What are the responsibilities and job description for the Faculty Instructor (Government/Political Science) SPC position at Alamo Colleges District?
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: 5/2/2025 at 6:00pm CST
The date after which applications are not guaranteed review is 5/2/2025 at 6:00pm CST
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 St. Philip’s College, the nation’s only HBCU and HSI learner community, of 14,316 students, includes 49.9% who rely on financial aid, 43.8% who are first-generation in college; 4.9% who are veterans, and 29.6% 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: Social Sciences
1801 M. L. King Dr.
San Antonio, Texas, 78203
United States
Requisition #: req12555
Outside working hours if other than M-F 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.: Evenings and weekends may be required.
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 Required Education and Experience:
- Master's degree in the teaching discipline or a Master's degree in another field with at least 18 hours post-graduate studies in the teaching discipline.
- Applicants must upload their unofficial transcripts at the time of the application to be considered. The transcripts must show all graduate credit hours for the teaching discipline and any other rubrics, as stated below.
Preferred Education and Experience:
- When possible, the department prefers candidates who are also qualified to teach in any of the following disciplines: history, geography, economics, criminal justice, humanities, sociology, psychology, philosophy, sociology, or social work.
- The additional qualification can be a second Master’s degree or a minimum of 18 hours of graduate credit in one of the listed disciplines. All degrees and additional coursework must be from a regionally accredited college or university.
