Adjunct Faculty, Spanish

austincc; United States; On-site; USD 41,000 - 62,000; Part time

Job summary

Austin Community College seeks an Adjunct Faculty member to teach Spanish, delivering engaging courses to a multicultural student body. The role emphasizes culturally responsive teaching and alignment with departmental outcomes, potentially including Dual Credit instruction at partner schools.

Responsibilities include evaluating progress, offering timely feedback, maintaining office hours, and staying current with professional development while supporting ACC's mission to increase access to

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Spanish or a Master's degree with 18 graduate hours in Spanish.
• Experience teaching Spanish at the college level.
• Ability to align courses with department learning outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and teach courses in Spanish to a multicultural student population based on department learning outcomes.
• Evaluate student progress and provide timely feedback reflecting program goals.
• Provide teaching and mentoring without discrimination based on protected characteristics.
• Remain current in the field through professional development activities.
• Perform other related tasks as assigned by the department chair or dean.

Skills

Teaching in higher education

Culturally responsive pedagogy

Multicultural student engagement

Education

Master's degree in Spanish

Master's degree with 18 graduate hours in Spanish

Tools

Blackboard

Video conferencing software

Online course content development

Job description

Austin Community College employees are required to maintain a domicile in the State of Texas while working for the college and throughout the duration of employment. - AR 4.0300.01

Austin Community College is a public two-year institution that serves a multicultural population of approximately 41,000 credit students each Fall and Spring semester. We embrace our identity as a community college, as reflected in our mission statement. We promote student success and community development by providing affordable access, through traditional and distance learning modes, to higher education and workforce training, including appropriate applied baccalaureate degrees, in our service area.

As a community college committed to our mission, we seek to recruit and retain a workforce that:

• Values intellectual curiosity and innovative teaching
• Is attracted by the college's mission to promote equitable access to educational opportunities
• Cares about student success and collaborates on strategies to facilitate success for populations including; first generation college students, low-income students, and students from underserved communities.
• Focused on student academic achievement and postgraduate outcomes
• Welcomes difference and models respectful interaction with others
• Engages with the community both within and outside of ACC

Job Posting Title:

Adjunct Faculty, Spanish

Job Description Summary:

Responsible to prepare and deliver Spanish coursework in engaging, innovative, and discipline-appropriate ways that reflect a commitment to success, an understanding of culturally responsive teaching, and knowledge of the teaching field. Meets professional standards for faculty in accordance with college policies and procedures. Instruction may include teaching Dual Credit courses to high school students, either on an ACC campus or at various high school partner locations.

Job Description:

Principal Responsibilities and Duties

• Prepare and teach courses in the field of Spanish to a multicultural student population based on the department's approved course learning outcomes, utilizing a variety of instructional strategies appropriate to the needs of community college students and the standards of the discipline.
• Evaluate student progress and provide clear, timely feedback reflecting program learning outcomes and departmental expectations.
• Provide teaching and mentoring services to students in a manner which does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, political affiliation, or other protected categories.
• Remain current in the field through a variety of professional development activities.
• Perform other related tasks as assigned by the department chair, dean, and/or associate vice chancellor, vice chancellor, executive vice chancellor.

Technology

• Demonstrated proficiency using computer applications, online resources, and other technologies for the classroom.
• Demonstrated proficiency using an online learning management system such as Blackboard to develop and build course content and perform administrative duties (posting office hours, syllabi, etc.)
• Demonstrated proficiency using video conferencing software.

Principal Professional Standards

• Meet deadlines for attendance certification and submission of final course grades .
• Maintain regular office hours to assist students and improve student retention and success.
• Recognize and reflect standards of civility and collegiality in all interactions.
• Comply with published college policies and procedures and meet professional standards for teaching in a community college.
• Appropriate use of the college's learning management system.

Required Education

Educational requirements in accordance with SACSCOC accreditation standards.

• Master's degree in Spanish; or
• Master's degree with 18 graduate hours in Spanish