Job Description:

Job Summary / Basic Function:

While all qualified Adjunct applicants are encouraged to apply, Lamar Institute of Technology has openings for the Spring 2024 semester for instructors in the following academic disciplines:

• Accounting


• Business


• Criminal Justice


• Economics


• Education


• English


• Fine Arts


• Government


• History


• Humanities


• Mathematics


• Philosophy


• Psychology


• Sciences


• Sociology


• Speech

Adjunct Instructors must be qualified and competent to teach applicable courses within the degree and certificate programs. Hours vary, depending on the need and course schedule, and may include day, evening, and/or weekend classes.
This is not a posting for ONLINE instructors. Classes will be delivered at the Livingston, Texas Polk County Education Center.


Duties/Responsibilities:

• Teach courses at the Livingston, Texas Polk County Center as scheduled and actively engage with students in the learning process


• Provide timeline feedback to students and respond to student communications in a timely manner


• Maintain ethical and professional behavior


• Attend adjunct faculty meetings


• Assess courses on departmental and institutional levels


• Complete required training, such as Blackboard Online Instructor Certification and Title IX Training, etc.


• Take advantage of the professional development opportunities offered by The State Colleges and Sam Houston State University (SHSU) Faculty Development Trainings to continually refine and improve professional knowledge and teaching skills


• Adhere to the policies and procedures contained in the TSUS Rules and Regulations and State Colleges' Policies and Procedures Manuals


• Other related duties, as assigned

Physical Requirements:

This position requires the ability to: remain in a stationary position for most of the time; occasionally move about inside an office to access documents, office equipment, etc.; constantly operate a computer or other office equipment, such as a printer or copy machine.
Minimum Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Possess an earned Master's degree in teaching discipline OR a master's degree in any subject with at least 18 graduate hours in the teaching discipline


• Knowledge of teaching methodologies/pedagogical strategies


• Possess good time management skills

Preferred Qualifications:

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience teaching in higher education is preferred


• Related field and/or industry certifications, if applicable

Salary:

$50 per instructional equivalent hr ($800/credit hour)

Work Hours:

Flexible

EEO Statement:

Lamar Institute of Technology is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including and as it pertains to pregnancy and wages), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, protected veteran status, and/or retaliation.

Notice of Availability of the Annual Security Report:

LIT's
Annual Security Report is provided in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (20 USC § 1092(f), 34 CFR 668.46). This report contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; the procedures the Institute will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in non-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by the Institute or a recognized student organization; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus. If you would like to receive a paper copy of the Annual Security Report, you can stop by Lamar Institute of Technology, Eagles Nest, Room 128, at 855 East Lavaca, Beaumont, TX, 77705, or you can request that a copy be mailed to you by calling 409-839-2032 or emailing titleix@lit.edu.

Security Sensitive Statement:

This position is security-sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of the Texas Education Code §51.215, which authorizes the employer to obtain criminal history record information.

Quick Link:

https://jobs.lit.edu/postings/1929

Open Date:

05/15/2024

Open Until Filled:

No

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