What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Professor Religion position at LANE COLLEGE?
Job Details
Description
Position: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF RELIGION
Reports To: Division Chair
Classification: Exempt
Core Responsibilities: Teach 12-15 credit hours and academic advising. The successful candidate should have a strong teaching and scholarship background in Christian Theology and the departments required introductory courses in General Education and Religious Studies, student advisement, and program development.
Responsibilities:
- Teach 4-5 classes (12-15) hours each semester.
- Academic advising.
- Program development.
- Participating in departmental, divisional, and institutional activities.
- Strong supervisory and leadership skills to manage and control the classroom.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the proven ability to maintain professionalism and tact in high-stress situations.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Commitment to creating an inclusive learning environment for a diverse student body.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Masters Degree with 18 hours in Religious Studies or related field. Doctorate preferred.
- Experience at small Liberal College and/or HBCU a plus
- The ideal candidate will have familiarity with Blackboard, hybrid courses, and the ability to utilize innovative modalities for delivering course content.
- The ability to design lessons that teach curriculum in an engaging manner, applying various teaching methods, lectures, discussions, demonstrations, and individual or collaborative projects and research.
- Evidence of outstanding teaching or teaching potential is essential.
- Some walking, climbing stairs, sitting, and standing for long period of time.
- Ability to lift 10lbs. 1% of the time.
- Some nights and weekends may be required.
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Qualifications
Qualifications and Experience:
- Masters Degree with 18 hours in Religious Studies or related field. Doctorate preferred.
- Experience at small Liberal College and/or HBCU a plus
- The ideal candidate will have familiarity with Blackboard, hybrid courses, and the ability to utilize innovative modalities for delivering course content.
- The ability to design lessons that teach curriculum in an engaging manner, applying various teaching methods, lectures, discussions, demonstrations, and individual or collaborative projects and research.
- Evidence of outstanding teaching or teaching potential is essential.
- Some walking, climbing stairs, sitting, and standing for long period of time.
- Ability to lift 10lbs. 1% of the time.
- Some nights and weekends may be required.
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
