POSITION: Adjunct Faculty - English Instructor
COLLEGE/DEPARTMENT: Cynthia Ann Parker College of Liberal Arts
SUPERVISOR TITLE: Dept Head: English; Professor of English
FLSA STATUS: Exempt
EXEMPTION: Teacher Exemption
LOCATION: Abilene
TARGET HIRE DATE: Fall 2022
HSU CHRISTIAN STANDARD REQUIREMENT FOR
EMPLOYMENT – Candidate must profess a Christian Faith, maintain membership in a local congregation, and respect the values and distinctives central to the historically Baptist values of HSU as reflected in the University’s Statement of Faith.
CONTACT INFORMATION: Traci
Thompson at tthomp@hsutx.edu or 325-670-1305
SUMMARY/SCOPE:
The English Department offers baccalaureate degrees in English. We are
looking for a part-time, adjunct faculty member to teach undergraduate courses
in English. The current need is for an adjunct instructor to teach freshman
composition courses. We prefer that these courses be taught as face-to-face
courses, but we will also consider instructors who can only teach online
courses.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES/BASIC RESPONSIBILITIES:
Teach undergraduate courses in English.
Demonstrate effective teaching
strategies by planning and implementing a variety of teaching methods as well
as assessment.
Maintain accurate records and
documents, submit timely reports, and be responsive to students.
Records/documents include but are not limited to syllabi and grades.
QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
A master’s degree in a relevant content area is
required. A doctoral degree in a relevant area is preferred. Teaching
experience is preferred.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:
None are required for this position at this time.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
The
job is sedentary in nature. Must be able to sit or stand for long periods of
time while performing office and computer operations.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
This
position is a part-time/temp adjunct position (no more than 29 hours per week)
that involves teaching in-person classes on campus at Hardin-Simmons University
in Abilene, Texas, or online classes.
Must be a resident of the state of Texas.
NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT:
HSU complies with all applicable anti-discrimination laws including those
prohibiting discrimination on the basis of age, sex, pregnancy, race, color,
national origin, disability, genetic information and military service. HSU is a
private university affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas and
may lawfully consider an applicant’s religion as a selection criterion. HSU is
committed to hiring faculty and staff who share an active Christian faith and
fully support HSU’s mission.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), HSU provides
reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities who are
employees or applicants for employment, except when the accommodation would
impose an undue hardship. Requests for reasonable accommodation should be
directed to Human Resources.
BACKGROUND SCREEN:
HSU does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, sex, disability, genetic information, national or ethnic origin in employment opportunities, in keeping with applicable state and federal law. HSU is committed to maintaining a safe and secure campus environment and protecting the university’s financial and physical assets. Therefore, Hardin-Simmons University conducts background checks. Depending on the position, applicants may also be required to consent to a credit check as part of the background check process. As a non-profit institution of higher education committed to Christian faith and values, the University exercises its rights under state and federal law to use religion as a factor in making employment decisions.