Philosophy Professor

Teaching/Quality of Instruction: Promotes student learning by communicating course content through a variety of teaching strategies, facilitating student engagement across all learning environments (on-campus, online, or virtual),teaching metacognitive awareness and the skills needed for life-long learning, using the learning management system and other technologies to enhance instruction; aligns activities and assessments with course objectives and student learning outcomes; provides timely feedback that promotes continuous improvement, uses student evaluations for ongoing self-assessment and instructional improvement; adheres to accepted standards of professional behavior, civility, and service excellence.

Instructional Development: Designs courses/curricula that align with student learning.
outcomes; evaluates effectiveness of course materials and teaching strategies for continuous improvement and currency; adheres to department guidelines and college policies outlined in course syllabi; uses approved template to create an individualized syllabus for each course and posts it on the learning management system at the beginning of the semester; establishes and maintains a semester schedule of activities; records current attendance and grades in the LMS; conforms to all state and federal laws pertaining to students’ rights in higher education; meets all department and college deadlines.

Communication and Engagement with Students Outside the Classroom: Posts and maintains regular office hours for mentoring, academic support, and other forms of outreach to students; communicates regularly with students through the LMS and responds in a timely and professional manner to student emails and other communications; refers students to academic and nonacademic student support services and other resources as appropriate; works with the Academic and Career Advising Center to support student success; participates in department and college events for students.

Professional Development: Engages in discipline-related professional development to maintain currency in the field;participates in faculty development opportunities that enhance teaching and learning at the two-year college; completes mandatory college training in a timely manner.

College Service: Participates in department and college initiatives, including committee service; engages actively and collegially in decision making and planning that supports department, program, division and college goals.