AE College Prep Instructor

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Austin Community College employees are required to maintain a domicile in the State of Texas while working for the college and throughout the duration of employment. – 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 as a community college, as reflected in our mission statement. We promote 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.

As a community college committed to our mission, we seek to recruit and retain a workforce that:

• 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

AE College Prep Instructor I (Hourly)

To provide college preparatory instruction to returning adult learners in Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA2) content areas, Math and/or English Language Reading and Writing (ELAR).

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Utilizes curriculum and instruction correlated to the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA2) areas of Math and/or ELAR.
• Utilizes best practices regarding classroom management in the classroom or in an online setting to foster student persistence and success.
• Offers College Prep students opportunities for one-on-one instruction and academic support.
• Collaborates closely with other College Prep instructors, College Prep Program Coordinator, and other appropriate personnel to maximize benefits for each student.

Must possess required knowledge and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.

• Knowledge of adult instruction and learning methods.
• Knowledge of best practices in classroom management.
• Knowledge of Texas College and Career Readiness Standards.

Must possess required skills and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.

• Maintaining an established work schedule.
• Effectively using interpersonal and communications skills including tact and diplomacy.
• Effectively using organizational and planning skills with attention to detail and follow-through.
• Maintaining confidentiality of work-related information and materials.
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.
• Ability to manage time and classroom effectively.
• Ability to follow policies and procedures.
• Ability to serve as a positive role model for students.
• Demonstrating patience in working with students.
• Demonstrating creativity in the classroom.
• Demonstrating a variety of teaching methods.

• Demonstrated proficiency using standard office software applications.
• Demonstrated proficiency using video conferencing tools such as Blackboard Collaborate or Google Meet.
• Demonstrated proficiency using a learning management system (LMS) such as Blackboard.
• Demonstrated proficiency using online techniques for effectively teaching math, such as virtual whiteboards or other software.

• Two years experience teaching adult education, developmental education, or post secondary education students.

• Two years experience teaching developmental and/or college credit coursework.
• Experience working with educationally and/or economically disadvantaged adult students.

• Bachelor's degree.

• 18 hours or more towards a master's degree in Mathematics or related field.

• Valid Texas Driver's License and reliable…