Art Instructor Job Opelika area,Alabama USA,Education / Teaching

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, the College, and 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.

Salary

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.

Benefits

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

Start Date

August 2026.

Responsibilities

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.

Use 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.

Actively participates in community service.

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.).

Other duties as assigned to meet the mission of the college.

Standard

Job Duties & Responsibilities

Participate in college professional development activities.

Remain current in professional knowledge and skills through professional development and continuing education.

Participate in college planning process.

Complete Instructor Basics course, Online Instruction Certification course, and Applying the Quality Matters Rubric (APPQMR) course required.

Other

Job Duties & Responsibilities

Serve on committees as appointed or requested.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Master's degree from a regionally accredited institution with a minimum of 18 graduate semester hours or 27 graduate quarter hours in the discipline is required.

Willingness to meet other appropriate requirements for credentialing/certification as required by accreditation entities is required.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience using a learning management system (LMS), such as Canvas and/or Blackboard is preferred.

Experience teaching online courses is preferred.

Experience using Microsoft Office is preferred.

The Alabama Community College System policy and guidelines state 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.

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