Adjunct Faculty, Patient Care Technician CTE-CE

Overview

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.

Cultural Beliefs:
One LSC;
Student Focused;
Own It;
Foster Belonging;
Cultivate Community;
Choose Learning. Lone Star College has been recognized in multiple categories by The Chronicle of Higher Education as a Great Colleges to Work For institution.

Qualities of Excellence:
As faculty members of Lone Star College, we strive to create a nation of world citizenry in our students. We model ways of thinking and being that incorporate diversity, equality, and equity. Our culture requires transcendent qualities that are evident in global citizens. We are compassionate with our students, colleagues, and ourselves. We are innovative in the pursuit of learning.

We create 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.

Purpose and scope: It is the responsibility of the teaching faculty to provide the learning activities and support that will lead to the achievement of the course objectives and contribute to the educational environment of the college and the community. Primary responsibilities are to plan, develop and teach courses within the curriculum in a manner that facilitates student learning.

CE Adjunct faculty are hired in a part-time capacity on a semester-by-semester basis, contingent upon the needs of the System. Lone Star College accepts application material year-round from qualified applicants willing to teach on a part-time basis. 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.

As a rule, adjunct faculty may teach a maximum of five classes per academic year.

Essential job functions:

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Commitment to academic excellence, student success, exceptional service, and providing a dynamic climate for lifelong learning
• Willingness to embrace new instructional modalities to improve the teaching-learning process
• Ability to use effective strategies to engage students in their learning
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

Physical Abilities:

• Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling
• Picking, holding, or otherwise working primarily with the whole hand
• Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body
• Ability to push, pull, squat, turn, twist, bend and stoop
• Ability…