Instructor - Computer Science
The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.
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Job summary
The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc. invites applications for an Instructor - Computer Science at Trinity River Campus. The role involves teaching Computer Science courses, developing curricula, and delivering instruction via campus facilities and LMS.
Responsibilities include managing multiple course modalities, maintaining attendance, and providing timely feedback while pursuing ongoing professional development in pedagogy and educational technologies.
Qualifications
- Master's degree or higher in Computer Science or related field.
- Eighteen graduate hours in CS or related areas as specified.
- Degree must be from a regionally accredited college or university.
Responsibilities
- Accepts and teaches classes based on varied schedules and modalities as assigned.
- Aids in curricula development and syllabus preparation.
- Prepares and delivers instruction following the College Master Syllabus and LMS usage.
- Selects textbooks in coordination with department and adheres to approved adoptions.
- Communicates with students and college officials regularly via email and meetings.
- Pursues activities to enhance subject matter expertise and instructional skills.
- Prepares assignments and assessments to ensure learning outcomes.
- Maintains an active classroom environment conducive to student learning and success.
- Maintains attendance records and certifies enrollments by deadlines.
- Evaluates student performance according to department standards and posts grades weekly.
Skills
Education
Job description
Instructor - Computer Science
TR Information Technology
Trinity River Campus
FAC - Faculty
FT - Regular
No
Monthly
Starting Pay - $64,118.00
Varies based on course schedule.
This position is not eligible for remotework
Reporting to the campus department instructional leader,instructors provide assistance to students in their learningprocess by utilizing all appropriate college resources, materials,facilities, and educational technologies available to complementthe teaching and learning process providing a direct impact tostudent success.
- Accepts and teaches classes based on varied schedules andmodalities as assigned by designated supervisor (may include onlineor Weekend College)
- Accommodates student needs and external stakeholders'expectations of the College
- Aids in the development of curricula, including individual coursesyllabi as assigned
- Prepares and delivers instruction to students following theCollege Master Syllabus using the approved learning managementsystem
- Works with colleagues to select appropriate textbooks fordepartmental adoptions, and abides by departmental decisions fortextbooks
- Communicates regularly with students and college officials,including responding to e-mails, calls, and requests formeetings
- Independently pursues activities to enhance subject matterexpertise, skills in various modes of instruction, and knowledge oflearning
- Prepares assignments and assessments to assure achievement oflearning outcomes
- Designs and maintains an active classroom environment conduciveto student learning and success
- Maintains student attendance records weekly and certifies studentenrollments by the established deadline
- Evaluates student performance and learning in accordance withdiscipline and department standards
- Provides regular and timely evaluation feedback to students,posts grades in the learning management system weekly, and submitsfinal grades by the established deadline
- Assigns grades consistent with course requirements
- Assists in College's commitment to assessing student learningoutcomes and program learning outcomes and to achievinginstitutional performance measures
- Accepts assignments as necessary at other sites such as for dualcredit courses
- Supports the mission, values, goals, and principles of theCollege
- Complete all required training and professional development sessions sponsored through Tarrant County College (TCC)
- Attends the workplace regularly and follows a work schedule tokeep up with the demands of the worksite
- Adheres to College policies and procedures
- Adheres to applicable safety procedures
*Performs Other Related Tasks as Required
The duties listed are intended only as illustrations of thevarious types of work that may be performed. The omission ofspecific statements of duties does not exclude them from theposition if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment tothe position. The job description does not constitute an employmentagreement between the employer and employee and is subject tochange by the employer as the needs of the employer andrequirements of the job change.
Master's degree or higher* in ONE of the following:
- Computer Science
- Computer Information Systems
- Computer Information Technology
- Computer Engineering
- Management Information Systems
- Closely related discipline
OR
Master's degree or higher* with eighteen (18) graduate hours in Computer Science or ONE of the above-mentioned areas
*Degree must be from a regionally accredited college oruniversity
- Doctoral degree* in Computer Science, Information Technology, ora closely related field.
- At least three (3) years’ work experience in the discipline /teaching area, including work experience with cloud platforms, suchas AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
- At least one (1) year experience teaching a class or facilitatingtraining, specifically delivering cloud computing instruction atthe college or post-secondary level.
- At least one (1) year experience using evidence-basedinstructional practices, active learning strategies, experientiallearning, and innovative educational technologies to promotestudent engagement, learning, and success in computer sciencecourses.
- At least one (1) year's experience teaching in Dual Credit andEarly College High School programs
*Degree must be from a regionally accredited college oruniversity
- Ability to work effectively in a collaborative environment
- Ability to think critically to effectively solve and communicateproblems in a fast-paced environment where the demands for work arevaried, and unpredictable in scope and volume
- Ability to use computer applications and enterprise systems,including proficiency with word processing, spreadsheet, andpresentation software
- Skilled in excellent customer service and interpersonalrelationships
- Ability to work independently and take initiative
- Knowledge of the teaching discipline subject matter
- Knowledge of how students learn
- Ability to adapt to student learning needsUtilization of student-centered integrative learningstrategies
- Promotion of positive expectations of students
- Incorporation of technology to enhance student learning
- Incorporation of pedagogical innovation
- Assessment of student learning
- Assessment of self-learning
- Assessment, evaluation, and revision of curriculum
- Development of relevant content for classes
- Development of effective classroom management processes andstrategies
- Experience mentoring and advising students
- Engagement in peer collaboration and peer mentoring
- Engagement in service to the institution, profession, andcommunity
- Participation in professional development in the teachingdiscipline to remain current in the teaching discipline and inpedagogy
- Continued educational attainment
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