English Adjunct Instructor

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Laredo College

Location: Laredo, Texas
Category: Faculty-Liberal Arts-English And Literature
Date Posted: May 18, 2022

Job Description

Duties and Responsibilities

Application Pool Notice
Laredo College�continuously�accepts applications for part-time (adjunct) instructors to create a pool of candidates for each session/semester.��Applications will be reviewed and positions will be filled based on department needs.�Applications received for this pool will remain active for one year.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Provide instruction and monitor teaching/learning effectiveness in courses assigned by the Department Chair, Dean of Arts and Sciences, or Provost/Vice-President of Academic Affairs and in which the instructor has appropriate qualifications. Use up-to-date content and pedagogical skills to ensure active participation and learning by students.

Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities

Ability to teach online, completing all required trainings and satisfying all Quality Matters standards.�
Prepare and, on the first day of class, distribute departmental syllabus which inform students about course requirements, grading requirements, testing assignments, absence policy, and other pertinent information for each course assigned.
Prepare, administer, and grade assignments and examinations in a timely manner to inform students about their progress and to provide opportunities which will allow students to succeed.� Use multiple measures of assessment.� Include opportunities for research and outside assignments when appropriate.�
Provide a safe environment for students and be responsible for the security of assigned equipment, materials, and classrooms.
Encourage the use of support services by students.� Collaborate with support services staff to ensure that appropriate information is being shared and discussed.
Meet all assigned classes on time in the assigned rooms and be available to students 15 minutes before class, except between classes when teaching back-to-back classes, and 15 minutes after class.
Follow procedures related to the Office of the Registrar and Admissions Office, including grade reports and deadlines, attendance record reports, withdrawal deadlines, mid-semester progress reports, and the like.
Distribute student evaluation forms and/or surveys on a timely basis.
Follow the academic calendar and other policies and procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees.
Use current technology to enhance effectiveness, including but not limited to computers, overhead projectors, PowerPoint, DVD/VCR equipment, and the like.
Will participate and assist in Institutional Effectiveness processes.