Dual Credit Adjunct Faculty, History

Texas Southmost College•Austin, TX

About The Position

Adjunct Faculty are professional educators who work on a limited basis and are responsible for fulfilling Texas Southmost College’s mission, vision, values, and goals by providing quality education to enrolled students. The adjunct faculty member serves students as a leader, teacher, advisor, and facilitator of learning, and is responsible to the College President through the chain of command while following College policies and procedures. The role centers on planning and delivering effective instruction, supporting student success and engagement, assessing learning, developing and improving curriculum, and contributing to institutional effectiveness. Adjunct faculty maintain accurate course records, communicate expectations and feedback, use the College’s digital learning solution, and collaborate with colleagues on learning outcomes. They also guide students to support services, participate in professional development and discipline-specific activities, and meet attendance, scheduling, training, and workplace expectations. Working hours may include evenings, holidays, or weekends, depending on deadlines and special events.

Responsibilities

Plan an optimal learning environment and provide high-quality instruction and advising to support student success.
Participate in developing learning outcomes and assessing students, teaching techniques, and personal effectiveness; engage in ongoing professional development.
Develop accurate syllabi incorporating departmental, College, and instructor requirements.
Maintain attendance records, submit grades, provide constructive feedback and relevant information to students, and conduct classes punctually according to the prescribed schedule.
Develop curriculum in accordance with College policies and procedures and ensure instructional rigor and quality.
Account for individual student differences by designing and supporting a range of appropriate learning activities.
Use the College’s digital learning solution and other available technologies to meet course objectives, and clearly communicate expectations for their use.
Integrate real-life situations into learning to encourage critical thinking, interdisciplinary skills, and teamwork.
Develop students’ understanding of discipline-specific and interdisciplinary thinking, practices, and procedures to build academic literacy.
Work with students and employers in occupational settings when required or appropriate to the academic discipline.
Collaborate with College colleagues to construct and continuously improve measurable learning outcomes, including THECB core curriculum objectives and additional College objectives.
Design assessments that measure or demonstrate student growth, sequence learning opportunities, and align assessments with those opportunities.
Develop and revise curriculum as needed and use student learning outcomes to plan, document, and evaluate teaching activities.
Support the institutional effectiveness program by understanding the preparation and evaluation of Student Learning Outcomes, completing required performance evaluations on time, sharing best practices, and pursuing improved educational effectiveness.
Create a positive classroom atmosphere that encourages active and collaborative learning, student effort, academic challenge, interaction, and learner support.
Be available to students during the designated work period and refer students to appropriate College support services.
Pursue professional development and maintain required professional credentials, licensing, and continuing education hours as dictated by disciplinary standards.
Participate collegially in discipline-specific activities developed for adjunct faculty, as appropriate.
Attend work regularly, report punctually, and follow a work schedule that meets worksite demands, whether on campus or off site.
Use interpersonal skills and sound judgment when carrying out duties with coworkers, supervisors, faculty, staff, students, and customers.
Support the College’s values and institutional goals, complete required training and professional development sessions, and comply with College standards, policies, and guidelines.
Perform other duties as assigned.