Government Instructor (Part-time)

Adjunct Government Instructor

College of the Mainland is seeking Adjunct Government Instructors.

Position Title - Adjunct Government Instructor

Employment Status - Part Time

Minimum Education/Training/Experience - Master's degree or higher in Political Science/Government OR Master's degree with 18 graduate hours in Political Science/Government. Teaching experience.

Preferred Education/Training/Experience - Can teach Texas Government. Can teach face-to-face courses. Dual credit and online teaching experience.

Minimum Knowledge & Skills - Detailed knowledge of materials being taught in the specific course and program area; Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with students, coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction; Basic computer literacy sufficient to perform job duties; Knowledge of student engagement techniques, learning styles, retention strategies, and learning-centered philosophy; Experience with or willingness to learn the latest teaching/learning technologies and online instruction; and Record keeping procedures.

Preferred Knowledge & Skills - Familiar with D2L Ability to create original lecture videos/audio for online courses Most preferred: Ability to teach Texas Government

Job Duties - Classroom and/or Online assignment(s) as needed. The most immediate need is for 1-2 lecture classes in a live classroom format (on campus).

Physical Requirements - Positions in this class typically require: reaching, standing, fingering, grasping, talking, hearing, and seeing. Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.