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306.03 Faculty Job Description 09/01/06 05/31/06

FACULTY JOB DESCRIPTION

A. Position Summary The instructor is responsible for the coordination, planning, preparation, presentation, and evaluation of classroom instruction and related activities. The instructor is responsible for performing assigned duties during the day, evening, or weekend on any Jefferson Davis Community College campus as assigned. At a minimum, the related activities include instruction, instructional counseling, academic advising, serving on various committees, participating in local, state, regional, and national professional activities and organizations. An instructor performs all other duties as directed by the Division Chair, Dean of Instruction, or the President or designee. B. Organizational Reporting The instructor is directly responsible to the Division Chair in the division in which he/she teaches. C. Essential Functions/Major Responsibilities: At a minimum, the essential functions of the instructor are:

to coordinate, plan, organize, and instruct courses in the day, evening, or on weekends on any Jefferson Davis Community College campus as assigned; to keep active at a high level of expertise in the subjects taught and stimulate enthusiasm for those subjects; to ensure that each program/class contains essential curricular components, has appropriate content and pedagogy, and maintains currency; to recommend textbooks and other instructional materials including classroom and laboratory equipment to Division Chairs; to assist in the colleges library collection development by selecting, evaluating, and weeding library resources in each appropriate discipline; to teach all classes according to an approved course syllabus; to keep students informed and updated concerning course content, requirements, evaluation procedures and attendance requirements; to keep students informed about their progress through the prompt grading of papers and other work; to provide students with a mid-term progress report; to maintain accurate and complete scholastic records, including attendance records; to submit Failure to Report, Early Warning, Notification of Unofficial Withdrawal, and other documentation when appropriate; to file an appropriate course syllabus for each course taught with the appropriate division chair and the Dean of Instructions office; to conduct class evaluations and complete other college evaluations in accordance with college policy; to ensure that assigned classes are held as scheduled;

to hold the final exam at the time scheduled in the colleges semester schedule, unless permission to deviate has been approved by the Dean of Instruction; to make suggestions to the Division Chair or the Dean of Instruction concerning the improvement of the curriculum in keeping with the objectives of the college; to participate in program and curriculum review and development and student learning outcomes initiatives; to make use of available college online resources (home page, office hour posting, syllabi posting, grade book, Instructional Policy Manual, etc.); to plan each unit or lesson, both as to content and method, to make each class minute meaningful; to organize each course taught into an effective instrument of learning; to study and utilize students' learning styles in each class in order to facilitate the best teaching and learning situations; to incorporate instructional technologies in instructional delivery; to maximize the learning opportunities for each student; to keep informed of current trends and new approaches to instruction via professional development activities; to submit annual program budgets to the Division Chair and work closely with the appropriate Division Chair on the development of annual division budgets for approval by the Dean of Instruction; to assist with pre-registration and registration; to demonstrate a genuine concern for each student through personal conferences and the full use of the faculty advisement system; to assist in recruitment and retention of students; to serve as an academic advisor to assigned students; to post and maintain office hours for student consultations; to strive for the qualities delineated in the criteria for faculty evaluation used by the college; to refer students to counselors as needed; to submit required reports to the appropriate college personnel; to attend all faculty meetings, college assemblies, professional development and orientation activities, and other meetings as called by the President, Dean of Instruction, or Division Chair; to become thoroughly familiar with all college policies and procedures and comply with all college policies and procedures; to serve on and provide information to college committees as needed; to be actively involved in the co-curricular activities of the college; and to convey college-related information to students in a timely manner as requested by college officials. D. Other Responsibilities Assume other work related responsibilities as assigned by the Division Chair, the Dean of Instruction, or the President or his/her designee. E. Performance Evaluation The instructors job performance will be evaluated in accordance with college policy.

F. Qualifications The qualifications for the Instructor shall be in accordance with the applicable certification/credential requirements specified by the Alabama State Board of Education and the appropriate accrediting agency or organization. G. Essential Characteristics communicate orally communicate in writing read and interpret communicate with auditory skills visual ability exhibit emotional control and stability stress management and coping ability mastery of appropriate computer operation skills exhibit keyboarding skills operate a motor vehicle ascend and descend steps ability to lift and move materials weighing up to twenty pounds sit or stand for extended periods to time bend, kneel, reach utilize telephone system possess basic mathematical skills such as percentages and fractions, etc. operate a calculator, copier, fax machine, television, and VCR

NOTE: Physical characteristics indicate standard functions for essential job tasks, but are not intended to limit the applicant pool. In compliance with federal and state laws and regulations, the college welcomes and encourages disabled applicants who can perform required functions with reasonable accommodations. Reviewed By: __________________________________ Employee __________________________________ Division Chair ___________________________________ Dean of Instruction Date:_________________________ Date:_________________________ Date:_________________________