Instructor - Math (9-month position)

 

An instructor’s primary responsibility is to deliver high-quality instruction within their discipline, with a clear focus on achieving established student learning outcomes. In addition to teaching, instructors are expected to mentor and support students in progressing toward degree or program completion.

Full-time instructors are responsible for a range of classroom and administrative duties that support the mission, goals, and objectives of Wilkes Community College, including participation in committee service and ongoing professional development.

A reasonable and equitable teaching load will be determined collaboratively between the instructor and the departmental chair, in consultation with the division dean. This workload may include a combination of traditional classroom instruction, distance education, academic advising, professional development, curriculum development, and other related administrative responsibilities.

Wilkes (main) Campus will be the primary teaching location, but instructors will be assigned teaching duties at the Ashe Campus and/or the Alleghany Center as needed.

The full-time instructor reports directly to the department chairperson or dean of the division and works in concert with the lead instructor of the discipline. This is a full-time, 9-month position.

 

1. Plan, create, and maintain a classroom environment conducive to student learning.
2. Encourage the development of Critical Thinking skills through appropriate classroom exercises and assignments.
3. Maintain a high level of currency in the discipline and incorporate innovative and creative instructional techniques in the classroom.
4. Collaborate with the Lead Instructor in the creation of syllabi; the establishment of objectives, competencies, and assessments; and the selection of textbooks, periodicals, and other resources.
5. Assist students as needed toward completion of program, diploma, or degree goals and assist students with job placement or college transfer.
6. Participate in program and general education outcomes assessment and assist with the development and implementation of improvement plans.
7. Responsible for administrative aspects relating to FTE reports, end-of-semester reports, grades, and other required reports, and doing so in a timely fashion.
8. Communicate with students and administration through the technological framework provided by WCC including posting syllabi for all sections of all courses to the campus web portal, and regularly check and respond to e-mails sent to the instructor via the campus web portal and messages sent to the college e-mail/voice-mail/telephone service.
9. Maintain one office hour per course up to five per week (generally one per day), posted on the office door and updated by semester on the campus web portal, at times that are convenient for student contact, and which do not interfere with the college’s regular meeting times.
10. Refer students, as appropriate, to student support areas of WCC including Counseling and/or Student Support Services, the Academic Support Center, Learning Resources Center, Student Services, the Writing Center, etc.
11. Attend commencement exercises, committee and task force meetings, and faculty meetings as scheduled.
12. Fulfill other responsibilities as assigned by the Lead Instructor, Departmental Chairperson, Dean of Division, and/or Vice President of Instruction