Faculty Instructor (Criminal Justice) SAC

If you are a TRS or ORP retiree please contact Employment at employment@alamo.edu for clarification on eligibility of this position.

All applicants external and internal must upload Resume/CV and transcript(s) (unofficial transcripts are acceptable) to be considered for this position.

Posting closes on: 5/5/2024 at 6:00pm CST

The date after which applications are not guaranteed review is 4/15/2024.

The Alamo Colleges District is an award-winning collective of five colleges in the Greater San Antonio area whose mission is to empower our diverse communities for success. As a district of Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) and the nation’s only HSI and Historically Black College and University (HBCU), our colleges serve more than 70,000 students annually with a focus on economic and social mobility.

Our San Antonio College learner community, of 18,900 students, includes 54.9% who rely on financial aid, 45.5% who are first-generation in college; 5.3% who are veterans, and 32.6% who are over age 25.
The Alamo Colleges has a proven track record of success in training workers that local employers need to stay competitive and carries the designation as the #1 provider of workforce education in the region.

Employment type: FA

Hours per Week: Varies

Hourly or Salaried: Salary

Entry Pay: Depends on education level. Full Time Faculty Pay

Funding source: Hard Money

Benefits Eligible: Yes

Location: Criminal Justice
1819 N Main Ave.
San Antonio, Texas, 78212
United States

Requisition #: req11178

Outside working hours if other than M-F 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.: May require evening, weekend or off site classes.

Job Summary and Description
Full-time members of the faculty are professional educators who have the primary responsibility of fulfilling the institution’s mission, vision, values, strategic plan, Board of Trustees’ charges and
educational philosophy, and primary goal of providing a quality education for all students attending the colleges. Faculty members are classified according to the ranks of Instructor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and Professor. Faculty members are subject to Board policies, including academic freedom, and are also bound by its accompanying responsibilities. They are directly responsible to a discipline coordinator and/or department chair and have responsibilities through the administrative structure at their respective college and to the district. The relationship of the faculty member to the student is one of leader, teacher, adviser, mentor, and facilitator of learning. Faculty job descriptions are defined for Full-Time Teaching Faculty, Adjunct Teaching Faculty, Librarian Faculty, and Counselor Faculty. Faculty Chairpersons have a separate job description.

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience:

• Masters degree in Criminal Justice, Criminology, Corrections, Justice Administration, Criminal Justice Data Analytics (CJDA), or a Juris Doctorate with a specialty in criminal law, or a Masters degree in another field with at least 18 hours post-graduate studies in the criminal justice discipline.
• Three (3) years of work experience in the criminal justice field.
• Must submit a cover letter and unofficial transcripts demonstrating minimum education qualification. Cover Letter must describe your professional experiences and courses you are qualified to teach.
• Willingness to teach in person, online, at night, and on weekends, as required.
• Willingness to be trained in online teaching certification, or able to present credentials demonstrating certification in online teaching.
• Willingness to meet with students outside of class by appointment to discuss courses.
• Must reside in San Antonio or the greater Metropolitan San Antonio Area and be willing to commute to campus to teach in-person courses.

Preferred Education and Experience:

• A commitment to excellence in teaching.
• Ph.D. in any of the sub-disciplines of Criminal Justice listed above, with a minimum of three (3) years of work experience in the criminal justice field.
• Experience as a college instructor and a commitment to excellence in teaching.
• A background in statistical analysis, data analytics, or project management.
• Experience working with Criminal Justice data analytics on crime prediction, prevention, and/or parole/probation risk analysis, or certificate in data analytics with a focus on criminal justice.
• Experience with or willingness to teach hybrid, online asynchronous, remote synchronous, or Hy-flex (i.e. face-to-face, online asynchronous, and remote synchronous simultaneously).
• Certificate in online teaching issued from an accredited institution of higher education. QM APPQMR Certificate for 7th edition or higher.