Instructor - Social Work jobs in Texas

Position Requirements
Upon employment, candidate must reside in the state of Texas.  

1. Teach Social Work courses.  Instructors would teach face-to-face, online, dual enrollment, or hybrid courses.
2. Prepare and, on the first day of class, distribute departmental syllabus which informs students in writing about course requirements as to absences, tardiness, testing, assignments, and grading policies.
3. Inform students of their progress by promptly returning assignments, quizzes, and examinations.
4. Compile, administer, and grade instruments that evaluate student progress.
5. Encourage the use of the Library, the Tutoring Center, the Counseling Center and other supportive services.
6. Counsel students and notify student or counselors of frequent absences, failures, or necessary make-up work.
7. Meet all assigned classes on time in the assigned classrooms and be available to students 15 minutes before class, except between classes when teaching back-to-back classes, and 15 minutes after class per day in the Adjunct office or the Tutoring Center.
8. Be available for one hour per class taught for office hours in the adjunct office, tutoring center, or other area as approved by the Department Chair.
9. Use Canvas as the LMS and grade book.
10. Follow procedures related to the Registrar’s Office, including grade reports and deadlines, attendance record reports, withdrawal deadlines, mid-semester progress reports, and the like.
11. Follow the academic calendar and procedures as outlined in the Faculty Procedures Manual.
12. Direct library research or other outside assignments.
13. Promote College programs and curricula.
14. Update syllabi at least every two years.
15. Substitute for colleagues when necessary.
16. Cooperate in evaluation procedures by students, Department Chairperson, Dean of Arts & Sciences, and the Provost/Vice President of Academic Affairs.
17. Provide a safe environment for students and be responsible for the security of assigned equipment, materials, and classrooms.
18. Perform other duties as assigned by the Department Chairperson, Dean of Arts & Sciences, Provost/Vice President of Academic Affairs or President.

• Master's Degree, eighteen graduate hours in Social Work
• Some experience in teaching, preferably at the junior and/or senior college level.

• Be knowledgeable, mature, and concerned with the academic progress of students. 
• Be cooperative and professional in dealing with college administrators, colleagues, and students.
• Ability to provide service to a diverse population, to operate specialized equipment, audio-visual aids, and to develop lecture strategies to enhance teaching effectiveness.