What are the responsibilities and job description for the Part-Time Faculty Positions position at University of Rio Grande and Rio Grande Community College?
Various positions open in Business, Education, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, Nursing, and Technologies.
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
For general education courses:
- Faculty members teaching general education courses must hold a minimum of a master’s degree in the discipline or a master’s degree and a cohesive set of at least 18 semester credit hours of graduate coursework relevant to the discipline.
For courses other than general education courses:
- Faculty members must hold a terminal degree or a degree at least one level above the degree level in which they are teaching:
- At least a bachelor’s degree if teaching in an associate degree program
- At least a master’s degree if teaching in a bachelor’s degree program
- A terminal degree if teaching in a graduate program.
- Individuals who are making substantial progress toward meeting the faculty credentialing requirements and who are mentored by a faculty member who does meet the minimum credentialing requirements may serve as instructors during their educational programs.
- Faculty members teaching technically- or practice-oriented courses must have practical experience in the field and hold current licenses and/or certifications, as applicable.
- Must be available for day and/or evening classes.
- Prior teaching experience preferred.
