Mathematics Instructor

The primary task of the instructor at Southern Union State Community College is to instruct students in activities designed to promote intellectual growth. Essential duties and responsibilities of an instructor include commitments to students in the classroom, the teaching discipline, students outside the classroom, to the College, and to the community. The instructor is subject to work at varied locations based on student and operational demand at any or all sites and locations served by the College.

Commensurate with education and experience according to the Alabama Community College System Salary Schedule D1 Salary range: $46,590 - $94,363 for nine‑month employment;
Summer employment may be available dependent on enrollment: $14,384 - $29,184.

Full time employees are entitled to the College’s benefit package to include: PEEHIP, retirement, leave (annual, sick, and personal), etc.

August 2026

• Plan, organize, and instruct coursework.
• Work with the Department Chairperson/Program Director to develop, implement, and evaluate curriculum.
• Maintain updated syllabi, outcomes, and grade books in the College learning management system (LMS) according to the guidelines in the Instructional Handbook.
• Select textbooks and teaching materials in collaboration with colleagues as approved by the Department Chairperson/Program Director.
• Using a method of instruction appropriate to the type of learning required.
• Instruct students using interactive techniques including but not limited to lecture, demonstration, clinical or lab supervision.
• Instruct students using a variety of delivery modes, including face‑to‑face, hybrid, virtual or online.
• Provide academic and career counseling to students and promote student leadership and enrichment experiences.
• Develop appropriate tests or other tools for student evaluation.
• Design and administer evaluations for grade determination each semester.
• Develop and deliver online courses that meet Quality Matters guidelines.
• Engage in appropriate professional development in order to remain current in discipline and teaching techniques.
• Measure and use student learning outcomes to create a process of continuous instructional improvement.
• Perform duties within established time frames (e.g. attendance verification, official rolls, grades, etc.)
• Actively participates in community services
• Other duties as assigned.

• Master’s degree for a regionally accredited institution with a minimum of 18 graduate semester or 27 graduate hours in Mathematics.

• Experience using a learning management system (LMS), such as Canvas and/or Blackboard.
• Experience teaching online courses.
• Experience using Microsoft Office.

It is the policy of the Alabama Community College System, including all postsecondary community and technical colleges under the control of the Alabama Community College System Board of Trustees, that no employee or applicant for employment or promotion, on the basis of any impermissible criterion or characteristic including, without limitation, race, color, national origin, religion, marital status, disability, sex, age, or any other protected class as defined by federal or state law, shall be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program, activity, or employment.

Southern Union State Community College is an equal opportunity employer. Southern Union State Community College will make reasonable accommodations for qualified disabled applicants or employees. Applicants must adhere to the College’s prescribed interview schedule and travel at their own expense. The College reserves the right to withdraw this job announcement at any time prior to the awarding.