Adjunct Faculty, HVAC

Overview

Job Title:

Adjunct Faculty, HVAC

Location:

LSC-Houston North Victory

Regular/Temporary:
Regular

Full/Part Time:
Part-Time

Job

Commitment to Mission:
This job carries with it the obligation to uphold the Mission of Lone Star College (LSC) in carrying out the duties of the position. A commitment to positive interpersonal behaviors, professional communication, integrity, leadership, stewardship, respect and accountability to LSC students and employees is essential.

The Chronicle of Higher Education's "Great Colleges to Work For" is designed to recognize colleges that have been successful in creating great workplaces and to further research and understanding of the factors, dynamics and influences that have the most impact on organizational culture at higher education institutions. Lone Star College has been recognized in multiple categories.

Qualities of Excellence:
Lone Star College faculty strive to create a nation of world citizenry in our students, modeling ways of thinking and being that incorporate diversity, equality, and equity. We are compassionate with our students, colleagues, and ourselves, innovative in the pursuit of learning, and dedicated to a culture where learning thrives, people are safe, and we mirror the qualities of world citizenry.

Faculty are dedicated to four qualities of excellence:
Student Invested, Content Expert, Pedagogically Excellent, Institutionally Dedicated.

Lone Star College offers high-quality, low-cost academic transfer and career training education to 80,000+ students each semester. LSC has been named a 2023 Great Colleges to Work For institution by the Chronicle of Higher Education.

LSC-Houston North Victory offers programs, classes and support that can lead to victory. This location provides a first-class community college experience to the Acres Homes and Inwood Forest communities. The 85,000-square-foot facility offers academic classes, workforce training, adult education, the Victory Early College and more. Location address: 4141 Victory Drive, Houston, TX 77088.

The teaching faculty are responsible for providing learning activities and support that lead to the achievement of course objectives and contribute to the educational environment of the college and the community. Primary responsibilities include planning, developing and teaching courses within the curriculum to facilitate student learning.

Adjunct faculty are hired in a part-time capacity on a semester-by-semester basis, contingent upon the needs of the System. Adjunct (part-time) faculty hiring is based on student demand. We offer day, evening, and weekend classes. Classes are offered at various times and locations during the academic year. Adjunct faculty may teach a maximum of five classes per academic year.

• Mastery of course content
• Demonstrated leadership skills; style that emphasizes collaboration, teamwork, and facilitation
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and interpersonal skills
• Ability to appreciate alternative viewpoints; ability to work effectively with a wide variety of people
• Interest in interdisciplinary teaching, service learning, learning technologies, course development, and adult learning methodologies including collaborative learning, learning communities and distance learning
• Commitment to academic excellence, exceptional service and providing a dynamic climate for lifelong learning
• Ability to develop and implement instructional approaches such as service learning/civic engagement, learning communities, and the effective use of technology
• Ability to use effective strategies to engage students in their learning

The work requires considerable and strenuous physical exertion, such as frequent climbing of tall ladders, lifting heavy objects over 50 pounds, crouching or crawling in restricted areas, and defending oneself or others against physical attack.

• Equipment used includes PC workstation, calculator, phone and general office equipment, and any specialized equipment standard within the discipline/industry
• Interface with internal and external…