Austin Community College District Looking for Adjunct Faculty, Education Instruction at Aust, TX Full Time

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Austin Community College is a public two-year institution that serves a diverse population
of approximately 41,000 credit students each Fall and Spring semester.  We embrace our identity as a community college, as reflected in our
mission statement.  We promote student success and community development by providing affordable access, through traditional and distance
learning modes, to higher education and workforce training, including appropriate applied baccalaureate degrees, in our service
area. 

As a community college committed to our mission, we seek to recruit and retain a workforce that:

• Reflects the diversity
  of our community
• Values intellectual curiosity and innovative teaching
• Is attracted by the college’s mission to promote
  equitable access to educational opportunities
• Cares about student success and collaborates on strategies to facilitate success for
  under-represented populations
• Welcomes difference and models respectful interaction with others
• Engages with the community
  both within and outside of ACC

Commitment to Equity and Inclusion

ACC is committed to the ongoing systemic changes
needed to ensure the increased recruitment, inclusion, retention, and completion of historically underserved and underrepresented
populations. Through continual strategic community engagement and professional development of administrators, faculty, staff, and students,
the college demonstrates its dedication to fostering a culture and climate for equitable outcomes.

ACC is proud to serve a diverse
student body as an open-access and low-cost institution. Dedicated faculty members are excellent professors who help students achieve their
educational goals and are sensitive to our students’ diverse cultures and socio-economic backgrounds. In 2017 our faculty adopted a
Statement of ACC Faculty Values. This Statement affirms that ACC’s faculty members value collaboration, service, agency, scholarship,
inclusion, and teaching, all of which attest to our commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our
mission.

Job Posting Title:

Adjunct Faculty, Education Instruction

Job Description
Summary:

Responsible to prepare and deliver Education Instruction coursework in engaging, innovative, and discipline-appropriate
ways that reflect a commitment to success equity, respect for diversity, an understanding of culturally responsive teaching, and knowledge
of the teaching field. Meets professional standards for faculty in accordance with college policies and procedures. Position may be for
courses during the day and/or evening/weekend.

Job Description:

Principal Responsibilities and
Duties

• Prepare and teach courses in the field of Education Instruction to a diverse student population based on the
  department’s approved course learning outcomes, utilizing a variety of instructional strategies appropriate to the needs of community
  college students and the standards of the discipline.
• Evaluate student progress and provide clear, timely feedback reflecting
  program learning outcomes and departmental expectations.
• 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.
• Perform other related tasks as assigned by the department chair, dean, and/or associate vice president, vice
  president, executive vice president.

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

• Meet deadlines for attendance certification and submission of final course
  grades.
• Maintain regular office hours to assist students and improve student retention and success.
• 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.
• Appropriate use of the college’s learning management
  system.

Required Education

• Educational requirements in accordance with SACSCOC accreditation standards. See
  Faculty Credentials at www.austincc.edu/facstaff/faculty-credentials. No substitution for educational requirements.

Application
Requirements

Application must be submitted by the closing date for this position.

Criminal Background
Check

Pre-employment criminal background checks are required for all staff and faculty positions.

ACC Benefits
Overview

Full-time faculty and staffing table employees who work in full-time and/or part-time positions at the college are
eligible for ACC medical benefits effective the first of the month after their first 60 days of employment. Benefits include medical,
dental, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, retirement plans and AD&D.

ACC does not participate in Social
Security. ACC participates in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) and the Optional Retirement Program (ORP-Faculty and
Administrators Only). Part-time and Hourly employees participate in the ACC Money Purchase Plan (ACCMPP) as a retirement program required by
federal law.

Working Conditions

• Work is routinely performed in an office/classroom environment.
• Subject
  to standing, walking, sitting, bending, reaching, kneeling, pushing, and pulling.
• Ability to lift up to 10 pounds.
• Work
  safely and follow safety rules. Report unsafe working conditions and behavior. Take reasonable and prudent actions to prevent others from
  engaging in unsafe practices.

Number of Openings:

3

Job Posting Close Date:

December 31,
2022Clery Act

As required by the US Department of Education, employees are required to report violations under Title
IX and, under the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act), select individuals are required to
report crimes. If this position is identified as a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified, trained, and provided
resources for reporting.

Disclaimer

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 an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do
the job. Duties and responsibilities may change with business needs. ACC 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 ACC at its discretion to enable individuals with disabilities to perform
essential functions of the job.