Adjunct Faculty, English

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Job Title: Adjunct Faculty, English

Location: LSC-North Harris, 2700 W.W. Thorne Drive, Houston, TX 77073

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Full/Part Time: Part-Time

Job : 43637

This job carries the obligation to uphold the Mission of Lone Star College (LSC) and requires a commitment to positive interpersonal behaviors, professional communication, integrity, leadership, stewardship, respect, and accountability to LSC students and employees.

• One LSC
• Student Focused
• Own It
• Foster Belonging
• Cultivate Community
• Choose Learning

• Teaches English courses at a variety of times and locations.
• Creates engaging lessons that promote student involvement and application of the material.
• Submits required college reports and forms in a timely manner.
• Utilizes a course syllabus for each course, following established institutional guidelines.
• Meets with and advises students before or after class, or by appointment, electronic communication, or other appropriate methods.
• Evaluates students to measure their progress in achieving course objectives and informs students in a timely manner of their progress.
• Maintains professional relationships with students, colleagues, and the community.
• Attends meetings, trainings, and orientations as required.
• Responsible for other reasonable related duties as assigned.

• Mastery of course content.
• Demonstrated leadership skills; style that emphasizes collaboration, teamwork, and facilitation.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to appreciate alternative viewpoints; ability to work effectively with a wide variety of people.
• Demonstrates interest in interdisciplinary teaching, service learning, learning technologies, course development, and adult learning methodologies including collaborative learning, learning communities and distance learning.
• Commitment to academic excellence, exceptional service and providing a dynamic climate for life‑long learning.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement instructional approaches such as service learning/civic engagement, learning communities, and the effective use of technology.
• Ability to use effective strategies to engage students in their learning.

• Master's degree in English, literature, creative writing or a Master's degree with 18 graduate hours in English, literature, creative writing or rhetoric‑composition studies.

Salary: $55.44 per contact hour.

Professional development opportunities, tuition waiver, participation in a tax‑deferred retirement plan, excellent work/life balance, and a supportive collegial work environment.

Apply online only. Include Resume/CV, Cover Letter, Teaching Philosophy, and unofficial transcripts. Attach file names must contain Job # and be 40 characters or less.

Lone Star College is an EEO Employer. All positions are subject to a criminal background check.