JOB DESCRIPTION

Position Title- Instructor

Supervisor- Academic Dean

Campus- WVJC Morgantown/ Online
Qualifications

****ACCOUNTING Experience preferred***

Education

• Graduation from an accredited program recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) in the specialty field or content area in which they teach. (Required unless candidate meets experience requirement listed below).
• Three year of relevant experience
• Teaching Experience- Preferred
• Other

· Strong Presentation Skills

· Excellent Communication and Interpersonal Skills

· Strong Motivational Skills

Core Values

W*ork Ethic – *We achieve success through hard work and an unwavering commitment to our purpose.

E*xemplary – *We demonstrate the highest level of integrity, ethical standards, and professionalism.

C*aring – *We support our students, communities and each other, in ways that leave lasting impressions.

A*ccountability – *We maintain responsibility for our values and outcomes.

R*elationships – *We build meaningful and trusted relationships as the foundation of our culture.

E*xcellence – *We execute goals with passion, purpose, and perseverance, striving for the highest quality results.

Job Purpose

Ensuring student learning and success through effective instruction, that is career-focused, current with industry standards, engaging, and inspirational.

Responsibilities

· Instruction:

o Provide education through learner-centered instruction that will enable graduates to fulfill the evolving needs of the marketplace.

o Relate professional/life/industry experience to learning by the continuation of professional/technical skills development, the introduction of industry perspective into courses, and the active awareness of professional/industry trends and opportunities.

o Encourage a culture of learning that values mutual responsibility and respect, life-long learning and ethics as well as personal and professional development.

o Promote student morale and to create within the institution an atmosphere of “teamwork” and “success” among faculty, students and staff.

o Plan, schedule, and execute a minimum of one community resource activity per class each quarter and ensure that all documentation regarding the activity is obtained and submitted to the Academic Dean.

o Provide accurate and daily attendance in compliance with the institutions system of monitoring individual class absences.

o Remain current with instructional tools, technologies and strategies and utilize those skills to maximize instructional effectiveness.

 Student Support

o Respond to student inquiries with immediacy and a sense of urgency.

o Return student work with meaningful feedback in a timely fashion that allows them to stay continuously aware of their academic progress.

o Continuously monitor student participation, engagement and progress to identify early warning signs of student challenges, and develop and implement methods for mitigating those challenges.

o Identify at-risk students, providing additional support and advising, and report them to the Program Director/Coordinator.

o Promote and, if asked, help organize various student social functions.

o Contribute to a learning culture by participating on curriculum and system task committees, supporting local campus events such as orientation and graduation, and participating in various other workshops and meetings.

Meetings and Profession Development

o Participate in faculty meetings when scheduled

o Participate in and maintain documentation of professional development activities as directed

o Participate in and maintain documentation of in-service activities as directed

Ethical Standards:

o Maintain the highest level of ethical and professional standard.

o Keep apprised of and abide by all institutional policies and procedures as pertains to the duties and responsibilities of this position.

General & Administrative:

o Manage the learning environment through keeping accurate records, submitting grades and other reports on time, and enforcing school/campus academic and attendance policies.

o Maintain accurate, legible and up-to-date records of the activities associated with carrying out the duties and responsibilities of this position.

o Participate in curriculum improvements, textbook revisions, equipment needs and any other items designed to improve the educational quality and relevance to the job market.

While the faculty member is responsible for fulfilling all primary responsibilities listed above to achieve the immediate goals of the campus, he/she is responsible to meet all organization goals. As such adjustments or additions to these responsibilities and the methods by which they are achieved may be required by management to ensure operational effectiveness and efficiency across departments, campuses and the organization as a whole.

Job Type: Part-time

Education:

• Associate (Required)

Experience:

• Teaching: 1 year (Preferred)
• relevant: 3 years (Required)

Work Location: One location