Adjunct Faculty, Personal Trainer CTE-CE

Lone Star College; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 7,576,800; Part time

Job summary

A college in the United States is seeking part-time teaching faculty for the Certified Personal Trainer Program. Responsibilities include planning, developing, and teaching courses, advising students, and complying with ACE requirements. Ideal candidates should have relevant certifications and at least three years of experience in the field. This position schedules classes during day, evening, and weekend hours, emphasizing a commitment to academic excellence and effective teaching strategies.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of related work experience in the field.

Responsibilities

• Teach courses in the Certified Personal Trainer Program.
• Assist in developing and maintaining the curriculum.
• Comply with ACE requirements and provide exam support.

Skills

Mastery of course content

Demonstrated leadership skills

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Ability to work effectively with a wide variety of people

Commitment to academic excellence

Ability to use effective strategies to engage students

Education

PFit, ACE or NASM Certified Personal Trainer

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.

CE 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:

1. Teaches courses in the Certified Personal Trainer Program under Continuing Education
2. Assists in the development and the maintenance of the curriculum and program growth
3. Complies with ACE (American Council on Exercise) requirements for the program and assist in providing exam support to candidates
4. Teaches courses at a variety of times and locations
5. Submits timely required college reports and forms
6. Develop and utilize a course syllabus for each course, following established institutional guidelines
7. Advises students in academic matters
8. Provides timely, quality access to students through posted office hours, electronic communication and other appropriate methods
9. Evaluates students by a variety of means to measure their progress in achieving course objectives and informs them in a timely manner of their progress
10. Maintains professional relationships with students, colleagues and the community.
11. 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:

• Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling
• Picking, holding, or otherwise working, primarily with the whole handExerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body
• Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discrimination in sound
• Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction
• Ability to convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately and concisely
• Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word including those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly
• Close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; and/or extensive reading

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
• Interface with internal and external contacts as needed to carry out the functions of the position
• Work is performed in a climate‑controlled office 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:

• PFit, ACE or NASM Certified Personal Trainer
• At least 3 years of related work experience in the field

SALARY:

$55.44 per contact hour.

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