Electrician Assistant Lecturer

SUMMARY

South Texas College is a comprehensive institution, which places primary emphasis on excellence in classroom instruction. Lecturers are expected to demonstrate and maintain competence in each of the following areas throughout their employment at the College.

Note:

Lecturer are employed on as needed basis for a semester or one (1) year with no expectation of continued employment or property rights beyond the assignment.

Mastery of Subject Matter:

• Demonstrates a thorough and accurate knowledge of the field or discipline
• Possesses appropriate educational/professional credentials to teach in field or discipline
• Attempts to connect subject matter with related fields
• Maintains currency in subject matter

Teaching Performance:

• Plans and organizes instruction in ways which maximize student learning
• Effectively employs teaching and learning strategies that promote student engagement
• Modifies instructional methods and strategies to meet diverse students needs
• Effectively employs available instructional technology when appropriate
• Encourages the development of communication skills and higher order thinking skills through appropriate assignments
• Effectively communicates subject matter content to student

Evaluation of Student Learning:

• Develops and uses evaluation methods, which fairly measures student progress toward outcomes
• Evaluates and expeditiously returns student work to promote maximum learning
• Maintains accurate records of student progress
• Submits final grade rosters and supporting documents according to established deadlines

Support of College Policies and Procedures:

• Maintains familiarity with and adheres to College Policies and Procedures
• Maintains regular office hours to ensure accessibility to students and colleagues
• Prepares, distributes, and submits syllabi and approved course outlines for all assigned sections in accordance with program, division and College procedures

Prepares and submits First Week Financial Aid Attendance Rosters, Census Rosters, and Learning Outcome Data, by the respective deadlines each semester

• Assures confidentiality

Participation in College, Division, and Program

Activities:

• Attends department meetings and events as requested by College administration
• Participates in professional activities which contribute to the educational goals of the College and its constituents
• Responds in a timely fashion to information requests from College and division administrators and program chairs
• Fosters and maintains effective working relationships with students, colleagues, and supervisors

Contribution to the Growth and Enhancement of College Mission and Programs:

• Maintains familiarity with College goals, mission, and long-range plans
• Performs professional responsibilities in accordance with pertinent goals, mission, and plans of College, division, and program
• Facilitates recruitment and retention of students.

7. Performs other duties as assigned

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must possess appropriate academic preparation
• Must be able to provide official transcripts and, if transcripts are earned from a foreign teaching institution, then must be able to provide an evaluation indicating that this education is equivalent to or beyond the qualifications required. This evaluation must be from an approved evaluation service
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written; excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Commitment to the community college philosophy of education

• Associate's degree in Electrician Technology or a related field and 3 years of field experience.

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, class assignments and business correspondence. Ability to effectively present information to students and respond to questions from individuals as well as groups of students and chairs/directors.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand. The employee is occasionally required to walk and sit. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only…