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Instructor, Government

Employer
Lamar State College-Port Arthur
Location
Port Arthur, TX

Job Details

Security Sensitive Statement:

Positions are security sensitive and subject to Texas education Code 51.215,which authorizes the employer to obtain criminal history record information.

Position Title:

Instructor, Government

Is this an Adjunct Position:

No

Position Number:

798879

Posting Number:

201500099FAC

Start Date:

11/11/2019

Open Until Filled:

No

Special Instructions To Applicants:

Please Note: A criminal background check will be conducted on candidate finalist prior to the offer of employment. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing an electronic application. The application must be competed in full detail (including work history) for your qualifications to be considered. Failure to complete the application completely may result in you not being considered for the vacant position. Your application for the position will not be complete until you receive an online confirmation number at the end of the process of applying for a position.

The following documents are requested: resume, unofficial copies of official transcripts, and name, phone number, and e-mail addresses of three (3) references. Applicants selected for interviews may be asked to provide letters of reference. Official transcripts will be required upon hire.

In compliance with House Bill 558 passed during the 76th Legislative session, Lamar State College – Port Arthur requires that all male U.S. citizens from 18 to 26 years of age provide proof of registration with the Selective System or exemption from such registration, prior to employment.

If you have questions, please contact the Human Resources Office at (409)984-6237.

Lamar State College-Port Arthur is an E-Verify Employer.
EEO/AA

Job Summary:

The full-time Instructor of Government will teach 15 SCH per fall and spring semester. Teaching assignments may include day, evening, and/or online classes. Locations may include on-campus, online, and dual credit. Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Requires a Master’s degree in Government, or a Master’s degree with 18 hours of Government courses related to courses taught on campus.
Ability to deal with students, faculty, and staff members in a professional manner. Ability to plan, schedule, and manage projects and assignments.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, speak, listen, and see. The employee is occasionally required to sit, lift, push, pull and carry objects.

Working conditions: Normal classroom setting.

Preferred Qualifications:

Two years of teaching experience at a two-year college or university is preferred.

Salary:

Commensurate with experience, 9-month contract On-tenure Track; Plus Excellent Benefits.

Work Hours:

Dependent upon class schedule. Courses may be scheduled during the day or evening.

Quick Link for Internal Postings:

http://lamarpa.peopleadmin.com/postings/1893

Essential Job Functions:

Provide quality and innovative instruction. Faculty shall teach a standard workload of 15 SCH per Fall and Spring semesters.

Essential Job Functions:

Advises for the General Education and Developmental Studies Department.

Essential Job Functions:

Maintains current knowledge, expertise, and safety in the subject areas of teaching responsibility.

Essential Job Functions:

Commitment to the development, implementation, and evaluation of curriculum based on ACGM learning outcomes, and the Core Curriculum outcomes.

Essential Job Functions:

Ability to work independently in the classroom and lab setting.

Essential Job Functions:

Establishes effective working relationships with others.

Essential Job Functions:

Other duties as assigned by the Department Chair or other college administration.

Essential Job Functions:

Recruits for the General Education and Developmental Studies Department.

Minimum Requests:

3

Maximum Requests:

3

Organization

Working at Lamar State College-Port Arthur

Lamar State College - Port Arthur, a member of The Texas State University System, is an open-access, comprehensive public two-year college offering quality and affordable instruction leading to associate degrees and a variety of certificates. The College embraces the premise that education is an ongoing process that enhances career potential, broadens intellectual horizons, and enriches life.

Located in Port Arthur, an industrial and cultural center of Southeast Texas, the college offers freshman- and sophomore-level work in numerous academic and technical/vocational fields. The campus sits between the 1,000 and 1,800 blocks of Procter Street and Lakeshore Drive.

The city has modern public schools, churches, shopping districts and recreation areas serving a community of approximately 70,000 persons. Principal area industries are oil refining, chemical production, shipping and shipbuilding. The metropolitan area, known as the Golden Triangle, includes the cities of Beaumont, Orange, Vidor, Port Neches, Nederland, Groves and Bridge City. All lie within 25 miles of Port Arthur and form the heart of the upper Texas Gulf Coast where approximately 350,000 live.

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