Instructor of Teacher Education / Coordinator of the Alternative Licensure Program (ALP)

Major Duties

• Provide 15 credit hours of instruction per semester with a primary teaching load in Teacher Education and Alternative Licensure (ALP) courses.
• Potentially teach additional courses in Education content areas such as: Preparation for the NMTA, Introduction to Teaching and Special Education as well as, Teaching Reading, Foundations of Education, Effective Teaching Practices, Elementary Teaching Methods as well as, special needs and gifted courses.
• Organize instruction and plan student activities; assess student work; calculate grades.
• Develops and designs program specific curriculum in a variety of delivery modes; develop and design course guide, syllabi, and other materials related to the program.
• Conduct in-classroom site visits for candidates seeking their ALP licensure. Site visits will be located at various schools in San Juan County.
• Perform student consultations and advisement.
• Assist in ALP candidate interviews; evaluate new candidate ALP application packets.
• Assess, serve on various college and department committees, maintain office hours, and other duties as assigned by the Dean.
• Maintain documentation of ALP coursework and program development to address National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) standards, as utilized by the New Mexico Public Education Department.
• Evaluate Teacher Education Degrees and Certificates.
• Attend appropriate workshops and trainings.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher in teacher education, or a closely related field plus two years of related full-time teaching/educational experience in a post-secondary setting is required.
• A minimum of a level II teaching license from the New Mexico Public Education Department (NMPED).
• Teaching experience at a community college, with demonstrated interest in creating student-centered, interactive courses, both in face-to-face and online environments is preferred.
• The successful candidate will be a dynamic teacher with a strong commitment to the community college experience and learning college philosophy. The candidate should value diversity and have experience teaching in multicultural and adult student environments.