Professor of History

About the role

The Professor of History promotes learning by communicating course content through a variety of teaching strategies, facilitating student engagement across all learning environments (on campus, online, or virtual), teaching metacognitive awareness and the skills needed for life-long learning, using the learning management system and other technologies to enhance instruction; aligns activities and assessments with course objectives and student learning outcomes; provides timely feedback that promotes continuous improvement; uses student evaluations for ongoing self-assessment and instructional improvements; adheres to accepted standards of professional behavior, civility, and service.

Responsibilities

• Designs courses/curricula that align with student learning outcomes
• Evaluates effectiveness of course materials and teaching strategies for continuous improvement and currency
• Adheres to department guidelines and college policies outlined in course syllabi
• Uses approved template to create an individualized syllabus for each course and posts it on the learning management system at the beginning of the semester
• Establishes and maintains a semester schedule of activities
• Records current attendance and grades in the LMS
• Conforms to all state and federal laws pertaining to students' rights in higher education
• Meets all department and college deadlines

Minimum Requirements

• Master of Arts in History; or Master of Arts in a related field plus 18 graduate semester hours in History

Preferred Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in History with experience teaching introductory college history courses
• Demonstrated experience in teaching diverse student populations at a two-year college