Art Instructor

Alabama Community College System; Opelika (AL); On-site; USD 48,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PEEHIP

Retirement

Leave benefits

Job summary

Southern Union State Community College in Alabama is seeking an instructor to teach courses at multiple sites. You will plan, organize, and instruct coursework and work with the Department Chair to develop, implement, and evaluate curriculum.

Responsibilities include maintaining syllabi, outcomes, and gradebooks in the LMS, and delivering online or hybrid courses. You will also provide academic and career counseling, develop assessments, and participate in professional development to stay

Qualifications

• Master's degree from a regionally accredited institution with 18 graduate semester hours or 27 graduate quarter hours in the discipline.
• Willingness to meet credentialing/certification requirements as required by accreditation entities.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and instruct coursework.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate curriculum with Department Chair/Program Director.
• Maintain updated syllabi, outcomes, and gradebooks in the LMS per Instructional Handbook.
• Instruct using diverse delivery modes: face-to-face, hybrid, online; provide counseling and enrichment.
• Develop tests and deliver evaluations for grade determination each semester.
• Engage in professional development to remain current in discipline and teaching techniques.
• Participate in community service and meet deadlines.

Education

Master's degree with 18 grad hours or 27 grad quarter hours in discipline

Tools

Canvas

Blackboard

Microsoft Office

Job description

Summary

The primary task of the instructor at Southern Union State Community College is to instruct students in activities designed to promote intellectual growth. Essential duties and responsibilities of an instructor include commitments to students in the classroom, the teaching discipline, students outside the classroom, the College, and the community. The instructor is subject to work at varied locations based on student and operational demand at any or all sites and locations served by the College.

Salary: Commensurate with education and experience according to the Alabama Community College System Salary Schedule D1 Salary range: $48,454 - $98,138 for nine-month employment; Summer employment may be available dependent on enrollment: $14,959 - $30,351

Benefits: Full time employees are entitled to the College’s benefit package to include: PEEHIP, retirement, leave (annual, sick, and personal), etc.

Start date: January 2027

Examples of duties

1. Plan, organize, and instruct coursework.
2. Work with the Department Chairperson/Program Director to develop, implement, and evaluate curriculum.
3. Maintain updated syllabi, outcomes, and gradebooks in the College learning management system (LMS) according to the guidelines in the Instructional Handbook.
4. Select textbooks and teaching materials in collaboration with colleagues as approved by the Department Chairperson/Program Director.
5. Use a method of instruction appropriate to the type of learning required.
6. Instruct students using interactive techniques including but not limited to lecture, demonstration, clinical or lab supervision.
7. Instruct students using a variety of delivery modes, including face-to-face, hybrid, virtual or online.
8. Provide academic and career counseling to students and promote student leadership and enrichment experiences.
9. Develop appropriate tests or other tools for student evaluation.
10. Design and administer evaluations for grade determination each semester.
11. Develop and deliver online courses that meet Quality Matters guidelines.
12. Actively participates in community service.
13. Engage in appropriate professional development in order to remain current in discipline and teaching techniques.
14. Measure and use student learning outcomes to create a process of continuous instructional improvement.
15. Perform duties within established time frames (e.g. attendance verification, official rolls, grades, etc.).
16. Other duties as assigned to meet the mission of the college.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

1. Master's degree from a regionally accredited institution with a minimum of 18 graduate semester hours or 27 graduate quarter hours in the discipline is required.
2. Willingness to meet other appropriate requirements for credentialing/certification as required by accreditation entities is required.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

1. Experience using a learning management system (LMS), such as Canvas and/or Blackboard is preferred.
2. Experience teaching online courses is preferred.
3. Experience using Microsoft Office is preferred.

Supplemental information

In accordance with the Alabama Community College System policy and guidelines, the applicant chosen for employment will be required to sign a consent form for a criminal background check. Employment will be contingent upon the receipt of a clearance notification from the criminal background check. Southern Union also participates in E-verify.

It is the policy of the Alabama Community College System, including all postsecondary community and technical colleges under the control of the Alabama Community College System Board of Trustees, that no employee or applicant for employment or promotion, on the basis of any impermissible criterion or characteristic including, without limitation, race, color, national origin, religion, marital status, disability, sex, age, or any other protected class as defined by federal or state law, shall be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program, activity, or employment.

Southern Union State Community College is an equal opportunity employer.

Southern Union State Community College will make reasonable accommodations for qualified disabled applicants or employees.

Applicants must adhere to the College’s prescribed interview schedule and travel at their own expense. The College reserves the right to withdraw this job announcement at any time prior to the awarding.

More than one position in the same job classification may be filled from the applicants for this position should another vacancy occur during the search process.