Adjunct Faculty, Allied Health Sciences

Adjunct Faculty, Allied Health Sciences

Austin Community College

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- AR 4.0300.01

Austin Community College is a public two-year institution that serves a multicultural population of approximately 41,000 credit students each Fall and Spring semester. We embrace our identity asa community college, as reflected in our mission statement. Wepromote student success and community development by providing affordable access, through traditional and distance learning modes,to higher education and workforce training, including appropriate applied baccalaureate degrees, in our service area.

• Values intellectual curiosity and innovative teaching
• Is attracted by the college's mission to promote equitable access to educational opportunities
• Cares about student success and collaborates on strategies to facilitate success for populations including; first generation college students, low-income students, and students from underserved communities.
• Focused on student academic achievement and postgraduate outcomes
• Welcomes difference and models respectful interaction with others
• Engages with the community both within and outside of ACC

Adjunct Faculty, Allied Health Sciences

The Allied Health Science Department provides prerequisite andcorequisite coursework that prepares students for success in Health Science degrees and certificate programs at Austin Community College and other accredited institutions. The department is committed to offering a diverse range of courses designed to meet student needs and support student success. The department serves both high school and community college students through in-person and online instruction.

Adjunct faculty are responsible for designing and delivering course content in engaging, innovative, and discipline-appropriate ways. Instructionshould reflect a commitment to student success, culturally responsive teaching practices, and a strong understanding of the teaching field, while meeting professional faculty standards and complying with college policies and procedures. Adjunct faculty may be assigned to teach courses at multiplecampuses, including high school and/or ACC campuses. Adjunct faculty may be assigned to teach both traditional and high school students, including dual credit and high school academy.

Adjunct faculty may be assigned to teach courses during daytime and evening hours.

• Prepare and teach courses in the Allied Health Sciences department to a multicultural student population based on the department's approved course learning outcomes, utilizing a varietyof instructional strategies appropriate to the needs of community college students and the standards of the discipline.
• Evaluate student progress and provide clear, timely feedbackreflecting program learning outcomes and departmental expectations.
• Provide teaching and mentoring services to students in a mannerwhich does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex,sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability,age, protected veteran status, political affiliation, or other protected categories.
• Remain current in the field through a variety of professional development activities.
• Perform other related tasks as assigned by the department chair, dean, associate vice chancellor, vice chancellor, and/orchancellor.