Dual Credit Faculty Spring 2027

South Texas College; McAllen (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

South Texas College is seeking an adjunct faculty member dedicated to designing learning opportunities that maximize student success. The role involves creating flexible learning options and providing accessible student support through office hours.

The position emphasizes collaboration with department colleagues, participation in faculty development, and adherence to STC policies including background checks and credential verification.

Qualifications

• Must provide official transcripts and/or an evaluation of foreign credentials from an approved service.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational abilities.
• Commitment to the community college philosophy of education.
• Background check required by STC policy.

Responsibilities

• Assess learner abilities and provide feedback to help students meet course objectives.
• Design and implement learning options for diverse students and learning styles.
• Create and distribute a section outline based on the master syllabi.
• Provide content expertise and office hours for student support.
• Contribute to program evaluation and quality improvement through materials, resources, and tech use.
• Attend department meetings and participate in faculty development activities.
• Maintain and submit required records for regulatory agencies.
• Maintain required office hours to ensure accessibility to students.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Academic credentials

Job description

SUMMARY

An adjunct faculty member's primary responsibility is to design and create learning opportunities that maximize student success.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Assess learner abilities and student performance; provides feedback to assist students in attaining learning competencies and course objectives stated in the section outline
• Designs and implements learning options in a variety of formats that are appropriate to reach students of varying educational and experiential backgrounds and learning styles
• Creates and distributes to students a section outline based on the master syllabi for the course
• Provides content expertise and individual assistance to students by being available for scheduled office hours and keeping arranged appointments
• Gives input to chair and full-time faculty in the continuous quality improvement process through ongoing program evaluation including course materials, instructional strategies, learning resources, and the use of technology
• Participates in department/division meetings for adjuncts to facilitate communication and provide continuity of instruction district-wide
• Participates in faculty evaluation and orientation/professional development programs
• Maintains and submits all records required by regulatory agencies
• Maintains required office hours to ensure accessibility to students
• Performs other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must possess appropriate academic preparation
• Must be able to provide official transcripts and/if transcripts are earned from a foreign learning institution, then must be able to provide an evaluation indicating that this education is equivalent or beyond the qualifications required. This evaluation must be from an approved evaluation service (names of evaluation service can be provided by the Office of Human Resources)
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Commitment to the community college philosophy of education
• Applicants for this position will be subject to a national criminal background check under STC Policy

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Applicant must meet the STC credential requirements as per Board Policy DBA - Employment Requirements and Restrictions: Credentials and Records.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of students and respond to questions from individuals as well as chairs and/or management personnel.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand. The employee is occasionally required to walk and sit. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.

REASONING ABILITY

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Faculty may be required to teach at any of the College's campuses or teaching sites during time periods that fall outside 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and/or dual enrollment courses at high schools throughout the College's service area.