Position Title Geography Instructor - Tenure-track 26-2013
Division/Department Geography
Employee Group Faculty
Status Tenure-track, August 11, 2014
POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
•Demonstrate a commitment to the mission and vision of Delta College.
•Focus on supporting and assessing student learning and academic achievement to ensure student success.
•Continually develop appropriate innovation in learning and teaching to meet diverse learning styles and student needs.
•Collaborate voluntarily and energetically with colleagues in the academic discipline and with other faculty colleagues to develop effective learning experiences for a diverse student body.
•Demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of diversity based on the college statement on diversity http://www.delta.edu/diversity/
•Integrate international and intercultural experiences in the College, community, and curriculum.
•Serve the community through outreach activities.
•Make effective and innovative use of appropriate technology in the performance of the listed responsibilities and accountabilities.
•Participate in shared governance as a full member of the academic community.
•Teach at least 30 equated credit hours annually in a variety of settings including day, evening, weekend, on campus, and off campus.
•Commit to ongoing educational and professional growth.
•Engage fully in course, discipline, program development, curriculum development and assessment.
•Attend and participate in discipline, division, and college meetings.
•Possess minimum technology skills (http://www.delta.edu/humres/minimum-tech-skills.aspx) and use of a course management system.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
•Demonstrate teaching effectiveness which supports student learning and encompasses pedagogies for student success to meet course or program requirements.
•Possess the ability to work in a variety of settings which promote quality learning.
•Maintain professional development to assure currency within field of practice.
•Possess effective verbal, written and interpersonal skills.
•Teach Geography courses, both introductory and field courses.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
•Minimum Master’s Degree in Geography from a regionally accredited institution of higher education attained by July 1, 2014.
•Demonstrated currency in the field of World Cultural Geography.
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCES CONSIDERED:
•Demonstrated currency in Geographic Information Systems.
•Experience using a variety of teaching technologies and methodologies.
•Demonstrated current and ongoing professional growth.
•Substantive multicultural experience (for example: urban community service, academic course work in minority or foreign language studies, or teaching experience with minority students).
•Experience working with non-traditional students from diverse backgrounds and with varying academic skills.
•Experience using course management systems.
•College teaching experience, especially in a community college setting.
•Teaching experience in physical geography.
•Online teaching experience.
•Experience teaching diverse student populations.
•Experience with teaching courses for dual enrollment initiatives.
Application Deadline
Position will remain open until filled. The College reserves the right to close the recruitment process once a sufficient applicant pool has been identified.
Special Instructions to Applicants IMPORTANT:
Once you have submitted your completed application, if you are unable to attach additional materials, i.e. transcripts, these may be submitted to the Human Resource Office.
All new employees will be required to complete an employer’s verification form, I-9, no later than three (3) days from the date of hire.
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