Adjunct Faculty, Professional Pilot

Purpose and Scope

The responsibility of the teaching faculty is to provide learning activities and support that lead to the achievement of course objectives and contribute to the educational environment of the college and the community. Adjunct faculty are hired on a semester-by-semester basis, contingent upon the needs of the System.

Essential Job Functions

• Create engaging lessons that promote student involvement and application of the material.
• Submit required college reports and forms in a timely manner.
• Utilize a course syllabus for each course, following established institutional guidelines.
• Maintain professional relationships with students, colleagues, and the community.
• Attend meetings, trainings, and orientations as required.
• Ensure safety standards are met in accordance with the FAA, AABI, and institution requirements.
• Responsible for other reasonable related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Mastery of course content.
• Demonstrated leadership skills; Style that emphasizes collaboration, teamwork, and facilitation.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to appreciate alternative viewpoints; Ability to work effectively with a wide variety of people.
• Demonstrated interest in interdisciplinary teaching, service learning, learning technologies, course development, and adult learning methodologies including collaborative learning, learning communities and distance learning.
• Commitment to academic excellence, exceptional service and providing a dynamic climate for life-long learning.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement instructional approaches such as service learning/civic engagement, learning communities, and the effective use of technology.
• Effective strategies to engage students in their learning.

Physical Abilities

• The work is sedentary. Typically, the employee sits comfortably to do the work. However, there may be some walking; standing; bending; carrying of light items (up to 10 pounds), such as papers, books, or small parts; or driving an automobile; extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Requires the ability to give and receive detailed information through oral communication and to express or exchange ideas by means of the spoken word, including conveying detailed or important spoken instructions to others accurately, concisely, loudly or quickly.
• No additional special physical demands are required to perform the work.

Work Schedule And Conditions

• Equipment used includes, PC workstation running on a LAN in a Microsoft Windows environment, calculator, phone and other general office equipment, and any specialized equipment standard within the discipline/industry.
• Interface with internal and external contacts as needed to carry out the functions of the position.
• Work is performed in a climate-controlled classroom and/or lab environment with minimal exposure to safety hazards.
• Hours will vary depending on class time; Instructors are required to meet with classes at all scheduled times and be available to students outside of class instruction.

Required Qualifications

• Associate degree or higher in any field.
• Current FAA certifications of both Certified Flight Instructor Airplane and Certified Flight Instructor Instrument OR both Advanced Ground Instructor and Instrument Ground Instructor.
• At least 3 years of nonteaching industry experience.

Salary

$69.74 per contact hour.

Benefits

By joining our top-notch institution, you will enjoy being a part of an organization that offers a supportive, collegial work environment, excellent work/life balance, tuition waiver, participation in a tax deferred retirement plan, professional development opportunities and more.

Special Instructions

To be considered, please ensure you include the following to your application: Resume/CV, Cover Letter, Teaching Philosophy, and unofficial transcripts. If selected for an interview, a recruiter will contact you by phone, or email to schedule an interview.

How To Apply

All applicants must apply online only. We will not accept application material received via fax, email, mail, or hand delivered. Postings for part-time and adjunct positions are active for the academic year. By selecting the option to receive notifications on your profile, you will begin receiving electronic communication regarding new opportunities with Lone Star College (LSC).

Additional Information

Lone Star College participates in the E-Verify program, under which Lone Star College provides the federal government with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm that the employee is authorized to work in the United States. More information on the E-Verify program is available at www.dhs.gov/E-Verify. Lone Star College is an EEO Employer. All positions are subject to a criminal background check.