Instructor Pool Communication Job at Lane Community College in Oregon

Job description

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

Overview

Location: Main Campus

Classification: PT Faculty

Position Type: Contracted Part-Time Faculty

Anticipated Start Date: Quarterly based on Academic Term dates

Salary/Wage: Hourly

Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

• Exhibit compliance with College policies and procedures, accountability for leave time, timesheet completion, release time, textbook ordering and related functions


• Sustain currency in discipline and innovation in teaching


• Collegial participation in faculty performance evaluation process


• Maintain and post office hours in alignment with College expectations


• Maintain requirements for student records, attendance, grades, and/or other documentation; ensure a safe, quality classroom or lab, including equipment, supplies, and inventory


• Problem solve and manage sensitive information with appropriate awareness of FERPA standards; maintain confidentiality and sensitivity to the privacy needs of students


• Other duties as assigned


• Provide high-quality classroom instruction


• Create course content, develop and revise course content and materials


• Establish learning outcomes consistent with core ability outcomes, assess outcomes using appropriate assessment tools, and use assessment results to inform improvements at a program and course level


• Incorporate college values into the curriculum and promote a respectful learning environment including facilitating awareness of multicultural and diversity issues in curricula


• Teach and develop all class syllabi and course materials, in a form that can be directly delivered to, and used by, students


• Confer with students on course materials


• Deliver curriculum to students in traditional and online formats

• Online Teaching and Student Support
  
  
  
  • Engage within the online course environment to ensure Regular and Substantive Interaction (RSI)
  
  
  • Monitor student progress and provide reasonable coaching and assistance to struggling students towards success
  
  
  • Review and grade all work submitted by students and provide timely and substantive feedback
  
  
  • Provide timely responses to student inquiries
  
  
  • Ensure that all materials meet the guidelines of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act
  
  
  • Use effective strategies for teaching online
  
  
  
  

• Equity and Inclusion
  
  
  
  • Demonstrate Lane Community College’s core value of social justice by ensuring equity and inclusion skills such as respect, inclusiveness, reflecting, valuing of cultural and personal differences, are the basis of employee and student interpersonal communications and relationships, and are applied to all position responsibilities
  
  
  • Duties are carried out respectfully and inclusively, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, social class, marital status, national origin, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, veteran’s status, nationality, age, language, origin or employment status
  
  
  • Actively assist with ADA compliance in conjunction with Human Resources and Disability Resource departments; support appropriate access for persons with disabilities in order to provide for the success of students and staff; mentor and role model cultural competency for persons with disabilities
  
  
  • Must demonstrate an active concern for students, staff, and the public
  
  
  
  

Supervision Statement

Faculty report to a department or division dean, and perform instruction-related duties and responsibilities in a timely manner and in accordance with the mission, policies, and procedures of the college.

Physical Demands/Working Environment

This position works indoors and is exposed to usual office working conditions that include office noises and interruptions, such as printers, telephones, and visitors.

Position requires that an employee be able to sit or stand for extended periods of time; perform computer work in the form of word processing, data entry, spreadsheet work, and web-based research for more than seven (7) hours a day.

Work involves concentrated mental and visual attention for sustained periods of time.

Work may require transporting materials up to twenty-five (25) pounds.

Work Safely.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of differences among learning styles.


• Broad knowledge of Spanish/Hispanic/Latino and Latin American cultures.


• An understanding of the theoretical elements of instructed second language learning among adults and the ability to implement appropriate pedagogy and create effective learning situations.


• The ability to engage students in learning through a range of approaches and methods, understanding that community college students have diverse backgrounds, diverse literate orientations and academic preparation, and varying language skills and life experiences.


• Knowledge of differences among learning styles and ability to adapt instruction and curriculum to address such differences.


• An understanding of language testing and ability to assess proficiency at all levels, from entry to exit.


• Ability to develop and work with assessment goals at the student, course and program levels.


• Ability to understand and carry out Lane Community College’s commitment to student success, lifelong learning, and the needs of students, staff and the public.


• Ability to understand and carry out Lane Community College’s mission and strategic agendas including College Learning Outcomes, cultural competency, and diversity.


• Analytical Thinking


• Building Relationships


• Change Advocate


• Teamwork


• Service Mindset


• Process Improvement


• Supervision and Leadership


• Strategic Project Management


• Knowledge of instructional design, delivery and learning theory


• Incomplete applications will not be considered.
  
  All fields in the application must be completed, including employment dates, work hours, and detailed job duties.


• The CV/Resume may not take the place of any one section in the application.

To be considered a candidate for this position, all of the following must be included in the application package:

Required Documents

• Online Application – Complete and submit online via the applicant portal.


• Curriculum Vitae – Submit a copy listing all relevant educational and professional experience and activities, including a list of courses taught within the last five (5) years, if applicable.


• Cover Letter – Clearly detailing how you meet the qualifications for the position.


• Transcripts – Unofficial transcripts are required at the time of application, see instructions below.

If applicable: DD214 – Veterans, please fax, email, mail or deliver your documentation (DD214/DD215/letter of disability) to Zack Roush in Human Resources:roushz@lanecc.edu; fax 541-463-3970.

Questions?

• For assistance with the online application, call Human Resources at 541-463-5586.

How to monitor your application

• Enter recruitment@lanecc.edu into your Safe Senders list.
  
  Notifications will be sent at the end of the search process.


• Visit your Employment Opportunities account.
  
  The main page will show your status in the search.

Posting closes at 9 pm on the closing date.

Transcript Instructions

Transcripts are required: In order to be considered for the position, unofficial transcripts must be provided.

Attach under “Optional Document,” fax, email, deliver, or mail to:

Humanities
Lane Community College
Attn: Tammy Cook
Center Building/457
4000 E 30th Ave
Eugene OR 97405
(541) 463-4162 fax

Official transcripts are required within thirty (30) days from hire if you are the selected candidate for the position.

Union Association

Union Association: LCC Education Association (Faculty)

Posting Supplemental Questions

1. What do you see as the principal challenges facing writing students in community colleges?
   
   How might you effectively address these challenges in the classroom?
   
   (1200 characters, spaces included) (Open Ended Question)


2. Summarize your multicultural experiences.
   
   How will this experience support under-served and non-traditional student populations?
   
   (1200 characters maximum, spaces included) (Open Ended Question)

Required Skill Profession

Postsecondary Teachers