety of times and locations. You will develop engaging lessons, follow course syllabi, and support student learning in a dynamic, community-focused environment.

We hire year-round based on student demand, offering day, evening, and weekend classes. Adjunct instructors may teach up to five classes per academic year and collaborate with colleagues to advance student

Qualifications

• Mastery of course content and delivery for management topics.
• Ability to design engaging lessons and assess student learning.
• Experience with teaching at the post-secondary level is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Teaches Energy, Manufacturing & Trades Management courses at various times/locations.
• Creates engaging lessons and promotes student involvement.
• Submits reports and follows college guidelines.
• Uses a course syllabus and meeting with students as needed.
• Evaluates student progress and communicates outcomes.
• Maintains professional relationships with students and colleagues.
• Assists with meetings, trainings, and other duties as assigned.
• Performs related duties as required.

Skills

Mastery of course content

Leadership

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Educational technology

Adaptability

Engagement strategies

Active learning

Education

Master's degree in management, business management, MIS or related field

Doctorate in related field (preferred)

Job description

Commitment to Mission

This job carries with it the obligation to uphold the Mission ofLone Star College (LSC) in carrying out the duties of the position.A commitment to positive interpersonal behaviors, professionalcommunication, integrity, leadership, stewardship, respect andaccountability to LSC students and employees is essential.

Cultural Beliefs

• One LSC
• Student Focused
• Own It
• Foster Belonging
• Cultivate Community
• Choose Learning

The Chronicle of Higher Education's "Great Colleges to Work For" isdesigned to recognize colleges that have been successful increating great workplaces and to further research and understandingof the factors, dynamics and influences that have the most impacton organizational culture at higher education institutions.

Lone Star College has been recognized in multiplecategories.

Qualities of Excellence

As faculty members of Lone Star College, we strive to create anation of world citizenry in our students. In that pursuit, wemodel ways of thinking and being that incorporate diversity,equality, and equity. Our culture, then, requires the possession oftranscendent qualities that, while immeasurable, are evident inglobal citizens. We are compassionate with our students,colleagues, and ourselves. We are innovative in the pursuit oflearning. Ultimately, we create a culture where learning thrives,people are safe, and we mirror the qualities of worldcitizenry.

Lone Star College faculty are dedicated to four qualities ofexcellence:

• Student Invested
• Content Expert
• Pedagogically Excellent
• Institutionally Dedicated

Campus Marketing Statement

Lone Star College-University Park

Lone Star College offers high-quality, low-cost academic transferand career training education to 80,000+ students each semester.LSC has been named a 2023 Great Colleges to Work For institution bythe Chronicle of Higher Education.

LSC consists of eight colleges, seven centers, eight WorkforceCenters of Excellence and Lone Star Corporate College.

Established in 2012, Lone Star College-University Park has beenrecognized nationally and internationally for its innovation, aswell as its focus on student access and success. Convenientlylocated off SH 249 in the heart of northwest Houston, Lone StarCollege-University Park is known as the "community's college,"providing students with highly affordable degree and certificateprograms that transfer seamlessly to four-year universities or leadto direct employment. Campus facilities include the Center forScience & Innovation, the Energy & Manufacturing Institute,Learning Innovation Labs and the Geology Rock Wall.

Location address is 20515 SH 249 (TX 249 and Louetta Road),Houston, TX 77070.

Job Description

PURPOSE AND SCOPE:

It is the responsibility of the teaching faculty to provide thelearning activities and support that will lead to the achievementof the course objectives and contribute to the educationalenvironment of the college and the community. Primaryresponsibilities are to plan, develop and teach courses within thecurriculum in a manner that facilitates student learning.

Adjunct faculty are hired in a part-time capacity on asemester-by-semester basis, contingent upon the needs of theSystem. Lone Star College accepts application material year-roundfrom qualified applicants willing to teach on a part-time basis.Adjunct (part-time) faculty hiring is based on student demand. Weoffer day, evening, and weekend classes. Classes are offered atvarious times and locations during the academic year. As a rule,adjunct faculty may teach a maximum of five classes per academicyear.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

1. Teaches Energy, Manufacturing & Trades Management coursesat a variety of times and locations
2. Creates engaging lessons that promote student involvement andapplication of the material.
3. Submits required college reports and forms in a timelymanner
4. Utilizes a course syllabus for each course, followingestablished institutional guidelines
5. Meets with and advises students either before or after class orby appointment, electronic communication, or other appropriatemethods
6. Evaluates students to measure their progress in achievingcourse objectives and informs students in a timely manner of theirprogress
7. Maintains professional relationships with students, colleagues,and the community
8. Attends meetings, trainings, and orientations as required
9. Responsible for other reasonable, related duties asassigned

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Mastery of course content
• Demonstrated leadership skills; Style that emphasizescollaboration, teamwork, and facilitation
• Excellent oral and written communication skills andinterpersonal skills
• Ability to appreciate alternative viewpoints; Ability to workeffectively with a wide variety of people
• Demonstrates interest in interdisciplinary teaching, servicelearning, learning technologies, course development, and adultlearning methodologies including collaborative learning, learningcommunities and distance learning
• Commitment to academic excellence, exceptional service andproviding a dynamic climate for life-long learning
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement instructionalapproaches such as service learning/civic engagement, learningcommunities, and the effective use of technology
• Ability to use effective strategies to engage students in theirlearning

PHYSICAL ABILITIES:

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

WORK SCHEDULE AND CONDITIONS:

• Equipment used includes, PC workstation running on a LAN in aMicrosoft Windows environment, calculator, phone and other generaloffice equipment, and any specialized equipment standard within thediscipline/industry
• Interface with internal and external contacts as needed tocarry out the functions of the position
• Computer Equipment utilized in simulation
• All types of equipment utilized in simulation as well as thatcontrolling the chemical plant will be used.
• Work is performed in a climate-controlled classroom and/or labenvironment with minimal exposure to safety hazards
• There is required time outside in the environment. Both withstudents and during maintenance. These times may be during allseasons and all times of the day and night
• Hours will vary depending on class time; Instructors arerequired to meet with classes at all scheduled times and beavailable to students outside of class instruction
• EMTM work requires that health and safety precautions arefollowed at all times

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master's in management, business management, computer/management information systems, leadership or related field and atleast (3) years of work experience in the field or teaching in thefield at the post-secondary level

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Doctorate in related field
• Higher education teaching experience in the field of Business,Business Management, Management Information Systems, Leadership,Process Technology or related field

Salary

$61.00 per contact hour.

Benefits Marketing Statement

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

Lone Star College participates in the E-Verify program, under whichLone Star College provides the federal government with informationfrom each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm that the employee isauthorized to work in the United States.

More information on the E-Verify program is available atwww.dhs.gov/E-Verify .

Lone Star College is an EEO Employer. All positions aresubject to a criminal background check.