Electrical Technology Adjunct Instructor (Pool) - Part-time

h2About the Department/h2pp style="margin-top: 0.0in;margin-right: 0.0in;margin-bottom: 0.0in;margin-left: 0.0in;"strongspan style="color: inherit;"Application Pool Notice/span/strongspan style="color: inherit;"nbsp;/span/pp style="margin-top: 0.0in;margin-right: 0.0in;margin-bottom: 0.0in;margin-left: 0.0in;"span style="color: inherit;"Laredo College continuously accepts applications for part-time (adjunct) instructors to create 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./span/pbrp style="margin-top: 0.0in;margin-right: 0.0in;margin-bottom: 0.0in;margin-left: 0.0in;"strongspan style="color: inherit;"Position Requirements/span/strongspan style="color: inherit;"nbsp;/span/pp style="margin-top: 0.0in;margin-right: 0.0in;margin-bottom: 0.0in;margin-left: 0.0in;"span style="color: inherit;"Upon employment, candidate must reside in the state of Texas. nbsp;/span/pbrp style="margin-top: 0.0in;margin-right: 0.0in;margin-bottom: 0.0in;margin-left: 0.0in;"strongEssential Duties and Responsibilities/strong/pp style="margin-top: 0.0in;margin-right: 0.0in;margin-bottom: 0.0in;margin-left: 0.0in;text-align: justify;"Provide instruction and monitor teaching/learning effectiveness in courses assigned by the Department Chair, Dean of Workforce Education or Provost/Vice-President of Academic Affairs. Use up-to-date curriculum and pedagogical skills to ensure active participation and learning by students./pp style="margin-top: 0.0in;margin-right: 0.0in;margin-bottom: 0.0in;margin-left: 0.0in;"strongnbsp;/strong/pp style="margin-top: 0.0in;margin-right: 0.0in;margin-bottom: 0.0in;margin-left: 0.0in;"strongspan style="color: inherit;"Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities/span/strong/pollip style="margin-top: 0.0in;margin-right: 0.0in;margin-bottom: 0.0in;text-align: justify;"Stay current on changes that occur in the discipline. Participate in departmental initiatives to infuse changes in curriculum. Participate in interdisciplinary discussions which are directed at improving student learning and evaluating core competencies curriculum./plip style="margin-top: 0.0in;margin-right: 0.0in;margin-bottom: 0.0in;text-align: justify;"Prepare and, on the first day of class, distribute syllabi that inform students about course requirements, grading requirements, texting assignments, absence policy, and other pertinent information for each course assigned./plip style="margin-top: 0.0in;margin-right: 0.0in;margin-bottom: 0.0in;text-align: justify;"Prepare a professional development plan in consultation with the Department Chair, and work with the assigned peer/mentor./plip style="margin-top: 0.0in;margin-right: 0.0in;margin-bottom: 0.0in;text-align: justify;"Prepare, administer, and grade assignments and examinations in a timely manner to inform students about their progress and to provide opportunities that will allow students to succeed. Use multiple measurements of assessment. Include opportunities for research and outside assignments./plip style="margin-top: 0.0in;margin-right: 0.0in;margin-bottom: 0.0in;text-align: justify;"Provide a safe environment for students and be responsible for the security of assigned equipment, materials, and classrooms./plip style="margin-top: 0.0in;margin-right: 0.0in;margin-bottom: 0.0in;text-align: justify;"Encourage the use of support services by students. Collaborate with support staff to ensure that appropriate information is being shared and discussed./plip style="margin-top: 0.0in;margin-right: 0.0in;margin-bottom: 0.0in;text-align: justify;"Participate as a faculty advisor during the registration process and during the semester by providing accurate career counseling and guidance at the time assigned by the Department Chair or Dean. Use the Program Degree Guide on an ongoing basis to maintain current information about each student./plip style="margin-top: 0.0in;margin-right: 0.0in;margin-bottom: 0.0in;text-align: justify;"Provide appropriate information to Library staff regarding desired discipline materials./plip style="margin-top: 0.0in;margin-right: 0.0in;margin-bottom: 0.0in;text-align: justify;"Respond to requests for information from the Dean or VP's office./plip style="margin-top: 0.0in;margin-right: 0.0in;margin-bottom: 0.0in;text-align: justify;"Follow procedures related to the Administration/Registration office, including grade reports and deadlines; attendance record reports; withdrawal deadlines; class changes; and time and room scheduling./plip style="margin-top: 0.0in;margin-right: 0.0in;margin-bottom: 0.0in;text-align: justify;"Participate in the preparation and updating of class schedules and college catalog./plip style="margin-top: 0.0in;margin-right: 0.0in;margin-bottom: 0.0in;text-align: justify;"Distribute student evaluation forms on a timely basis./plip style="margin-top: 0.0in;margin-right: 0.0in;margin-bottom: 0.0in;text-align: justify;"Participate in faculty evaluations as described by the Department Chair and/or the Dean./plip style="margin-top: 0.0in;margin-right: 0.0in;margin-bottom: 0.0in;text-align: justify;"Serve as a mentor when requested./plip style="margin-top: 0.0in;margin-right: 0.0in;margin-bottom: 0.0in;text-align: justify;"Follow proper procedures for requesting textbooks, instructional supplies, and expendable supplies; submit travel and absence reports on a timely basis./plip style="margin-top: 0.0in;margin-right: 0.0in;margin-bottom: 0.0in;text-align: justify;"Participate in a career day for elementary and secondary school students; participate in civic activities for the purpose of communication services provided by the college./plip style="margin-top: 0.0in;margin-right: 0.0in;margin-bottom: 0.0in;text-align: justify;"Promote the College's programs and curricula./plip style="margin-top: 0.0in;margin-right: 0.0in;margin-bottom: 0.0in;text-align: justify;"Follow the academic calendar and other policies and procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees./plip style="margin-top: 0.0in;margin-right: 0.0in;margin-bottom: 0.0in;text-align: justify;"Participate in Southern Association accreditation activities; implement Institutional Effectiveness plan in the occupational area./pliPerform other assigned duties by the Department Chair, Dean of Workforce Education, and the Provost/ Vice-President of Academic Affairs./ol/ph2Position Duties/h2pp style="margin-top: 0.0in;margin-right: 0.0in;margin-bottom: 0.0in;margin-left: 0.0in;"stronguNOTICE: nbsp;Required Documents/u/strong/pp style="margin-top: 0.0in;margin-right: 0.0in;margin-bottom: 0.0in;margin-left: 0.0in;"To be considered for this position, you are required to upload your resume and unofficial transcript(s). In addition, if a license or certificate is required for this position, upload proof of your current license/certificate./pp style="margin-top: 0.0in;margin-right: 0.0in;margin-bottom: 0.0in;margin-left: 0.0in;"strongnbsp;/strong/pp style="margin-top: 0.0in;margin-right: 0.0in;margin-bottom: 0.0in;margin-left: 0.0in;"strongRequired:/strong/pullip style="margin-top: 0.0in;margin-right: 0.0in;margin-bottom: 0.0in;"Candidate must have a High School Diploma or GED. Applicant must have a Journeyman Electrician License and a Master Electrician License./plip style="margin-top: 0.0in;margin-right: 0.0in;margin-bottom: 0.0in;text-align: justify;"5 years of work experience as a Journeyman Electrician./plip style="margin-top: 0.0in;margin-right: 0.0in;margin-bottom: 0.0in;text-align: justify;"Journeyman Electrician License and a Master Electrician License./p/ulp style="margin-top: 0.0in;margin-right: 0.0in;margin-bottom: 0.0in;text-align: justify;"strongPreferred:/strong/pulli2-year Electrical Certificate from an accredited college./ulbr/ph2Minimum Qualifications/h2pullip style="margin-top: 0.0in;margin-right: 0.0in;margin-bottom: 0.0in;text-align: justify;"Discipline competence; pedagogical competence which engages the student and focuses on student learning ability to operate specialized laboratory equipment.nbsp;/plip style="margin-top: 0.0in;margin-right: 0.0in;margin-bottom: 0.0in;text-align: justify;"Ability to use current technology to enhance teaching effectiveness.nbsp;/plip style="margin-top: 0.0in;margin-right: 0.0in;margin-bottom: 0.0in;text-align: justify;"Concern with academic progress of students.nbsp;/plip style="margin-top: 0.0in;margin-right: 0.0in;margin-bottom: 0.0in;text-align: justify;"Cooperative and professionalism in dealings with College Administrators, Colleagues, and students./p/ul/ph2Other Qualifications/h2pp style="margin-top: 0.0in;margin-right: 0.0in;margin-bottom: 0.0in;margin-left: 0.0in;"strongspan style="color: inherit;"Supervision Exercised/span/strongspan style="color: inherit;"nbsp; nbsp;/span/pspan style="color: inherit;"N/A/spanbrbrp style="margin-top: 0.0in;margin-right: 0.0in;margin-bottom: 0.0in;margin-left: 0.0in;"strongspan style="color: inherit;"Supervision Received/span/strong/pp style="margin-top: 0.0in;margin-right: 0.0in;margin-bottom: 0.0in;margin-left: 0.0in;text-align: justify;"Department Chair, Dean of Workforce Education, Provost/ VP of Academic Affairs./pp style="margin-top: 0.0in;margin-right: 0.0in;margin-bottom: 0.0in;margin-left: 0.0in;"strongspan style="color: inherit;"nbsp;/span/strong/pp style="margin-top: 0.0in;margin-right: 0.0in;margin-bottom: 0.0in;margin-left: 0.0in;"strongspan style="color: inherit;"Physical Requirements/span/strongspan style="color: inherit;"nbsp;nbsp;/span/pp style="margin-top: 0.0in;margin-right: 0.0in;margin-bottom: 0.0in;margin-left: 0.0in;"span style="color: inherit;"While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit. nbsp;/span/pp style="margin-top: 0.0in;margin-right: 0.0in;margin-bottom: 0.0in;margin-left: 0.0in;"span style="color: inherit;"The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, or crouch. nbsp;/span/pp style="margin-top: 0.0in;margin-right: 0.0in;margin-bottom: 0.0in;margin-left: 0.0in;"span style="color: inherit;"The employee must occasionally lift and/or move items weighing up to 50 pounds. nbsp;nbsp;/span/pp style="margin-top: 0.0in;margin-right: 0.0in;margin-bottom: 0.0in;margin-left: 0.0in;"span style="color: inherit;"Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions./span/pp style="margin-top: 0.0in;margin-right: 0.0in;margin-bottom: 0.0in;margin-left: 0.0in;"span style="color: inherit;"nbsp;/span/pp style="margin-top: 0.0in;margin-right: 0.0in;margin-bottom: 0.0in;margin-left: 0.0in;"strongspan style="color: inherit;"Work Environment/span/strongspan style="color: inherit;"nbsp;/span/pp style="margin-top: 0.0in;margin-right: 0.0in;margin-bottom: 0.0in;margin-left: 0.0in;text-align: justify;"span style="color: inherit;"Work is performed in a standard office environment. nbsp; nbsp;/span/pp style="margin-top: 0.0in;margin-right: 0.0in;margin-bottom: 0.0in;margin-left: 0.0in;text-align: justify;"span style="color: inherit;"Work inside a well-lighted and air-conditioned area most of the time. nbsp;/span/pp style="margin-top: 0.0in;margin-right: 0.0in;margin-bottom: 0.0in;margin-left: 0.0in;text-align: justify;"span style="color: inherit;"The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate./span/pp style="margin-top: 0.0in;margin-right: 0.0in;margin-bottom: 0.0in;margin-left: 0.0in;"span style="color: inherit;"nbsp;/span/pp style="margin-top: 0.0in;margin-right: 0.0in;margin-bottom: 0.0in;margin-left: 0.0in;"strongspan style="color: inherit;"Safety/span/strongspan style="color: inherit;"nbsp;nbsp;/span/pp style="margin-top: 0.0in;margin-right: 0.0in;margin-bottom: 0.0in;margin-left: 0.0in;text-align: justify;"span style="color: inherit;"Required to work safely and follow safety rules. nbsp; nbsp;/span/pp style="margin-top: 0.0in;margin-right: 0.0in;margin-bottom: 0.0in;margin-left: 0.0in;text-align: justify;"span style="color: inherit;"Report unsafe working conditions and behavior. nbsp;/span/pp style="margin-top: 0.0in;margin-right: 0.0in;margin-bottom: 0.0in;margin-left: 0.0in;text-align: justify;"span style="color: inherit;"Take reasonable and prudent actions to prevent others from engaging in unsafe practices./span/pp style="margin-top: 0.0in;margin-right: 0.0in;margin-bottom: 0.0in;margin-left: 0.0in;"span style="color: inherit;"nbsp;/span/pp style="margin-top: 0.0in;margin-right: 0.0in;margin-bottom: 0.0in;margin-left: 0.0in;"strongspan style="color: inherit;"Special Conditions/span/strongspan style="color: inherit;"nbsp;/span/pp style="margin-top: 0.0in;margin-right: 0.0in;margin-bottom: 0.0in;margin-left: 0.0in;text-align: justify;"span style="color: inherit;"Immediate supervisor may assign other duties. nbsp;/span/pp style="margin-top: 0.0in;margin-right: 0.0in;margin-bottom: 0.0in;margin-left: 0.0in;text-align: justify;"span style="color: inherit;"May be required to work outside regular working hours, as needed. nbsp;/span/pp style="margin-top: 0.0in;margin-right: 0.0in;margin-bottom: 0.0in;margin-left: 0.0in;text-align: justify;"span style="color: inherit;"May be required to work at a different college work site or campus as needed./span/pp style="margin-top: 0.0in;margin-right: 0.0in;margin-bottom: 0.0in;margin-left: 0.0in;"span style="color: inherit;"nbsp;/span/pp style="margin-top: 0.0in;margin-right: 0.0in;margin-bottom: 0.0in;margin-left: 0.0in;"strongspan style="color: inherit;"EEO Statement/span/strongspan style="color: inherit;"nbsp;/span/pp style="margin-top: 0.0in;margin-right: 0.0in;margin-bottom: 0.0in;margin-left: 0.0in;"span style="color: inherit;"In compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Executive Order 11246 and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Laredo College is open to all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, or national origin who are otherwise eligible for admission as students. Furthermore, Laredo College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and no applicant or employee will be discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability or national origin. This institution will not enter knowingly into any contractual agreement for services or supplies with any firm failing to follow fair employment practices.nbsp;/span/pp style="margin-top: 0.0in;margin-right: 0.0in;margin-bottom: 0.0in;margin-left: 0.0in;"span style="color: inherit;"nbsp;/span/pp style="margin-top: 0.0in;margin-right: 0.0in;margin-bottom: 0.0in;margin-left: 0.0in;"strongspan style="color: inherit;"Foreign Degrees/span/strongspan style="color: inherit;"nbsp;/span/pp style="margin-top: 0.0in;margin-right: 0.0in;margin-bottom: 0.0in;margin-left: 0.0in;"span style="color: inherit;"Foreign degrees require an evaluation for United States equivalency from an approved stated education agency or having membership with the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). Transcripts issued outside the United States of America require a course-by-course analysis with an equivalency statement from a certified transcript evaluation service verifying the degree equivalency to that of an accredited institution within the USA. This report must be attached to your online application at the time of applying. For your convenience, we have provided the following links to assist you in complying with this requirement. However, you may use any other certified transcript evaluation service. http://tea.texas.gov/Texas_Educators/Certification/Out-of-state_Certification/Foreign_Credential_Evaluation_Services/ http://www.naces.org/members.htm/span/pp style="margin-top: 0.0in;margin-right: 0.0in;margin-bottom: 0.0in;margin-left: 0.0in;"strongspan style="color: inherit;"nbsp;/span/strong/pp style="margin-top: 0.0in;margin-right: 0.0in;margin-bottom: 0.0in;margin-left: 0.0in;"strongspan style="color: inherit;"Disclaimer/span/strongspan style="color: inherit;"nbsp;/span/pp style="margin-top: 0.0in;margin-right: 0.0in;margin-bottom: 0.0in;margin-left: 0.0in;"span style="color: inherit;"The above description is an overview of the job. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the job, nor is it intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Duties and responsibilities may change with business needs. LC reserves the right to add, change, amend, or delete portions of this job description at any time, with or without notice. Employees may be required to perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned. In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made by LC as its discretion to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions./span/p/p