Job Description
If you are a TRS or ORP retiree please contact Employment at employment@alamo.edu for clarification on eligibility of this position. Must submit a cover letter and unofficial transcripts demonstrating minimum education qualifications (Official transcripts will be requested if selected for an interview). Posting closes on: 1/3/2025 at 6:00pm CST Employment type: FA
Hours per Week: Varies
Hourly or Salaried: Salary
Entry Pay: Depends on education level. Funding source: Hard Money Benefits Eligible: Yes Location: Political Science
1819 N Main Ave.
San Antonio, Texas, 78212
United States
Requisition #: req12099
Outside working hours if other than M-F 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.: Evenings and weekends may be required.
Job Summary and Description Full-time members of the faculty are professional educators who have the primary responsibility of fulfilling the institution's mission, vision, values, strategic plan, Board of Trustees' charges and
educational philosophy, and primary goal of providing a quality education for all students attending the colleges. Faculty members are classified according to the ranks of Instructor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and Professor. Faculty members are subject to Board policies, including academic freedom, and are also bound by its accompanying responsibilities. They are directly responsible to a discipline coordinator and/or department chair and have responsibilities through the administrative structure at their respective college and to the district. The relationship of the faculty member to the student is one of leader, teacher, adviser, mentor, and facilitator of learning. Faculty job descriptions are defined for Full-Time Teaching Faculty, Adjunct Teaching Faculty, Librarian Faculty, and Counselor Faculty. Faculty Chairpersons have a separate job description.
Full-time
members of the faculty are professional educators who have the primary
responsibility of fulfilling the institution's mission, vision, values,
strategic plan, Board of Trustees' charges and educational philosophy, and
primary goal of providing a quality education for all students attending the
colleges. Faculty members are classified according to the ranks of Instructor,
Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and Professor. Faculty members are
subject to Board
policies, including academic freedom, and are also bound by its accompanying
responsibilities. They are directly responsible to a discipline coordinator
and/or department chair and have responsibilities through the administrative
structure at their respective college and to the district. The relationship of
the faculty member to the student is one of leader, teacher, adviser, mentor,
and facilitator of learning. Faculty job descriptions are defined for Full-Time
Teaching Faculty, Adjunct Teaching Faculty, Librarian Faculty, and Counselor Faculty.
Faculty Chairpersons
have a separate job description.
Qualifications Minimum Education and Experience: Master's or higher
degree in Political Science or related field. Related fields include
Government, Public Administration, Public Management, Public Policy,
Public Affairs, Political Economy, Comparative Politics, International
Relations, Politics; or Master's in any discipline with 18 graduate hours
in Political Science or related fields as listed above.Willingness to teach in
all modalities: in person, hybrid, online zoom synchronous, online
asynchronous, or Hy-flex.Willingness to be
certified by SAC Teaching and Learning to teach in all modalities by
completing the SAC OTC program.Willingness to teach at
all times of day, morning, afternoon, at night, or on weekends, as
required.Willingness to teach in
all parts of terms: 16 weeks; 14 weeks; 8 weeks; 5 weeks, or 3 weeks, as
required.Willingness to meet with students outside of class by appointment to
discuss courses.Must reside in San
Antonio or the greater Metropolitan San Antonio Area and be willing to
commute to campus to teach in-person courses. Preferred Education and Experience: A commitment to
excellence in teaching.A Ph.D. in one of the
fields listed above in the minimum qualification section.Experience studying
Texas Politics and American Politics at the graduate level, or teaching
Texas or American Politics at the undergraduate
level.Experience in Mexican
American Studies.A background in
statistical analysis, or data analytics and familiarity with distance
learning (CANVAS LMS, Zoom, or Teams).Practitioner experience
in local, state, or federal government organizations and/ or agencies.Certificate in online
teaching issued from an accredited institution of higher education. QM
APPQMR Certificate for 7th edition or higher EEO Statement
Job Tags
Hourly pay, Full time, Local area, Flexible hours, Night shift, Weekend work, Day shift, Afternoon shift,