What are the responsibilities and job description for the Visiting Professor position at Delaware State University?
Location : 1200 N Dupont Highway, Dover
Job Type : 9 Month Faculty
Job Number : 2024-00203
Division : CHESS
Department : MASS COMMUNICATIONS
Opening Date : 11 / 25 / 2024
General Description of the Position
Visiting Assistant / Associate / Professors may teach both undergraduate and graduate students within their fields of expertise.
Essential Functions & Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Essential Functions
The following are the functions essential to performing this job :
- The successful candidate for this position will be required to teach a broad range of undergraduate courses, including Foundations of Mass Communications, Intro to Multi-Media, Digital Media Production, Live Events, and Techniques of Layout and Design. Candidate will also be responsibleforadvisingstudents,workingwithstudent-runorganizations,engaginginscholarshipand service to the university, the community and the profession.
- In addition to teaching, successful candidates will be expected to develop new courses in their specialtiestoenhanceandstrengthenthecurrentcurricula;activelyengage in grant seeking and in individual and / or collaborative research and publications; and serve on Department and University committees. Rank will be commensurate with qualifications, experience and accomplishments. Interested candidates must apply online for full consideration.
- Teach courses across the curriculum based on consultation with program directors and department chair. Be available to students on a regular basis for advising and counseling on matters regarding their academic performance and progress in class.
- Maintain office hours to counsel and advise students
- Participate in University / College / Department / Professional committees and community at large activities. Accept willingly a fair share of committee assignments and to serve conscientiously as a member of committees appointed or elected to and fulfill the specific duties of any chair or office accepted.
- Participate in curriculum development
- Participate in syllabi development and / or revision
- Actively pursue external funding through grant writing
- Actively engage in scholarly and other creative activities.
- To demonstrate and maintain professional competence and knowledge of subject matter and strive to keep informed of contemporary developments in the field of specialization through reading and research, or other means of expression appropriate to the discipline.
- Meet each class as scheduled
- Aspire to excellence in teaching by conducting each class according to the highest professional standards.
- Distribute policies concerning attendance, course requirements, and criteria for grading to each student at the beginning of each semester.
- Present to students during the term and within a reasonable time evaluations of their academic performance and progress in the class.
- Treat all students fairly, impartially, and with understanding.
- Improve, update, enrich, and revise courses periodically to keep them current.
- Maintain adherence to course descriptions in accordance with the syllabus and the University Catalog.
- Be available on a regular basis to students who have been identified as advisees on matters pertaining to the students' program of study.
- Accept willingly a fair share of Departmental and University duties.
- Adhere to deadlines and schedules established for the timely reporting of grades and for other matters related to student registration and record-keeping.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
The individual in this job must possess these skills and abilities or be able to explain and demonstrate that they can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities :
Qualification Standards
EEO Statement
Delaware State University is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive academic global community. The University is dedicated to enhancing diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruitment and employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. The University is committed to achieving a diverse faculty and staff and encourages members of underrepresented groups to apply.
Equal opportunity employer / program'' and "auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities''.
We offer a complete benefits package to full-time employees including health care, dental, vision, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, long-term disability, holidays, vacation, and sick leave.
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