Adjunct Building Construction Instructor

Position Summary

Lawson State Community College is accepting applications for part‑time/adjunct faculty for all subjects. This is an applicant pool. Individuals will be hired as needed.

Note:

Submitted applications will remain on file for 36 months.

• Adhere to all requirements for the learning management system (Blackboard) – posting course syllabi, announcements, calendars, presentations, assignments with due dates, and test dates.
• Adhere to and teach from current job‑relevant course syllabi and training plan.
• Supplement lectures and demonstrations with multimedia materials.
• Demonstrate to students the safe use of each piece of equipment used in the training plan.
• Include safety, health, and fire prevention as an integral part of instruction.
• Maintain an environment that is conducive to learning.
• Supervise students and maintain discipline in class, lab, and shop.
• Develop laboratory projects that will enable students to relate theory to practical application through laboratory assignments.
• Distribute to students at the beginning of each term a current syllabus containing course objectives, outline, methods of evaluation, schedule of activities, lab/shop rules, regulations, and required resources.
• Administer written and performance examinations systematically to determine students’ progress and administer final written and performance examinations.
• Implement a system of recording student progress (progress charts, Blackboard or equivalent).
• Teach and demand good work habits from students.
• Submit to the department chairperson and supervising administrators a plan to be followed during an absence.
• Communicate students’ progress to students and appropriate personnel by established guidelines.
• Supervise students in cooperative educational settings (when applicable).
• Respond to students’ requests promptly, usually within 24‑48 hours.
• Follow all regulations regarding online instructions (when applicable).
• Facilitate instructional methodologies for programs requiring “industry chemicals/products.”
• Maintain permanent roll and accurate attendance of students.
• Submit attendance reports as required on time.
• Follow the state and institution’s adopted grading system; submit grades each term by the due date.
• Submit forms to the registrar when changes occur in students’ status.
• Assist students in submitting the required documents for graduation.
• Participate in departmental orientation.
• Communicate to students announcements as directed by the administration.
• Follow institutional and system policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Adhere to FERPA regulations and report any known violations.
• Adhere to ADA accommodation requirements when presented with official documentation.

Technical Division:
Drafting & Design, Electronics, Cosmetology (Alabama Cosmetology instructor license required), Culinary Arts, Automotive Service Technology, Air Conditioning/Refrigeration, Entertainment Media Production, Machine Tool Technology, Welding, Plumbing, Barbering, Phlebotomy and Pharmacy Technician

Instructors must hold a minimum of an Associate’s degree or equivalent in the teaching discipline and possess at least three (3) years of successful full‑time experience as a practitioner in the field.

Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications and submit a complete application packet through the online application system ((Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).). It is the sole responsibility of the applicant to ensure their packet is complete. Application material may not be submitted by fax or email. No previous application files will be transferred for consideration.

• Online application
• Transcript(s)
• A current résumé
• Employment verification letter(s) from a current or previous employer, detailing employment dates, titles, and on official letterhead with a signature.
• Work‑experience verification from a current employer may be delayed until an official offer of employment has been made; applicants may submit a written request to delay this verification.

Applicants who fail to submit a complete application packet will not be considered. The top applicants will be asked to provide the…