Faculty Instructor (Astronomy) NLC

Faculty Instructor (Astronomy) NLC - req9415

If you are a TRS or ORP retiree please contact Employment at employment@alamo.edu for clarification on eligibility of this position.

All applicants external and internal must upload Resume/CV and transcript(s) (unofficial transcripts are acceptable) to be considered for this position.

Posting closes on: 2/24/2023 at 6:00pm CST

At Northeast Lakeview College, we are committed to creating a culture that fosters equity of experience and opportunity. We are looking for equity-minded applicants who represent the full-diversity of our community. At Northeast Lakeview, we believe education is the greatest pathway to social equality and economic mobility. We seek applicants who are committed to equity mindedness and dedicated to serving our growing diverse student body with a population of approximately 6500 students. 25% are Pell Grant recipients, 9% are veterans, 70% are enrolled part-time, and 56% are female. We serve 50% Latinx, 31% White, 13% Black or African American, 3% Asian, and 3% other (including American Indian or Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander) student populations. We seek applicants who have a passion for serving our diverse student population and who have the ability to communicate issues and concerns faced by racially minoritized and other diverse students.

Northeast Lakeview employees are part of an inclusive, innovative, and equity-focused community that approaches higher education as a matter of social justice that requires broad collaboration among faculty, staff, students, and community partners. Those invited for an interview may be asked about ways in which they see their talents contributing to our values and beliefs and the continued growth of our community and furthering our mission and strategic plan.

Employment type: FA

Hours per Week: Varies

Hourly or Salaried: Salary

Entry Pay: Depends on education level

Funding source: Hard Money

Benefits Eligible: Yes

Location: Astronomy
1201 Kitty Hawk Rd.
Universal City, Texas, 78148
United States

Requisition #: req9415

Outside working hours if other than M-F 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.: Varies based on class schedule. May include evening and/or weekend. classes.

Job Summary and Description
Full-time members of the faculty are professional educators who have the primary responsibility of fulfilling the institution’s mission, vision, values, strategic plan, Board of Trustees’ charges and
educational philosophy, and primary goal of providing a quality education for all students attending the colleges. Faculty members are classified according to the ranks of Instructor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and Professor. Faculty members are subject to Board policies, including academic freedom, and are also bound by its accompanying responsibilities. They are directly responsible to a discipline coordinator and/or department chair and have responsibilities through the administrative structure at their respective college and to the district. The relationship of the faculty member to the student is one of leader, teacher, adviser, mentor, and facilitator of learning. Faculty job descriptions are defined for Full-Time Teaching Faculty, Adjunct Teaching Faculty, Librarian Faculty, and Counselor Faculty. Faculty Chairpersons have a separate job description.

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience:

• Master's degree in the teaching discipline or a Master's degree in another field with at least 18 hours post-graduate studies in the teaching discipline.

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