Adjunct Faculty, Emergency Management

Adjunct Faculty, Emergency Management

Location:

LSC-North Harris, Houston, TX

Employment Type:

Part-Time (Regular)

Job

• Teach Emergency Management courses at various times and locations.
• Create engaging lessons that promote student involvement and application of the material.
• Submit required college reports and forms in a timely manner.
• Utilize a course syllabus for each course, following established institutional guidelines.
• Meet with and advise students either before or after class, by appointment, electronic communication, or other appropriate methods.
• Evaluate students to measure their progress in achieving course objectives and inform them timely of their progress.
• Maintain professional relationships with students, colleagues, and the community.
• Attend meetings, trainings, and orientations as required.
• Perform 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 and 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.

• The work is sedentary; typically involves sitting while performing tasks. Occasional walking, standing, bending, carrying light items (e.g., papers, books), or driving an automobile may be required. No special physical demands are required to perform the work.

• Equipment used includes a PC workstation running on a LAN in a Microsoft Windows environment, calculator, phone and other general office equipment, and any specialized equipment standard within the discipline/industry.
• Interface with internal and external contacts as needed to carry out the functions of the position.
• Work is performed in a climate‑controlled classroom and/or lab environment with minimal exposure to safety hazards.
• Hours will vary depending on class time; instructors are required to meet with classes at all scheduled times and be available to students outside of class instruction.

• Associate degree in public administration, emergency management, homeland security, or related discipline and 3 years non‑teaching work experience in the field.

Salary: $55.44 per contact hour.

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

Apply Online Only. Submit Resume/CV, Cover Letter, Teaching Philosophy, and unofficial transcripts. Please ensure your file names for attachments are 40 characters or fewer.

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