San Jacinto College Looking for Professor, Modern Language Full Time

Professor, Modern Language – South Campus

PRIMARY FUNCTION: Faculty members are expected to be
effective teachers, to maintain current knowledge in their fields, and to have pedagogic skills that are appropriate for our students. While
teaching is the focus, faculty members are also expected to continue development of their knowledge and skills, to contribute to the
community of scholars, and to represent the College in the community. All employees of San Jacinto College are expected to demonstrate the
values of the institution.  This position consists of dual-credit instruction for teaching classes in the Early College High School
program.

Essential Job Functions:  

Teaching:

• Keeps
  up with developments in the field of study.
• Demonstrates high standards-academic and professional.
• Evaluates student work
  constructively and provides timely feedback.
• Teaches at times and locations that meet student needs.
• Provides access to
  students through posted conference hours, electronic communications, and other appropriate methods and responds to inquiries in a timely
  manner.
• Reviews, evaluates, and recommends student learning materials.
• Develops and uses a syllabus and course information
  materials for each course, laboratory, or clinical setting within state, college, and departmental
  guideline

Professional Development:

• Maintains high standards of competence in the
  discipline(s) and teaching methodologies through professional development activities.
• Plans, develops, and uses effective teaching
  methods and materials which assist students in meeting course objectives, are appropriate for students with diverse educational and
  experiential backgrounds and learning styles, and engage the students in learning.
• Reviews, evaluates, reflects, and revises program
  curricula and teaching methods through a self-evaluation process of self-reflection.
• Meets or exceeds professional standards,
  state-mandated guidelines, requirements of business/industry, and higher education, as appropriate to the
  discipline(s).

Service:

• Actively participates in college meetings and/or committees, task
  forces, and councils.
• Participates in college-related activities such as registration, community education, recruitment of students,
  student retention, and faculty selection.
• Participates in college activities for students/student organizations to aid in
  retention.
• Participates in business and community activities that foster goodwill and promote the mission and values of the
  college.
• Participates in activities required to maintain program and college accreditation standards.
• Participates in
  setting departmental goals, in developing college budgets that support the goals, and in planning for achieving those
  goals.

Education Requirement:

• Masters or PhD in teaching discipline or Master’s degree and
  successful complete of 18 hours of graduate level coursework in teaching discipline.

Note: Faculty are assigned to
teach courses using various delivery methods based on the teaching area and the needs of students and the College, which may require a
physical presence at the assigned on-site work location.

Salary Grade: MAST

Salary is based on the
Board-approved salary schedule for the current fiscal year. See Salary Schedule

Requisition Number: req4621

Posting Close
Date: 11/13/2023