GOVERNMENT FACULTY

GOVERNMENT FACULTY

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Position Type: Full Time
Category: Education

Description

Brazosport College, a two-time Top 1 O finalist for the Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence and an Achieving the Dream Leader College, seeks a dynamic, student-centered, and innovative individual to join the Government faculty within the Division of Social Sciences, Education, and Law Enforcement Academy.

This full-time, tenure-track faculty position will support instruction in freshman and sophomore-level Government courses, including GOVT 2305 - Federal Government and GOVT 2306 - Texas Government. The successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to community college teaching, student success, academic rigor, civic learning, and effective instruction across a variety of student populations and course modalities.

This position will report to the Division Chair for Social Sciences, Education, and Law Enforcement Academy.

Responsibilities Include

• Preparing curriculum, classroom instruction, assignments, and assessments for Government courses using a variety of traditional, active learning, and innovative teaching methods.
• Teaching Government courses, including GOVT 2305 - Federal Government and GOVT 2306 - Texas Government, as well as other freshman and sophomore-level Government or Social Sciences courses as assigned.
• Teaching courses in multiple instructional formats, including face-to-face, blended, hybrid, online, dual credit, and other alternative delivery formats as needed.
• Teaching on campus and, when assigned, at offsite locations, including local high schools and dual credit partner sites.
• Supporting student success through effective instruction, regular communication, timely feedback, academic support, and appropriate student advisement.
• Participating in curriculum development, course redesign, assessment of student learning outcomes, and continuous improvement efforts within the Government program and Division.
• Collaborating with Government faculty, division leadership, advising, dual credit partners, and student support areas to strengthen persistence, completion, civic learning, and transfer readiness for Government students.
• Maintaining scheduled office hours and campus presence in accordance with college expectations.
• Assisting in the development, review, and improvement of common course materials, LMS course shells (Brights pace Desire2Learn), shared assessments, and instructional resources as appropriate.
• Participating in departmental, divisional, and institutional planning, assessment, and professional development activities.
• Serving on various assigned college committees.
• Performing other faculty duties as assigned.

Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications

• Master's degree in Government, or a master's degree with at least 18 graduate semester hours in Government. Degrees may focus on Political Science, Public Administration, Public Policy, Global Affairs, or a JD with specialization in Constitutional Law or Legal Systems;
• Demonstrated ability to teach freshman and sophomore-level Government courses effectively, including Federal Government and Texas Government;
• Interest in alternative instructional delivery methods, including online, hybrid, blended, and dual credit instruction;
• Excellent written and oral communication skills;
• Commitment to student success, academic quality, and continuous instructional improvement;
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with culturally diverse populations;
• Other qualities, experiences, and skills that enhance one's value to the institution;
• Exceptional employment or educational qualifications may be given special consideration.
• This position is 100% on site-Presence

Desirable Qualifications

• Community college teaching experience;
• Experience teaching Federal Government and/or Texas Government;
• Experience teaching courses related to the U.S. Constitution, Texas Constitution, federalism, political institutions, elections, public policy, civil liberties, civil rights, or Texas political culture;
• Experience teaching dual credit students or working with high school partners;
• Experience with on line, hybrid, blended, or other technology-enhanced instructional formats;
• Experience using Desire2Learn Brightspace or another learning management system;
• Experience developing common course materials, shared assessments, course templates, or coordinated instructional resources;
• Knowledge of civic learning outcomes, transfer pathways, dual credit expectations, and student success strategies in Government or the Social Sciences;
• Demonstrated use of active learning, applied learning, or other evidence-informed instructional practices;
• Experience participating in assessment of student learning outcomes and using results to improve instruction;
• Ability to collaborate effectively with faculty, staff, advising, testing, and student support areas;
• Commitment to the mission of the comprehensive community college.

About Brazosport College
Brazosport College is a public, comprehensive community college located in Lake Jackson, Texas. The College serves a diverse student population through academic transfer, workforce, technical, developmental, dual credit, continuing education, and baccalaureate programs. Brazosport College is committed to student success, instructional quality, community partnership, and continuous improvement.

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