Job Description

Working Title

Communication Instructor

Position Status

Full Time

Department

School of Liberal Arts and Education

General Summary

Odessa College, a leading community college in the country, has an opening for a full-time, in-person Communication Instructor. The Communication Instructor will teach all courses assigned and assist the department in its endeavor to serve students and to support the mission of Odessa College.

The nations most prestigious recognition of Community College Excellence, the Aspen Institutes Aspen Prize, awarded Odessa College its Rising Star Award in 2017, which ranked Odessa College among the top five in the nation for improving and advancing student achievement out of 1100 eligible institutions.

Specific Position Duties

• Teach assigned courses in the curriculum;
• Teach all modalities, including Web, Web-enhanced, and ITV classes as requested, using a variety of instructional technologies;
• Teach Odessa CollegeNow (Dual Credit) classes to locations in the west Texas area;
• Assist with recruitment, advising, and retention activities as well as participate in various departmental and campus-wide committees;
• Maintains up-to-date knowledge in the teaching field;
• Demonstrates willingness and ability to teach various courses, times, locations, and delivery methods, as needed and as reasonably requested by the college;
• Utilizes appropriately challenging coursework to help students realize their full potential as learners;
• Provides students with written expectations, e.g., syllabi, policies, assignment instructions, graded evaluations, etc.;
• Administers tests which are appropriate to course content, including a comprehensive final exam measuring overall grasp of course objectives;
• By ways and means of instructing students, affirms the worth and dignity of all persons and the right of all persons to learn;
• Maintains an appropriate learning and assessment climate in the classroom, whether traditional, web, or distance, which encourages the free exchange of ideas while defending academic honesty and objectivity;
• Prepares adequately for class and arrives promptly at class meetings, labs, and any other scheduled instructional activities;
• Delivers material in a clear and understandable manner;
• Addresses student concerns, i.e., comments, questions, and input, both in class and via posted office hours, timely electronic communication, and other suitable means.
• Develop and update curriculum for COMM classes.
• Demonstrated ability to teach students from a wide spectrum of ages and from diverse cultural and social backgrounds, including high school students who are enrolled in dual credit classes;
• Excellent communication and presentation skills;
• Excellent work ethic; and Commitment to teaching excellence.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Masters degree with 18 or more graduate hours in Speech, Communication, Fine Arts, Integrated Media Arts, Mass Communication or related field from a regionally-accredited institution;
• Computer literacy

Posting Number

F00361P

Quick Link for Internal Postings

https://jobs.odessa.edu/postings/14075

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