Adjunct, lifePATH HRPO

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

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition waiver

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Lone Star College is seeking an Adjunct, lifePATH HRPO for LSC-Tomball. This part-time position teaches a variety of HRPO courses at different times and locations.

Responsibilities include creating engaging lessons, following syllabi, advising students, and evaluating progress. Applicants should hold an associate, bachelor’s or higher in business/HR with related experience and be able to work in a flexible, part-time capacity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in any field with 18 graduate hours in business, management, administration, or human resources; and 3 years nonteaching work experience in HR.
• Commitment to teaching and supporting neurodivergent students.
• Ability to manage part-time teaching load across multiple sections and locations.

Responsibilities

• Teach lifePATH HRPO courses at various times/locations.
• Create engaging lessons and promote student involvement.
• Submit required college reports and forms in a timely manner.
• Follow course syllabi and institutional guidelines.
• Advise students before/after class or by appointment.
• Evaluate student progress and provide timely feedback.
• Maintain professional relationships with students and colleagues.
• Attend required meetings, trainings, and orientations.

Skills

Student Invested

Content Expert

Pedagogically Excellent

Institutionally Dedicated

Diversity & Equity

Education

Associate's or Bachelor's in business/HR; MBA; or 18 graduate hours in business/HR

Job description

Job Description

Job Title: Adjunct, lifePATH HRPO

Location: LSC-Tomball

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Full/Part Time: Part-Time

Job ID: 45147

Commitment to Mission

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®" is designed to recognize colleges that have been successful in creating great workplaces and to further research and understanding of the factors, dynamics and influences that have the most impact on organizational culture at higher education institutions.

Lone Star College has been recognized in multiple categories.

Qualities of Excellence

As faculty members of Lone Star College, we strive to create a nation of world citizenry in our students. In that pursuit, we model ways of thinking and being that incorporate diversity, equality, and equity. Our culture, then, requires the possession of transcendent qualities that, while immeasurable, are evident in global citizens. 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

Lone Star College-Tomball

Lone Star College offers high-quality, low-cost academic transfer and career training education to 80,000+ students each semester.
LSC consists of eight colleges, seven centers, eight Workforce Centers of Excellence and Lone Star Corporate College.

Founded in 1988, Lone Star College-Tomball is the third oldest college in the LSC system. LSC-Tomball offers a wide range of academic and workforce programs and is a leading college in the health sciences. LSC-Tomball is the founding college of the lifePATH® program, a four-year degree for adults with cognitive disabilities. LSC-Tomball enjoys a joint library partnership with Harris County Public Library, and we offer an early college high school with the Tomball Independent School District.

Location address is 30555 Tomball Parkway, Tomball, TX 77375.

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:

1. Teaches lifePATH HRPO Business Courses at a variety of times and locations
2. Creates engaging lessons that promote student involvement and application of the material.
3. Submits required college reports and forms in a timely manner
4. Utilizes a course syllabus for each course, following established institutional guidelines
5. Meets with and advises students either before or after class or by appointment, electronic communication, or other appropriate methods
6. Evaluates students to measure their progress in achieving course objectives and informs students in a timely manner of their progress
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 as assigned

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to appreciate alternative viewpoints; ability to work effectively with a wide variety of people, including neurodivergent populations
• Mastery of course content and willingness to learn and implement best practices for teaching neurodivergent college students
• Ability to maintain a positive attitude in demanding work environment
• Demonstrated leadership skills; style that emphasizes collaboration, teamwork, and facilitation
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and interpersonal skills
• 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
• Ideal candidates will seek and maintain relationships with service area communities
• Must adopt a 'students first' approach to education

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
• Class schedules will be offered in a blocked format and developed for convenience of the students

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in business, management, administration, or human resources; or an MBA; or a bachelor's degree or higher in any field with 18 graduate hours in business, management, administration, or human resources; and 3 years nonteaching work experience in human resources.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master's degree in education or related field
• Experience implementing Universal Design
• Experience working with neurodivergent individuals

Salary

$56.55 per contact hour.

Benefits Marketing Statement

• supportive, collegial work environment
• excellent work/life balance
• 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.

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