Adjunct Faculty, Anthropology

Austin Community College • Austin, TX

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About The Position

Austin Community College is a public two-year institution that serves a multicultural population of approximately 41,000 credit students each Fall and Spring semester. We embrace our identity as a community college, as reflected in our mission statement. We promote student success and community development by providing affordable access, through traditional and distance learning modes, to higher education and workforce training, including appropriate applied baccalaureate degrees, in our service area. As a community college committed to our mission, we seek to recruit and retain a workforce that values intellectual curiosity and innovative teaching, is attracted by the college's mission to promote equitable access to educational opportunities, cares about student success and collaborates on strategies to facilitate success for populations including; first generation college students, low-income students, and students from underserved communities. Focused on student academic achievement and postgraduate outcomes, welcomes difference and models respectful interaction with others, and engages with the community both within and outside of ACC.

Requirements

• Minimum educational requirements are an MA degree with at least 18 hours graduate course work in anthropology.
• Ability to teach asynchronous online Introduction to Archaeology courses.
• Demonstrated proficiency using computer applications, online resources, and other technologies for the classroom.
• Demonstrated proficiency using an online learning management system such as Blackboard to develop and build course content and perform administrative duties.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and teach courses in the field of Anthropology to a multicultural student population based on the department's approved course learning outcomes.
• Utilize a variety of instructional strategies appropriate to the needs of community college students and the standards of the discipline.
• Evaluate student progress and provide clear, timely feedback reflecting program learning outcomes and departmental expectations.
• Provide teaching and mentoring services to students in a manner which does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, political affiliation, or other protected categories.
• Remain current in the field through a variety of professional development activities.
• Perform other related tasks as assigned by the department chair, dean, and/or associate vice chancellor, vice chancellor, executive vice chancellor.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, retirement plans, and AD&D.
• Eligible for ACC medical benefits effective the first of the month after their first 60 days of employment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Master's degree