Health & Social Sciences Faculty Member
JOB SUMMARY: The Health and Social Sciences Faculty Member is responsible for planning and making available appropriate study materials, conducting educationally valuable activities in the classroom, making assignments of student work and evaluating and grading student progress. Course delivery will include face-to-face and online formats and includes teaching both health science and social science courses. This position reports to the Chair, Social Sciences.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Teaching the equivalent of 30 teaching load hours over the academic year
- Administering appropriate examinations including final examinations
- Maintaining a grade book
- Collecting and analyzing outcomes data
- Scheduling and posting a minimum of five hours per week of office hours
- Providing educational advisement to students, including directing those in need of assistance to appropriate laboratories, clinics, or counselors
- Cooperating with the library staff and program director to ensure adequate library and materials are available for each class
- Assisting in the curricular and staff development necessary to create new learning opportunities for students or to maintain the viability of current offerings
- Attending divisional meetings, general faculty meetings and college-wide meetings
- Remaining abreast in assigned field of study and pursuing additional formal education as appropriate
- Serving on appropriate college committees
- Performing other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO PERFORM WORK:
- Master's degree in Health Science, Sociology, Social Work or other Social Science-related area
- Two years of college-level teaching experience in face-to-face and online course settings
- Experience using the Blackboard learning management system for face-to-face and online courses
- Experience in teaching Science and Theory of Health, Women’s Health, Human Sexuality, Marriage and Family, and Aging Studies is preferred
- Demonstrated positive student-centered approach to teaching, learning, and assessment
- Must be positive, cooperative and supportive
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: This work is normally sedentary work that requires exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Additionally, the following physical abilities are required:
- Hearing, speaking, talking, visual acuity
- Mental acuity
- Repetitive motion (i.e. keyboarding)
- Standing and walking
WORK ENVIRONMENT: College campus, direct contact with students, staff, faculty and the general public in classrooms, common areas, office, and campus environments. Use of safe workplace practices with office equipment; computers for data entry and word processing; avoidance of trips and falls; observance of fire and building safety regulations; observance of traffic signals when driving.
SALARY: The selected candidate will be placed on the 10-month Carroll Community College Salary Scale at either the Instructor or Assistant Professor rank based upon qualifications, with salary placement commensurate with qualifications. Generally, the college places new faculty at the Instructor rank. Position includes excellent fringe benefit package.
EOE/M/F