Speech Adjunct Instructor (Pool)

Laredo College•Laredo, TX

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Laredo College is continuously accepting applications for part-time (adjunct) instructors to build a pool of candidates for each session/semester. Applications will be reviewed, and positions will be filled based on department needs. Applications received for this pool will remain active for one year. Adjunct faculty instructors are vital in fulfilling the college's mission, vision, core values, and institutional goals. Under the guidance of the respective Department Chairperson/Program Director/Director, adjunct faculty instructors are responsible for the quality and integrity of academic programs and for delivering the curriculum and instruction. Key responsibilities include fostering a high-quality learning environment, providing effective instruction, assessing student learning, promoting continuous improvement in teaching and learning, and encouraging student engagement. Adjunct faculty instructors are also required to participate in departmental and college professional development as directed by the Department Chair/Program Director/Director and must comply with all LC policies, procedures, and guidelines, including DH (LOCAL) Employee Standards of Conduct.

Requirements

Master’s Degree or higher with at least 18 graduate hours in Communication, with graduate hours in interpersonal communication, public speaking, business and professional speaking rather than mass communication.
Graduate coursework hours must be aligned with course learning outcomes that the instructor will be teaching.
Resume
Unofficial transcript(s)
Proof of current license/certificate (if required for the position)

Nice To Haves

Teaching experience in Higher Education.

Responsibilities

Develop, evaluate, and revise course objectives to ensure instructional quality and curriculum alignment with THECB’s ACGM and/or WECM, SACSCOC Principles and Standards, and other applicable accrediting agency standards and outcomes.
Utilize the Laredo College Learning Management System (LMS), known as CANVAS, to organize and publish all current instructional materials prior to the first day of classes.
Maintain an accurate and updated syllabus through Concourse each term/semester.
Maintain students’ attendance records, submit grades and grade distribution sheets on time, and provide timely constructive feedback to students.
Follow procedures and the academic calendar related to the Office of the Registrar, including grade reports and deadlines, attendance records reports, withdrawal deadlines, class changes, and time and room scheduling.
Counsel students and notify students or counselors of frequent absences, failures, or necessary make-up work (when applicable).
Deliver curriculum in conjunction with LC policies, ensuring course rigor, academic integrity, and quality of instruction.
Review and revise curriculum and instructional materials.
Ensure courses and educational programs align with transfer frameworks and workforce placement to meet current industry demands.
Utilize a variety of teaching techniques to assess student learning needs.
Integrate real-life situations into learning experiences to encourage critical thinking, interdisciplinary skills, active learning, and teamwork.
Use technology appropriately to design and support relevant learning activities that develop students' understanding of discipline-specific thinking practices and create academic literacy.
Consider individual differences of students to design and support a range of appropriate learning activities.
Collaborate with colleagues, chairs, deans, and the provost/vice-president of academic affairs across the institution to continue improving measurable learning outcomes, including the THECB (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board) core curriculum objectives and other applicable accrediting agency standards and outcomes, and participate in Institutional Effectiveness/Program Reviews.
Appropriately measure and assess ACGM and WECM end-of-course learning outcomes and any applicable accrediting agency standards and competencies.
Design and align assessments with learning objectives and opportunities that measure or demonstrate student academic achievement.
Regularly assess student performance and provide timely constructive feedback.
Evaluate teaching and assessment practices to continue improving them.
Hold at least 30 minutes of office hours per class, 15 minutes before and 15 minutes after each lecture, laboratory, or activity class meeting.
Meet all assigned classes in the designated classrooms on time and hold office hours during the conference period/planning block. Conference period/planning block times must be listed on the syllabus and in Canvas (when applicable).
Complete all evaluation measures, Title IX, and other training the institution provides.
Attend meetings called by the college Department Chairperson/Program Director/Director or the Office of Dual Enrollment (when applicable).
Participate in mandatory professional development activities required by the college, division, and department.
Assist in submitting assessment plans for their respective discipline and/or program, which includes program reviews, course assessments, and institutional effectiveness reports.
Faculty must participate in department, discipline-specific, and college activities and serve and be active in department, college, cross-college, discipline-specific, and /or district committees.
Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders such as other higher education institutions, program advisory council meetings, and public and private K-12 schools/districts.
Participate in the development and implementation of retention and persistence plans.
Participate in assessment and compliance practices such as Quality Enhancement Plan, General Education, SACSCOC IE assessment, and/or other accreditation processes.
May participate in community advisory councils on behalf of the college’s interests.
Perform other duties assigned by the Department Chairperson, Program Director, or Director, respective Dean, Associate Provost (when applicable), Provost/Vice-President of Academic Affairs, and President.
Teach courses in the designated discipline across multiple modalities: face-to-face, online, hybrid, and dual enrollment.
Instructors may be required to teach at Fort McIntosh, South, and high school campuses.
Direct library research or other outside assignments.
Encourage students to utilize campus resources such as the Library, Tutoring Center, Counseling Center, and other support services.
Communicate required course materials to Library and Writing Center staff to support student access and success when needed.
Provide a safe environment for students and be responsible for securing assigned equipment, materials, and classrooms.
Substitute for colleagues as needed.
Follow established procedures for requesting instructional supplies and submitting absence reports promptly.