Position Summary

ANTICIPATED START DATE: August 14, 2024

The faculty is responsible for the day-to-day activities in their respective discipline(s). Special functions may include recommending class scheduling, providing information for budget planning, advisement, student recruitment, registration, working with student organizations, appropriate record keeping, and teaching all assigned classes.

SALARY: Commensurate with experience and education as determined on Salary Schedule D1 of the Alabama State Board of Education salary schedules. The salary range listed is for a 9-month contract. Instructors receiving a 3-month summer contract will receive additional pay. Please see the appropriate Salary Schedule for salary ranges.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Faculty will teach classes as assigned. Classes may be scheduled during the day, evening, on-campus or off-campus.

• Utilize instructional equipment and software.

• Act in an advisory capacity to students in completing plans of study, course scheduling, and career advisement.

• Assist the Division Chair in identifying qualified adjunct faculty.

• Serve as faculty mentors for new faculty.

• Maintain updated course syllabi for all courses taught.

• Provide a syllabus to and discuss with all students enrolled in each class taught.

• Review and recommend appropriate revision of curriculum periodically.

• Assist in the development of course offerings.

• Maintain all records as needed for the instructional program.

• Participate on College committees as assigned.

• Review and update on a regular basis the LRC collection related to appropriate area of study or discipline.

• Provide library assignments to students.

• Maintain professional conduct in dealing with students, staff, administration, faculty, and the College community.

• Adhere to prescribed policies of the College.

• Assist College personnel in the recruitment of students.

• Participate in the planning and budgeting processes of the division.

• Collaborate with other instructors in program or discipline to create program and student learning outcomes; work with Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Quality to gather assessment data; and enter planning and assessment information into the Outcomes Management System as assigned.

• Dispense and submit necessary reports, grades, and Institutional Effectiveness data in a timely manner.

• Assist in enforcing all college policies.

• Return course work and tests to students in a timely manner.

• Attend meetings as required.

• Ensure a safe environment for student learning.

• Continue professional development through professional organizations, seminars, etc., to maintain and improve teaching skills.

• Maintain the appropriate professional licensure and/or certification as appropriate.

• Serve as student organization sponsors and advisors as assigned.

• Verify class rolls as instructed by the Registrar.

• Complete reports to verify students’ attendance as instructed by Registrar and/or Director of Financial Aid.

• Submit mid-term and final grade reports on all students.

• Perform other duties related to instruction as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum of a master’s degree with at least 18 graduate semester hours or 27 graduate quarter hours in mathematics from a regionally accredited institution is required.

Application Procedures/Additional Information

Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications as indicated on this vacancy notice and must submit a complete application packet through the online application system in order to be considered. Applicants who fail to submit all required information will be disqualified. Only applications received during the period of this announcement will be considered. Application material may not be submitted by fax, email, or in person.

A complete application packet consists of:

• Completed Lurleen B. Wallace Community College online employment application.
• Current résumé.
• Cover letter describing specifically how your experience and qualifications meet the required qualifications.
• Appropriate transcript(s) identifying the applicant, date degree conferred, and verifying the applicant has received the minimum degree requirements. (NOTE: COPIES OF DIPLOMAS WILL NOT BE SUFFICIENT)

The submission of all required application material by the deadline date is the sole responsibility of the applicant.
All submitted application materials become the property of the College. Requests for copies of application materials, including transcripts, will be denied.

Prior to receiving an offer of employment, applicants are required to submit letters of verification from previous or current employers verifying their work experience. The letters of verification must include the applicant’s beginning and ending dates of employment, and employment title, and indicate if the employment was full or part-time. The person chosen to fill the position is required to furnish official transcripts prior to the completion of the first semester of employment.

In accordance with Alabama Community College System policy and procedures, the applicant chosen for employment will be required to sign a consent form and to submit a nonrefundable fee of $26.40 for a criminal background check. Employment will be contingent upon receipt of a clearance notification from a criminal background check. Lurleen B. Wallace Community College is an active participant in the Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-verify). E-verify electronically confirms an employee's eligibility to work in the United States as required by the Department of Homeland Security. Lurleen B. Wallace Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the official policy of the Alabama Community College System, that no person shall, on the grounds of race, color, disability, gender, religion, creed, national origin, or age, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program, activity, or employment. Lurleen B. Wallace Community College will make reasonable accommodations for qualified disabled applicants or employees. If you have a disability and require accommodations, please notify us at (334) 881-2223.

The College reserves the right to fill the position within one year of the stated anticipated starting date or not to fill the position due to budgetary or operational considerations. Further, the College reserves the right to fill more than one position in the same job classification should another vacancy occur during the search process. Lurleen B. Wallace Community College reserves the right to withdraw this job announcement at any time prior to the awarding.