History Instructor

El Paso Community College • El Paso, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The History Instructor provides instruction in accordance with the College’s philosophy and objectives. In-person work on campus is an essential function. This tenure-track faculty position is offered on an annual academic-year employment contract, with tenure consideration during the fifth year of employment. Depending on the hiring committee’s judgment and the College’s needs, the position may instead be offered as a Lecturer position. Faculty may be required to teach at multiple campuses during a semester.

The instructor teaches and evaluates students, develops and revises curriculum and instructional materials, advises students, maintains office hours, and participates in departmental, divisional, and College activities. The role also includes contributing to academic governance, professional development, discipline or program planning, and other instructional matters. This is a security-sensitive position, and the successful applicant must undergo a criminal background check as permitted or required by law and College policy.

Requirements

• A master’s degree in History, or a master’s degree with 18 graduate semester hours in History. Applicants must be fully qualified at the time of application and submit a transcript showing completed coursework and conferred degrees.
• Experience teaching in the discipline.
• Experience or ability to teach at the community college level.
• Experience or ability to incorporate technology into the classroom.
• Submit an online EPCC application by the announced deadline, with transcripts, a resume, and a cover letter uploaded. Applications missing these documents will not be considered.
• Academic coursework and degrees must be from an accredited college or university, or appropriately certified as recognized by the relevant governmental agency in the institution’s home country.
• Foreign transcripts must include a full word-for-word English translation by a current NACES member and an evaluation for equivalency to U.S.-accredited coursework.
• The successful candidate must provide documentation verifying employment authorization eligibility and identity before employment.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to approved course syllabi and provide students with a syllabus outlining course requirements, objectives, methods of attaining objectives, and evaluation methods by the end of the first week of classes.
• Use teaching methods appropriate for students with varied educational and experiential backgrounds and learning styles.
• Enable students to assess their own progress and provide reasonable opportunities to master course objectives.
• Develop and revise curriculum and instructional materials; submit syllabi or addendums to the Division Office by the end of the first week of class.
• Assist in selecting textbooks and other instructional materials.
• Evaluate curriculum and assess student learning outcomes.
• Post and maintain office hours according to institutional guidelines.
• Serve as an academic advisor and provide appropriate leadership and supervision in student activities.
• Arrange for students to evaluate instruction and submit those evaluations to the designated office.
• Participate in divisional and departmental responsibilities, including proposing programs and projects and helping implement them.
• Participate on committees and contribute to College governance through committee service.
• Work with faculty to accomplish the goals of the discipline, division, and College.
• Attend scheduled discipline and division activities during the academic year, except when they conflict with a scheduled teaching assignment or an activity approved by the Dean, Director, or Associate Vice President.
• Assist in evaluating and selecting faculty, laboratory assistants, and other discipline or program staff.
• Participate in faculty orientation, professional development seminars, and other activities that support professional growth.
• Maintain professional awareness and growth and support the community college’s mission to serve the community.
• Assist with ongoing discipline or program activities, including registration, class-schedule planning and management, faculty assignments, student recruitment, selection of off-campus instructional or clinical sites, accreditation preparation, needs assessments, advisory committee activities, and budgets.
• Perform other duties appropriate to the position as assigned or directed.

Benefits

• Out-of-town candidates invited for an on-campus interview will be reimbursed for one-half of transportation costs for travel within the United States.
• The College will arrange and pay for up to two nights of lodging for out-of-town candidates invited for an on-campus interview.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level