Political Science Faculty

About the role

The Political Science Faculty member is responsible for teaching a full range of college-level Political Science classes, including teaching at off-campus sites, high schools (dual enrollment/Middle College), or online as assigned. They will teach and develop traditional, online, and hybrid courses, as needed; be responsible for ordering equipment; help recruit and advise for the department; and perform all duties associated with community college faculty.

Responsibilities

• Complete all required reports such as attendance and grade submissions.
• Complete annual performance review and maintain related records.
• Teach assigned courses via on ground, online, hybrid or web-enhanced modalities.
• Teach evening, weekend, off-campus, dual enrollment, and distance-based courses as required.
• Develop curriculum, evaluate, and review departmental courses.
• Promote communication with transfer institutions, professional associations, and other external constituents to support student success.
• Evaluate and monitor progress to achieve individual and unit goals and objectives.
• Effective interaction with stakeholders.
• Provide support for departmental adjunct faculty.

Requirements

• By the time of appointment, the candidate must have an MA/MS degree in Political Science or a master’s degree with a minimum of 18 graduate hours in Political Science from an accredited institution.
• Two years of teaching experience in the Political Science area.
• Experience with curriculum and/or course development.
• Teaching experience with technology, including online instructional tools and mobile devices.

Qualifications

• Experience with the dual enrollment/middle college population.
• Traditional, in-person teaching experience.
• Experience advising student clubs.
• Familiarity with making course documents digitally accessible.
• Conversational ability or fluency in a language other than English.

Skills

• Technology Skills: MS Office suite; videoconferencing software; digital records management systems; general operating systems and data information systems.
• Ability to work with student populations who represent a wide range of academic ability.

Benefits

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Pay

$46,322 to $57,902 annual salary dependent on experience for candidates with a master’s degree
$52,529 to $65,661 annual salary dependent on experience for candidates with a PhD

Schedule

Commensurate with experience