Preferred Experience
- Teaching experience with community college student populations.
- Experience teaching online
- Experience with learning management systems.
Language Statement
We welcome multilingual applicants who can support and welcome all students.
Bilingual/Multicultural Statement:
Inclusiveness, diversity, and equity are integral to Lane’s commitment to excellence in education and our commitment to student and community engagement. We welcome applicants who bring a diversity of identity, culture, experience, perspective, and thought. We encourage applications from candidates that identify with groups that are historically underrepresented in higher education.
Equivalency Statement:
We want to find the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may be one who comes from a less traditional background. We welcome applicants who bring a diversity of identity, culture, experience, perspective, and thought. We encourage you to apply, even if you do not believe you meet every one of the qualifications described. You are also encouraged to address how your professional and lived experience, scholarship, teaching, mentorship and/or service will contribute to the Lane mission of transforming lives through learning.
Position Purpose:
To provide high-quality instruction that meets established learning aims and outcomes for students in Ethnic Studies courses. Faculty are professional educators with the primary responsibility of providing a quality learning experience for all Lane Community College students. The relationship of the faculty member to the student is one of the teacher of record and facilitator of learning.
Essential Functions:
Support student learning through activities that include:
- Exhibit compliance with College policies and procedures, accountability for leave time, timesheet completion, release time, textbook ordering and related functions
- Sustain currency in discipline and innovation in teaching
- Collegial participation in faculty performance evaluation process
- Maintain and post office hours in alignment with College expectations
- Maintain physical campus presence for instruction and daily needs of students, departments, college, and community, as specified in the College Operations Policies and Procedures
- Maintain requirements for student records, attendance, grades, and/or other documentation; ensure a safe, quality classroom or lab, including equipment, supplies, and inventory
- Problem solve and manage sensitive information with appropriate awareness of FERPA standards; maintain confidentiality and sensitivity to the privacy needs of students
- Other duties as assigned
Curriculum Delivery
- Provide high-quality classroom instruction
- Create course content, develop and revise course content and materials
- Establish learning outcomes consistent with core ability outcomes, assess outcomes using appropriate assessment tools, and use assessment results to inform improvements at a program and course level
- Incorporate college values into the curriculum and promote a respectful learning environment including facilitating awareness of multicultural and diversity issues in curricula
- Teach and develop all class syllabi and course materials, in a form that can be directly delivered to, and used by, students
- Confer with students on course materials
- Deliver curriculum to students in traditional and online formats
Online Teaching and Student Support
- Engage within the online course environment to ensure Regular and Substantive Interaction (RSI)
- Monitor student progress and provide reasonable coaching and assistance to struggling students towards success
- Review and grade all work submitted by students and provide timely and substantive feedback
- Provide timely responses to student inquiries.
- Ensure that all materials meet the guidelines of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act
- Use effective strategies for teaching online
Equity and Inclusion
- Demonstrate Lane Community College’s core value of social justice by ensuring equity and inclusion skills such as respect, inclusiveness, reflecting, valuing of cultural and personal differences, are the basis of employee and student interpersonal communications and relationships, and are applied to all position responsibilities
- Duties are carried out respectfully and inclusively, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, social class, marital status, national origin, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, veteran’s status, nationality, age, language, origin or employment status
- Actively assist with ADA compliance in conjunction with Human Resources and Disability Resource departments; support appropriate access for persons with disabilities in order to provide for the success of students and staff; mentor and role model cultural competency for persons with disabilities
- Must demonstrate an active concern for students, staff, and the public
Supervision Statement:
Faculty report to a Division Dean, and perform instruction-related duties and responsibilities in a timely manner and in accordance with the mission, policies, and procedures of the college.
Physical Demands/Working Environment:
This position works in varied environments. May be exposed to usual office, industry, education, and commercial working conditions that include noises, interruptions, equipment, telephones, and visitors. This position requires that an employee be able to sit or stand for extended periods of time. May perform cognitive and psychometric work for more than six (6) hours a day. Work may require transporting materials up to twenty-five (25) pounds. Work safely.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
- Knowledge of instructional design, delivery and learning theory.
- Ability to understand and carry out Lane Community College’s commitment to student success, lifelong learning, and the needs of students, staff and the public.
- Ability to understand and carry out Lane Community College’s mission and strategic agendas including college learning outcomes, cultural competency, and diversity.
- Ability to work with students with various learning styles, as well as with students with disabilities.
- Ability to evaluate and modify courses.
- Must demonstrate an active concern for meeting the needs of students, staff and the public.
Expected Competencies
- Analytical Thinking.
- Building Relationships.
- Change Advocate.
- Teamwork.
- Service Mindset.
- Process Improvement.
- Innovation.
- Supervision and Leadership.
- Strategic Project Management
- Knowledge of instructional design and delivery
Applicant Instructions:
Applicant Instructions
- Incomplete applications will not be considered. All fields in the application must be completed, including employment dates, work hours, and detailed job duties.
- The CV/Resume may not take the place of any one section in the application.
To be considered a candidate for this position, all of the following must be included in the application package:
Required Documents
- Online Application – Complete and submit online via the applicant portal.
- Curriculum Vitae (CV) – Comprehensive of experience, education, and accomplishments.
- Cover Letter – Clearly detailing how you meet the qualifications for the position as stated or whether you are alternatively qualified based on your experience, training, and education, or alternative qualifications.
- Transcripts – Unofficial or official transcripts are required at the time of application, see instructions below.
Additional Documents and Letters of reference are not accepted.
If applicable: DD214 – Veterans, please fax, email, mail or deliver your documentation (DD214/DD215/letter of disability) to Zack Roush in Human Resources:
[email protected]; fax 541-463-3970.
Questions?
- For assistance with the online application call 541-463-5586
- For position questions contact Carrie Young, [email protected], 541-463-5428
How to monitor your application
- Enter [email protected] into your safe sending list. Notifications will be sent toward the end of the search process. Be sure to check your spam mail.
- Visit your Employment Opportunities account. The main page will show your status in the search.
- Positions close at 9:00 pm on closing date.
Transcript Instructions:
Transcripts are Required
- In order to be considered for the position unofficial transcripts must be provided.
- International degrees will require a foreign degree evaluation for their US equivalent. For more details, click here.
Attach under “Optional Document”, fax, email, deliver or mail to:
Lane Community College
Social Science Attn: Carrie Young
Center Bldg, Room 403
Eugene OR 97405
Fax: (541) 463-4160
Email:
[email protected]
- Official transcripts will be required within thirty (30) days from hire if you are the selected candidate for the position.
Union Association:
LCC Education Association (Faculty)
