Job Description

Position Overview

The Huntsville Center offers a variety of academic and technical correctional education programs to TDCJ offenders. This is an instructional position within a correctional environment teaching an all-male or all-female offender population. Offenders are required to meet academic and security requirements for enrollment consideration. 

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Teach freshmen and sophomore level  courses to college students in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ)
• Qualified applicants must be committed to student learning, integrating technology into the curriculum, and encouraging engaged scholars
• Teach assigned classes in keeping with approved syllabi, outlines, and instructional materials.
• Maintain accurate student records in compliance with Lee College requirements
• Submit required student reports to the Admissions & Records Office according to schedule
• Direct and evaluate the learning experience of the students in accordance with adopted curricula and approved procedures
• Provide counsel/guidance to students when there is a need
• All faculty members are required to be on campus 35 hours per week and participate in professional development activities, department and college committees, commencement, and other activities as stated in the Faculty Workload and Responsibilities Policy
• Faculty members may be required to teach evening and summer classes

Additional Duties & Responsibilities

• Service on College committees as assigned
• Attend professional development opportunities when appropriate
• Attend the annual graduation ceremony
• Perform other duties as assigned

Minimum Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Master’s (or higher) degree in the teaching field or a Master’s (or higher) degree with eighteen (18) graduate hours in the teaching field
• Candidates must pass a criminal background check by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ)

Lee College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis protected by law.

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