Professor, Physics
Collin College

Job Info

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Primary Location:

2200 W. University Drive, McKinney, Texas, 75071

We are searching for candidates that meet the required qualifications and experience and are able to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.

Job Summary:

Responsible to prepare and deliver coursework in engaging, innovative, and discipline-appropriate ways that reflect a commitment to the college's Core Values, an understanding of culturally responsive teaching, and knowledge of the teaching field. Meet professional standards for faculty in accordance with college policies and procedures.

Required Qualifications:

This job posting will be used to fill three (3) vacancies:

1. McKinney/Frisco

2. Technical Campus

3. Plano Campus

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Teach assigned courses in accordance with the course syllabus and college policy.
• Continue to update and revise course content and teaching methodology in order to maintain currency and relevance.
• Maintain familiarity with current texts, materials, teaching aids and techniques relative to courses within the discipline and recommend their adoption when appropriate.
• Actively seek ways to improve instruction.
• Provide advice and/or assistance to adjunct faculty in regard to course content and instructional materials.
• Post and observe a minimum of six office hours per week for purposes of academic advising and student consultation. Hold office hours at times which will be most convenient for students. Meet with students as needed by appointment.
• Advise and assist students during the ongoing registration process.
• Actively participate in discipline, division, and districtwide task forces and committees for an average of two hours per week.
• Attend scheduled discipline, division and districtwide meetings.
• Actively participate in assisting the college to maintain standards required for institutional accreditation.
• Perform registration tasks determined in consultation with the division dean, associate dean, or director.
• Participate in full regalia in official graduation ceremonies.
• Work with Library staff in the selection of print and non-print materials in the overall collection development of the Library.
• Perform other duties as determined in consultation with the division dean, associate dean, or director.
• Establish annual objectives mutually determined with the division dean, associate dean, or director, including personal and professional growth plans.
• Maintain state-of-the-art knowledge and competence in the appropriate academic disciplines.
• Contribute to and participate in staff development programs.
• Participate in community activities and services.

For Lab Courses (if applicable):

• Assist in maintaining a clean and organized laboratory environment and laboratory storage to optimize facility/equipment utilization and safety.
• Provide adequate safety and security measures to ensure student safety and protection of laboratory equipment.

Supplemental Functions

• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Perform all duties and maintain all standards in accordance with college policies, procedures and Core Values.

Teaching assignments may be on one or more of the college's campuses or offsite locations and may include concurrent enrollment, distance education, evening and weekend programs, online instruction, and other instructional modalities. Non-teaching assignments include instructional development, academic advising and assisting students, registration assignments, participating in districtwide activities and task forces, and other appropriate responsibilities. These responsibilities may be scheduled within the flexible 170-day faculty calendar.

Physical Demands, Working Conditions and Physical Effort
Sedentary Work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, a negligible amount of force frequently, and/or constantly having to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met. Positions in this class typically require talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, walking and repetitive motions. Relatively free from unpleasant environmental conditions or hazards. Office environment. Little physical effort is required.

Requirements
Master's degree from an accredited institution. Academic preparation in the teaching field to include eighteen (18) semester hours in the discipline to be taught. Teaching experience is desired. Community college or university teaching experience is desired.

Transcripts must be submitted with the application to be considered for this position.

**This position is Security Sensitive, therefore, candidates will be subject to a criminal background check.**

The above description is an overview of the job. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the job as duties and responsibilities may change with business needs. Collin College reserves the right to add, change, amend, or delete portions of this job description at any time, with or without notice. Reasonable accommodations may be made by Collin College at its discretion to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Required & Preferred Qualifications (if applicable):

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of the positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description. Fair Labor Standards Act (exempt/non-exempt) is designated by position. The employer actively supports Americans with Disabilities Act and will consider reasonable accommodations.

***This is a Security Sensitive position. Therefore candidates will be subject to a criminal background check.***

Compensation Type:

Salary

Employment Type:

Full time

Compensation Range:

$56,697.00

to

$70,888.26

For any employment questions, please contact HR at (972) 985-3783 or send an email to: employment@collin.edu

Collin College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any characteristic protected by applicable law.

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