Full-time faculty are essential in carrying out the college's mission, vision, core values, and institutional goals. Under the direction of the respective Department Chairperson/Program Director/Director, faculty ensure the quality and integrity of the academic programs and maintain oversight of the curriculum and instruction. The essential duties include providing a high-quality learning environment, delivering effective instruction, assessing student learning, promoting continual improvement in teaching and learning, encouraging student engagement, providing advisement, and pursuing professional development. Faculty must participate in department, discipline-specific, college, community service activities, and shared governance. Faculty must adhere to all LC policies, procedures, and guidelines, including DH (LOCAL) Employee Standards of Conduct. Faculty are expected to adhere to the terms of their contractual agreement.