Instructor

This pool has been established to accept applications for possible openings for part-time instructors for Philosophy that may arise throughout the year.

Essential Functions

1. Instructs students in a classroom. Provides student contact before and after class and by telephone, video conferencing, scheduled meetings or email exchanges during office hours where facilities and schedules permit.
2. Prepares, distributes and utilizes instructional support materials, include course syllabi, supplementary materials, instructional media and other devices as appropriate; incorporates the latest classroom technology when available and appropriate to instructional activities.
3. Structures classes and curriculum to correspond with the overall program objectives; prepares clear objectives for students for each course.
4. Understands, develops and provides a learning environment that supports diversity and incorporates sensitivity to diversity within the college community.
5. Responsible for classroom and departmental equipment and provides for the security of facilities and instructional materials as appropriate.
6. Understands and abides by college policies and regulations and other policies, procedures and materials as required by the college, departments or divisions.
7. Convenes classes on time and as scheduled.
8. Maintains evaluation and grading records for assigned students; enters grades and provides all necessary documentation for incompletes within established college timelines and guidelines.
9. Ensures and emphasizes safe working and classroom conditions and practices.
10. May direct aides and work study students as assigned.
11. Understands and uses the college’s computer system.

Auxiliary Functions

May provide assistance to other department personnel as workload and staffing levels dictate. 
Maintain work areas in a clean and orderly manner.

Required Qualifications

Master’s degree in Philosophy or related field with a minimum of 30 graduate credit hours in Philosophy.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, bend, kneel, stoop, communicate, reach, and manipulate objects. The position requires mobility, including the use of step stools in order to retrieve archived materials. Duties may involve moving materials weighing up to 25 pounds on a regular basis such as papers, files, boxes, equipment, computers, etc., and rarely requires moving materials weighing over 25 pounds. Manual dexterity and coordination are required over 50% of the work period while operating equipment such as computer keyboard, monitor, projector, calculator, printer, and standard office equipment.

Working Conditions

Typical classroom setting.

Supervisor Responsibilities

Supervision of other personnel is not a typical function assigned to this position. May provide training and orientation to newly assigned personnel, and may assign work to student workers.

Supervision Received

Works under the general direction of the Department Chair.

External Close Date 06/30/2013