Adjunct Faculty Building Construction Technology

Principal Responsibilities and Duties

• Prepare and teach courses in the field of Building Construction Technology to students based on the departments approved course learning outcomes utilizing a variety of instructional strategies appropriate to the needs of community college students and the standards of the discipline.

• Participate actively in departmental responsibilities and departmental governance including curriculum review and revision program review assessment of student learning outcomes at the course and program level and other departmental activities.

• Evaluate student progress and provide clear timely feedback reflecting program learning outcomes and departmental expectations.

• Serve as a mentor to students in the Building Construction Technology program.

• Provide teaching and mentoring services to students in a manner which does not discriminate based on race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability age protected veteran status political affiliation or other protected categories.

• Remain current in the field through a variety of professional development activities.

• Support division and department goals through active and collegial engagement in decisionmaking and unitlevel planning.

• Serve on collegewide and departmental committees councils work groups and task forces.

• Perform other related tasks as assigned by the department chair dean and/or associate vice chancellor vice chancellor executive vice chancellor.

Technology

• Demonstrated proficiency using computer applications online resources and other technologies for the classroom.

• Demonstrated proficiency using an online learning management system such as Blackboard to develop and build course content and perform administrative duties (posting office hours syllabi etc.

Principal Professional Standards

• Appropriate use of the colleges learning management system.

• Meet deadlines for attendance certification and submission of final course grades.

• Participate in graduation general assembly and other official college functions.

• Maintain regular office hours to assist students and improve student retention and success.

• Attend and participate in college wide campus department or other activities and meetings.

• Recognize and reflect standards of civility and collegiality in all interactions.

• Comply with published college policies and procedures and meet professional standards for teaching in a community college.

Required Education
In accordance with Southern Association of College and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) requirements:

• Bachelors degree or Associate degree in Construction Science or related disciplines.

SACSCOC requirements may differ depending on the courses taught within the discipline.

Required Work Experience
In accordance with Southern Association of College and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) requirements:

• Documented three years of nonteaching industryrelated work experience within the Construction industry.

Qualities of a Successful Candidate

• Ethics integrity and sound professional judgment.

• A commitment to establishing and maintaining positive working relationships with students colleagues and staff.

• Dynamic nontraditional instructional delivery methods to teach students of widely varying levels of proficiency and from various backgrounds and abilities.

• Appropriate and uptodate knowledge of the discipline and subject matter.

• Experience using technology as an instructional aide where appropriate to enhance learning.

• Documented experience with active and applied teaching and learning methodologies.

• A strong commitment to teaching in a community college setting.

• Commitment to a culture of care for all.

• Commitment to the comprehensive mission of Austin Community College and to the principles and practices associated with ServantLeadership.

• Ability to communicate effectively with students with a wide range of skills and backgrounds.

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with varied populations from the local community as well as students staff faculty and administration.

• Strength in communication media both verbal and written as well as listening.

• Strong organizational skills attention to detail ability to maintain an established schedule including evenings and weekends including possible multiple campus locations that may vary by semester.

• Commitment to maintaining confidentiality of student information.

• Understanding of what it means to teach in a community college environment that serves often underprepared and underserved students.