Instructor, Commercial and Residential Electrician

Texas Southmost College•Austin, TX

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About The Position

Faculty members are professional educators responsible for fulfilling Texas Southmost College’s mission, vision, values, and goals by providing quality education. In relation to students, the faculty member serves as a leader, teacher, advisor, and facilitator of learning. Faculty members are responsible to the College President through the chain of command and are accountable to College policies and procedures. The instructor plans and delivers high-quality instruction and advising, manages learning environments and student records, develops curriculum and learning outcomes, assesses student learning, and participates in continuous improvement and professional development. The role supports student engagement and learning, connects students with appropriate support services, and includes collaboration with colleagues, employers, and community organizations. Classes may be assigned at varied times and locations to accommodate student and stakeholder needs.

Requirements

Maintain professional credentials, licensing, and continuing education hours as required by disciplinary standards.
Attend the workplace regularly and punctually and follow the work schedule.
Complete required College training and professional development sessions.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, with reasonable accommodations where applicable.

Responsibilities

Plan an optimal learning environment and provide high-quality instruction and advising to improve student success.
Participate in developing learning outcomes and assessing students, teaching techniques, and personal effectiveness; engage in ongoing professional development.
Manage learning environments by preparing accurate syllabi, maintaining attendance records, submitting grades, providing constructive feedback, and conducting classes punctually according to the prescribed schedule.
Develop curriculum in accordance with College policies and procedures, ensure instructional rigor and quality, account for individual student differences, and use the College’s digital learning solution and other technologies effectively.
Integrate real-life situations into learning, encourage critical thinking, interdisciplinary skills, and teamwork, and work with students and employers in occupational settings as appropriate or required.
Collaborate with colleagues to construct and continuously improve measurable learning outcomes, including THECB core curriculum objectives and College objectives.
Design and align assessments with learning opportunities to measure student growth and build student understanding and knowledge.
Develop and revise curriculum, evaluate teaching effectiveness using student learning outcomes, participate in institutional effectiveness and SLO assessment activities, complete performance evaluations, share best practices, and participate in research to improve educational effectiveness.
Create a positive classroom atmosphere that supports active and collaborative learning, academic challenge, student effort, faculty interaction, and learner support.
Be available to students during posted office hours and refer students to appropriate College support services.
Stay current in academic fields, maintain required professional credentials and continuing education, pursue disciplinary and pedagogical development, and contribute to the academic discipline through research, publication, or other appropriate endeavors.
Participate in department, discipline-specific, College, and community service, including committee work and service through relevant organizations and boards.
Teach classes on varied schedules, including morning, afternoon, evening, and weekends, and accept assignments at other sites as directed by the designated supervisor.
Demonstrate sensitivity and respect toward the diversity of students, colleagues, and the service area.
Attend work regularly and punctually, follow the work schedule, and use sound judgment and interpersonal skills in carrying out duties.
Complete required College training and professional development and support the College’s strategic plan, standards, policies, and guidelines.
Perform other duties as assigned.