Aviation Faculty, Havelock Campus

Craven Community College•Havelock, NC

About The Position

This is a 12-month faculty position at Craven Community College’s Havelock Campus. Faculty focus on academic excellence, student success, and lifelong learning while working collaboratively with College stakeholders to support the College’s mission. They help ensure the quality and integrity of academic programs through teaching, supporting student learning, and professional development. The role includes teaching aviation courses and maintaining subject-matter competence, planning and delivering instruction, assessing student learning, supporting students, and following College policies and procedures. Faculty may teach in a multi-campus environment and are expected to meet the stated expectations for on-campus/seated and online/hybrid classes as applicable.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher learning.
Three years of experience in aviation.
FAA airframe/powerplant certification.
Knowledge of adult learning theory, concepts, and teaching methodologies.
Knowledge of curriculum design and development, learning-centered values, and student success initiatives.
Understanding of advising and competency-based learning.
Knowledge of College educational philosophy and management and administrative practices and procedures.
Knowledge of, ability to develop, and commitment to use emerging technologies and alternative delivery methods appropriately, including online delivery, hybrid courses, content software, and web enhancements.
Knowledge of Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) accreditation and standards as they relate to assigned curriculum programs.
Ability to design learning opportunities that promote student life skills while enhancing discipline learning.
Ability to develop and implement diverse teaching and learning strategies that accommodate student learning styles and promote acquisition and application of knowledge and understanding.
Ability to use consistent, timely formative and summative assessment measures to enhance learning.
Ability to design learning opportunities that acknowledge and draw upon student diversity in the learning environment.
Ability to design and implement curriculum aligned with Student Core Competencies and progression through course sequences.
Proficient use of personal computers and general office software.
Commitment to staying current and continually improving knowledge and understanding of the discipline.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
Ability to communicate effectively interpersonally, verbally, and in writing.
Ability to handle confidential information with absolute discretion.
Ability to work effectively with a culturally diverse workforce and student population, including people with different levels of academic preparation, varying physical and learning abilities, and different socioeconomic levels.

Nice To Haves

Prior teaching experience at the post-secondary level.

Responsibilities

Demonstrate thorough, accurate, and current knowledge of aviation and related subject matter, and connect it with related fields.
Maintain subject-matter expertise through professional development and participation in professional organizations, meetings, conferences, and workshops.
Plan and organize instruction to maximize documented student learning, using appropriate teaching strategies and technology where appropriate.
Adapt instructional methods to diverse student needs and incorporate core competencies into the curriculum.
Develop, update, and post course syllabi in a timely manner in accordance with program and divisional policies.
Provide ADA-compliant materials and accommodations to students with proper documentation.
Establish meaningful student learning outcomes and explain fair methods for measuring progress toward them.
Evaluate student performance fairly and consistently, return student work promptly, maintain accurate progress records, and submit final grade rosters by established deadlines.
Teach assigned classes in a multi-campus environment; maintain student confidentiality and exercise stewardship of College facilities and materials.
Respond promptly to information requests from College, division, and program administrators, and post final grades by the deadlines on the academic calendar.
Prepare for each class session, be available for student discussions when scheduling allows, and attend scheduled student appointments.
Take and report attendance for seated classes, including census-date posting, weekly posting after the census date, and term-end finalization.
Maintain an active presence in online and hybrid classes through activities such as announcements, forum contributions, scheduled chats, feedback, lesson summaries, and student messages.
Respond to online and hybrid student questions within 24 hours on weekdays or 48 hours over weekends or holidays.
Return online and hybrid assignments within one week for 8-week courses or within two weeks for 12- and 16-week courses.
Use Moodle or another department-approved gradebook to post student grades.
Use at least one assessment method beyond automatically graded online quizzes and tests, providing opportunities for instructor feedback.
Monitor attendance in online and hybrid classes, post census-date attendance, submit appropriate notifications for students inactive for a week, and finalize attendance at term end.
Design and implement learning opportunities and curriculum that develop student life skills, accommodate learning styles and student diversity, promote knowledge acquisition and application, and align with Student Core Competencies and course sequences.
Use formative and summative assessment measures to enhance learning.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships and communicate effectively in interpersonal, verbal, and written settings.
Handle confidential information with discretion and work effectively with a culturally diverse workforce and student population, including people with varying academic preparation, physical and learning abilities, and socioeconomic levels.