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Part-Time Faculty - Architecture Instructor (ARCH)

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Please see Special Instructions for more details.

Screening of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Applicants must submit:
  1. Letter of interest
  2. Current resume or vita
  3. Transcripts of all post-secondary academic work
  4. List of three professional references. Contact information must include email and phone number.
  5. Architecture Portfolio and sample syllabi (if applicable).
  6. Unofficial undergraduate and graduate transcripts. (Official transcripts are required at the time of hiring.)

Posting Details

VEVRRA Federal Contractor – Priority referral protected veterans requested.

Position Information

Requisition Number 2023113F
Position Title Part-Time Faculty - Architecture Instructor (ARCH)
Salary Range Per Part Time Faculty Pay Schedule
DBM Rating n/a
Job Type Part Time
Job Category Faculty
Anticipated Start Date 01/16/2024
Campus Bryan, Brenham, RELLIS
Application Deadline
Extended Open Deadline
FLSA Status Exempt
Security Sensitive? Yes
Work Hours
Position Summary Information

Objective
Perform part-time instruction within the architecture program of the Blinn College District.
Essential Duties
  1. Teach architecture classes as assigned by the Dean, Assistant Dean or Department Head.
  2. Provide instruction for courses at various times and locations
  3. Demonstrate a commitment to student engagement, student success, and instructional excellence.
  4. Maintain regular office hours, with access to students through posted office hours and electronic communication.
  5. Prepare and utilize course syllabi and assess each course using guidelines established by the Blinn College District.
  6. Maintain current knowledge of effective teaching methodologies, delivery methods, classroom media, and educational resources.
  7. Advise students in academic matters.
  8. Evaluate students’ performance and keep students informed in a timely manner.
  9. Assist in the development, distribution and collection of assessments for courses and program learning outcomes.
  10. Provide recommendations to the Academic Dean, Assistant Dean, Department Heads, and Curriculum Resource Team regarding the curriculum.
  11. Demonstrate a positive and professional relationship with students, colleagues, college administration, and the community.
  12. Submit timely college reports and forms to the appropriate divisions/departments.
  13. Exhibit a commitment to lifelong learning through participation in professional development activities.
  14. Demonstrate effective communication skills, both written and orally.
  15. Attend college orientation and required institutional meetings.
Minimum Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Master’s degree with at least 18 graduate hours in architecture related coursework.
For more information on Blinn College faculty credentialing go to:

https://www.blinn.edu/administrative-regulations/pdf/blinn-college-faculty-credentialing-procedures.pdf

Must be able to pass required background checks for the Blinn College District and/or finger printing for any external facilities, per their requirements.
Preferred Experience and Training
College level experience teaching introduction to architecture, architectural history, and/or architecture studio courses in a face-to-face and blended modality.

Online teaching experience desirable.
Physical Requirements
Required Degree, License or Certifications
Special Notes To Applicants
Screening of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Applicants must submit:
  1. Letter of interest
  2. Current resume or vita
  3. Transcripts of all post-secondary academic work
  4. List of three professional references. Contact information must include email and phone number.
  5. Architecture Portfolio and sample syllabi (if applicable).
  6. Unofficial undergraduate and graduate transcripts. (Official transcripts are required at the time of hiring.)
Credentials
The Blinn College District verifies credentials of faculty members in support of educational quality and the mission of the College, in keeping with Board policy DBA LOCAL-X (Employment Requirements and Restrictions – Credentials and Records: Credentials). Policies of the Blinn College District are consistent with sound educational practice and SACSCOC guidelines.
Primary consideration is given to the highest degree earned in the discipline. Furthermore, Blinn College’s Faculty Credentialing table specifies recommended credentials for each rubric within the college’s course inventory.

For more information on the Blinn College District Faculty Credentialing Table go to: https://www.blinn.edu/academic-affairs/faculty-information/credentialing-guidelines.html

Quick Link https://employment.blinn.edu/postings/11696

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

  1. * Are you legally eligible for employment in the U.S.?
    • Yes
    • No
  2. * The criteria for accreditation adopted by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) require that all faculty have "at least 18 graduate hours in their teaching field(s) and hold a Masters degree or higher. Please list the graduate course title and course number that make up your 18 graduate hours in your teaching field. (Education courses do not satisfy this requirement.).

    (Open Ended Question)

  3. * Please describe your teaching experience including courses taught and modality (online-face-to-face, hybrid).

    (Open Ended Question)

  4. * What is your teaching philosophy?

    (Open Ended Question)

  5. * Tell us about your conflict resolution skills and provide us with a real life example.

    (Open Ended Question)

  6. * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
    • Advertisement (specify in next question below)
    • Blinn Website
    • Blinn Employee
    • Internet Site (specify in next question below)
    • Indeed
    • Higher Ed Jobs
    • HERC - Higher Education Recruitment Consortium
    • TACC - Texas Association of Community Colleges
    • Other (specify in next question below)
  7. If in the previous question you selected "Advertisement", "Internet Site", or "Other", please specify how you heard about this employment opportunity.

    (Open Ended Question)

  8. * To be eligible for employment in the U.S. and at Blinn College, will you now or in the future require Blinn College to commence ("sponsor") an immigration case in order to employ you (for example, H-1B or other employment-based immigration case)? This is sometimes called "sponsorship" for an employment-based visa status.
    • Yes, I will now or in the future need H-1B visa sponsorship
    • No, I will not need sponsorship now or in the future for an H-1B visa
  9. * If selected for the position, I am aware and accept the responsibility to present to the Division Dean original, official documents of all my educational work prior to receiving a class assignment.
    • Yes
    • No
  10. * Please choose all that apply below. If you answer yes to any, please upload a copy of your DD214 or DD1300 in the optional documents section. For definition of claiming military employment preference please see the following website:http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/GV/pdf/GV.657.pdf)
    • Yes, I am a veteran, including a veteran with a disability.
    • Yes, I am a veteran's spouse who has not remarried.
    • Yes, I am the spouse of a member of the United States Armed Forces or Texas National Guard serving on active duty.
    • Yes, I am an orphan of a veteran who was killed while on active duty.
    • Yes, I am a veteran who received a dishonorable discharge from the military because I refused the COVID vaccine.
    • Yes, I am claiming military employment preference.
    • No, to all the above.
  11. * Are you currently teaching for another higher education institution? If so, please list the institutions in which you are currently employed.

    (Open Ended Question)

Applicant Documents

Required Documents
  1. Resume
  2. Cover Letter
  3. Teaching Philosophy
  4. Portfolio/Work Sample
  5. Unofficial Graduate Transcript 1
Optional Documents
  1. Unofficial Other Transcripts 1
  2. Other Document 1
  3. DD214 (required for Veteran's or Veteran's preference)
  4. DD1300 (required for orphan's or surviving spouse)