Adjunct Faculty, Business

Adjunct Faculty, Business – Inside Higher Ed

Location:

LSC-University Park

Regular/Temporary:
Regular

Full/Part Time:
Part‑Time

Job

Commitment to Mission
This position requires a commitment to uphold the Mission of Lone Star College (LSC) and to maintain positive interpersonal behaviors, professional communication, integrity, leadership, stewardship, respect, and accountability to students and staff.

Cultural Beliefs

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

Lone Star College has been recognized in multiple categories by the Chronicle of Higher Education’s “Great Colleges to Work For®.”

Qualities of Excellence

• Student Invested
• Content Expert
• Pedagogically Excellent
• Institutionally Dedicated

Campus Marketing Statement
Lone Star College-University Park offers high‑quality, low‑cost academic transfer and career training education to 80,000+ students each semester. LSC is a 2023 Great Colleges to Work For® institution. The campus facilities include the Center for Science & Innovation, the Energy & Manufacturing Institute, Learning Innovation Labs, and the Geology Rock Wall. Address: 20515 SH 249 (TX 249 and Louetta Road), Houston, TX 77070.

Job Description – Purpose and Scope
Faculty provide learning activities and support that enable students to achieve course objectives. Adjunct faculty are hired part‑time, semester‑by‑semester, based on student demand. They may teach a maximum of five classes per academic year.

Essential Job Functions

• Teach Business Administration courses at various times and locations.
• Create engaging lessons that promote student involvement and application of material.
• Submit required college reports and forms in a timely manner.
• Utilize a course syllabus for each course, following institutional guidelines.
• Meet with and advise students before or after class or by appointment, electronically, or otherwise.
• Evaluate students to measure progress toward course objectives and inform students in a timely manner.
• Maintain professional relationships with students, colleagues, and the community.
• Attend required meetings, trainings, and orientations.
• Perform other reasonable related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Mastery of course content.
• Demonstrated leadership skills with an emphasis on collaboration, teamwork, and facilitation.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to appreciate alternative viewpoints and work effectively with diverse people.
• Interest in interdisciplinary teaching, service learning, learning technologies, course development, and adult learning methodologies.
• Commitment to academic excellence, exceptional service, and a dynamic climate for lifelong learning.
• Ability to develop and implement instructional approaches such as service learning/civic engagement and learning communities.
• Ability to use effective strategies to engage students in learning.

Physical Abilities
The work is sedentary with occasional walking, standing, bending, carrying light items, or driving an automobile. No special physical demands are required.

Work Schedule and Conditions

• Use of PC workstation on a LAN inside a Microsoft Windows environment, calculator, phone, and other standard office equipment.
• Interface with internal and external contacts as needed.
• Work is performed in a climate‑controlled classroom and/or lab environment.
• Hours vary by class time; instructors must be available to students outside instruction.

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree in management/business/administration, JD, or Master’s with 18 graduate hours in management/business.

Salary
$55.44 per contact hour.

Benefits Marketing Statement
Enjoy a supportive, collegial work environment, excellent work/life balance, tuition waiver, participation in a tax‑deferred retirement plan, professional development opportunities, and more.

Special Instructions
Submit your application online only. Include Resume/CV, Cover Letter, Teaching Philosophy, and unofficial transcripts. Attach your cover letter with the file name containing Job #; file name ≤ 40 characters.

How to Apply
All applicants must apply online. Lone Star College does not accept applications via fax, email, mail, or hand delivery. Selected candidates will be contacted by phone or email for an interview. The college participates in E‑Verify and is an EEO employer. All positions are subject to a criminal background check.

Senior level:
Entry level

Employment type:

Part‑time

Job function:
Education and Training

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