Art Instructor

Position Summary

The primary task of the instructor at Southern Union State Community College is to instruct students in activities designed to promote intellectual growth. Essential duties and responsibilities include commitments to students in the classroom, the teaching discipline, students outside the classroom, the College, and the community.

About the Role

The instructor is subject to work at varied locations based on student and operational demand at any or all sites and locations served by the College. Salary: Commensurate with education and experience according to the Alabama Community College System Salary Schedule D1. Benefits: Full time employees are entitled to the College’s benefit package to include: PEEHIP, retirement, leave (annual, sick, and personal), etc.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and instruct coursework.
• Work with the Department Chairperson/Program Director to develop, implement, and evaluate curriculum.
• Maintain updated syllabi, outcomes, and gradebooks in the College learning management system (LMS) according to the guidelines in the Instructional Handbook.
• Select textbooks and teaching materials in collaboration with colleagues as approved by the Department Chairperson/Program Director.
• Use a method of instruction appropriate to the type of learning required.
• Instruct students using interactive techniques including but not limited to lecture, demonstration, clinical or lab supervision.
• Instruct students using a variety of delivery modes, including face-to-face, hybrid, virtual or online.
• Provide academic and career counseling to students and promote student leadership and enrichment experiences.
• Develop appropriate tests or other tools for student evaluation.
• Design and administer evaluations for grade determination each semester.
• Develop and deliver online courses that meet Quality Matters guidelines.
• Actively participate in community service.
• Engage in appropriate professional development in order to remain current in discipline and teaching techniques.
• Measure and use student learning outcomes to create a process of continuous instructional improvement.
• Perform duties within established time frames (e.g. attendance verification, official rolls, grades, etc.).

Qualifications

• Master's degree from a regionally accredited institution with a minimum of 18 graduate semester hours or 27 graduate quarter hours in the discipline is required.
• Willingness to meet other appropriate requirements for credentialing/certification as required by accreditation entities is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience using a learning management system (LMS), such as Canvas and/or Blackboard is preferred.
• Experience teaching online courses is preferred.
• Experience using Microsoft Office is preferred.