Job TitlePart-Time Instructor Valdosta State University (VSU) is a welcoming, aware, and vibrant community founded on and dedicated to serving our communities' rich and diverse heritages. Through excellence in teaching, basic and applied research, and service, VSU provides rigorous programs and opportunities that enrich our students, our university, and our region.
Job Summary:
The selected candidate will be responsible for teaching courses in the candidate's area of expertise.
Responsibilities:
The Department of Physics, Astronomy, Geosciences, and Engineering Technology, in the College of Science and Mathematics, seeks a part-time instructor in one of the Departmental disciplines. Instructors will be responsible for teaching courses in their area of expertise and perform duties associated with teaching at the post-secondary level and following VSU policies and procedures related to teaching. These include (but are not limited to): preparing lectures and instructional materials; preparing lab activities; maintaining an up-to-date grade book in our Learning Management System, providing prompt responses to student questions as well as timely and appropriate feedback on tests, quizzes, and other assignments.
Required Qualifications:
Master's degree in the appropriate field (with at least 18 graduate credit hours in a relevant discipline) Demonstrated commitment to excellence in teaching and learning
Preferred Qualifications:
Ability to work effectively in a collaborative setting A record of mentoring students Proposed Salary Commensurate with experienceUSG Core ValuesThe University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards.
Conditions of Employment:
Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check. Position May Require Credit Check (if using P-Card, working with Cash, etc.). Position Requires completion of VSU's Annual Compliance Training course (such as State Business Transactions, Drug Free Workplace, Anti-Harassment Policy, Introduction to Information Security, Workers Compensation, Motor Vehicle Policy, USG Ethics Policy, Conflict of Interest/ Outside Activities Policy, Leave Procedures for Faculty and Staff, Georgia Open Records Act, Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), and Contracts 101. Supervisory positions require training in FMLA and Worker's Compensation.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
Valdosta State University is an equal opportunity educational institution. It is not the intent of the institution to discriminate against any applicant for admission or any student or employee of the institution based on the age, sex, race, religion, color, national origin, disability, or sexual orientation of the individual.
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