Instructor of History

• Master’s degree with at least 18 graduate hours in the teaching discipline of history.
• At least three years of teaching experience in history courses in seated, online, and blended formats.

• Experience with teaching political science and/or humanities classes in seated, online, and blended formats.
• Community college teaching experience.
• Teaching high school students.

This is a full-time, 9-month position. The faculty member must instruct assigned courses in accordance with NCCCS curriculum standards and course descriptions in addition to the standards and guidelines set forth by the program accreditation entity. An instructor’s primary responsibility is to maintain excellence in instructing students in the curriculum subject with the express goal of attaining certain student learning outcomes. Courses may be scheduled for day, evening, or weekends and in WCC’s service area and high schools. A reasonable teaching load will be agreed upon by the instructor and the department chairperson (in concert with the Division Dean) and will include various kinds of responsibilities such as traditional classroom instruction, distance education instruction, professional development, curriculum development, and administrative duties related to these responsibilities. WCC views faculty members as learning-facilitators who actively engage students in the learning process. 

1. 1. Teach a load of 18-25 contact hours comprised of History courses, plus a minimum of 5 scheduled office hours each week.
   2. Plan, create, and maintain a classroom environment conducive to student learning. 
   3. Encourage the development of Critical Thinking skills through appropriate classroom exercises and assignments. 
   4. Maintain a high level of currency in the discipline and incorporate innovative and creative instructional techniques in the classroom. 
   5. 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. 
   6. Assist students as needed toward completion of program, diploid, or degree goals and assist students with job placement or college transfer. 
   7. Participate in program and general education outcomes assessment and assist with the development and implementation of improvement plans. 
   8. Responsible for administrative aspects relating to FTE reports, end of semester reports, grades, and other required reports, and doing so in a timely fashion. 
   9. 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.
   10. 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. 
   11. 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. 
   12. Attend commencement exercises, committee and task force meetings, and faculty meetings as scheduled. 
   13. Fulfill other responsibilites as assigned by the Lead Instructor, Departmental Chairperson, Dean of Division, and /or Vice President of Instruction.