About COA:

College of The Albemarle, located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, is the state's first community college, founded in 1961. We strive to transform lives by inspiring and empowering individuals and communities of our seven-county service area. Through our four locations, we provide quality college transfer and career and technical education to residents in northeast North Carolina.

Description

Examples of Duties

• Prepares, teaches and evaluates assigned instructional courses.
• Implements college goals as related to instructional area.
• Updates course syllabi to reflect changes.
• Develops supplemental teaching materials to augment courses.
• Implements new teaching strategies, as appropriate.
• Evaluates textbooks for relevancy, quality and currency, making recommendations as necessary per established policy.
• Maintains accurate records of students' attendance and performance.
• Submits reports in an accurate and timely manner.
• Participates in development of curriculum course schedule.
• Participates in planning to identify needed courses (current and future).
• Adheres to assigned teaching load/hours.
• Makes recommendations for assigned courses based on evaluation criteria/process.
• Makes recommendations for new courses per constraints of common course library and/or N.C. Community College System (NCCCS) guidelines.
• Integrates new technology in instructional delivery methods.
• Participates in development, implementation and evaluation of goals and objectives and activities and operations of the instructional area of the college.
• Participates in annual review of instructional program.
• Provides information/data for the annual department budget based on stated goals.
• Adheres to/enforces policies and procedures related to academic area.
• Integrates teaching methods that are student oriented/student focused.
• Submits requests for academic orders and supplies.
• Maintains a hazard free environment and practices safety in the classroom.
• Provides guidance and advice to assigned student advisees.
• Registers advisees.
• Maintains weekly office hours per college guidelines or as designated by off-campus assigned location.
• Attends advisement workshops and remains current in new technologies regarding registration.
• Keeps students advised of their progress in class.
• Writes letters of recommendations for students on request, as appropriate.
• Participates in student recruitment activities.
• Incorporates retention strategies to encourage students to stay in programs.
• Stays abreast of new developments and changes in academic field.
• Participates in professional development, as appropriate, as related to instructional area; new teaching methods; new technology; and professional organizations - locally, statewide and nationally.
• Requests funding necessary to participate in professional development activities.
• Assists with faculty recruitment, orientation and mentoring.
• Participates in activities that enhance the college's mission.
• Participates in the college's Institutional Effectiveness Plan.
• Participates in Faculty Senate.
• Serves on college's standing committees and ad hoc committees, as requested.
• Attends all convocations, graduations and other college meetings, as scheduled.
• Serves as advisor to student clubs or organizations, as appropriate.
• Participates in administrative activities related to student admissions, progression and graduation, as requested.
• Adheres to college's policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Typical Qualifications

Required:

• Master's degree in English or master's degree with 18 graduate semester hours of English from a regionally accredited college or university.

• Two years teaching experience.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge of:

• The NCCCS and a commitment to its mission.

• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Use a computer efficiently, especially standard office software.
• Demonstrate organizational and time management skills.

College of The Albemarle is an Equal Opportunity Employer and seeks candidates who reflect the diversity of our region. In striving to create and sustain a welcoming learning community for all members, employment decisions shall be made without regard to race, national origin, color, religion, sex, disability, age or political affiliation.

Employment with College of The Albemarle is contingent upon the satisfactory results of background and reference checks.

College of The Albemarle does not provide work visa sponsorships. To be considered for employment, applicants must be permitted to legally work in the United States without employer sponsorship.