Adjunct Faculty, Sociology

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Austin Community College is a public two-year institution that serves a multicultural population of approximately 41,000 credit students each Fall and Spring semester. We embrace our identity as a community college, as reflected in our mission statement. We promote student success and community development by providing affordable access, through traditional and distance learning modes, to higher education and workforce training, including appropriate applied baccalaureate degrees, in our service area.

As a community college committed to our mission, we seek to recruit and retain a workforce that:

Values intellectual curiosity and innovative teaching

Is attracted by the college's mission to promote equitable access to educational opportunities

Cares about student success and collaborates on strategies to facilitate success for populations including; first generation college students, low-income students, and students from underserved communities.

Focused on student academic achievement and postgraduate outcomes

Welcomes difference and models respectful interaction with others

Engages with the community both within and outside of ACC

Job Posting Title:

Adjunct Faculty, Sociology

Job Description Summary:

Responsible for preparing and delivering Sociology coursework in engaging, innovative, and discipline-appropriate ways that reflect a commitment to student success, culturally responsive teaching, and excellence in instruction. Faculty are expected to meet professional standards in accordance with Austin Community College policies and procedures.

The Sociology Department offers courses in multiple instructional modalities, including on-campus, Dual Credit, and Early College High School (ECHS) programs throughout Central Texas.

**This recruitment is specifically intended to build a pool of adjunct faculty to teach Dual Credit, Early College High School, and traditional on-campus Sociology courses that meet on weekdays during daytime hours.** Assignments are primarily located on high school campuses and ACC campuses throughout the service area.

Applicants should be available to teach in person during weekday daytime hours and be willing to travel to assigned high school or ACC campus locations.

Job Description:

Principal Responsibilities and Duties

• •Prepare and teach dual credit Sociology courses in the Sociology and Social Work department to a diverse student population based on the department's approved course learning outcomes, utilizing a variety of instructional strategies appropriate to the needs of community college students and the standards of the discipline.
• •Participate actively in departmental responsibilities including assessment of student learning outcomes at the course level, participating in department meetings, and other departmental activities.
• •Evaluate student progress and provide clear, timely feedback reflecting program learning outcomes and departmental expectations.
• •Provide teaching and mentoring services to students in a manner which does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, political affiliation, or other protected categories.
• •Remain current in the field through a variety of professional development activities.
• •Perform other related tasks as assigned by the department chair, dean, and/or associate vice president, vice president, executive vice president.

Additional Duties

Responsible to prepare and deliver coursework to dual credit students in area high schools in engaging, innovative, and discipline-appropriate ways that reflect a commitment to success equity, respect for diversity, an understanding of culturally responsive teaching, and knowledge of the teaching field.

Technology

Demonstrated proficiency using computer applications, online resources, and other technologies for the classroom. Demonstrated proficiency using an online learning management system such as Blackboard to develop and build course content and perform administrative duties (posting office hours, syllabi, etc.)

Principal Professional Standards

• •Appropriate use of the college's learning management system.
• •Meet deadlines for syllabus posting, attendance certification, and submission of final course grades .
• •Maintain regular office hours to assist students and improve student retention and success.
• •Recognize and reflect standards of civility and collegiality in all interactions.
• •Comply with published college policies and procedures and meet professional standards for teaching in a community college.

Required Education

• •In accordance with Southern Association of College and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) requirements: Master degree in Sociology.
• •See Faculty Credentials at www.austincc.edu/facstaff/faculty-credentials for more information. No substitution for educational requirements.

Qualities of a Successful Candidate

A strong commitment to teaching in a community college setting, including teaching practices awareness and sensitivity in the classroom and the workplace.

Understanding of what it means to teach in a community college environment that serves underrepresented students.

Understanding of systems of inequality and recognition of the role of community college faculty in promoting equity, equality, and inclusion.

that reflect an understanding of the multicultural classroom and the benefits of cultural

Demonstrate use of culturally relevant pedagogical approaches.

Application Requirements

Application must be submitted by the closing date for this position.

Working Conditions

• •Work is routinely performed in an office/classroom environment.
• •Subject to standing, walking, sitting, bending, reaching, kneeling, pushing, and pulling.
• •Ability to lift up to 10 pounds.
• •Work safely and follow safety rules. Report unsafe working conditions and behavior. Take reasonable and prudent actions to prevent others from engaging in unsafe practices.

Number of Openings:

4

Job Posting Close Date:

May 31, 2027

Clery Act

As required by the US Department of Education, employees are required to report violations under Title IX and, under the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act (Clery Act), select individuals are required to report crimes. If this position is identified as a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified, trained, and provided resources for reporting.

Austin Community College produces an Annual Security Report as required by the Clery Act. This report includes statistics from the previous three years concerning reported crime that occurred on campus; public property adjacent to and accessible from campus; and in certain non-campus buildings/property owned or controlled by ACC. The report includes institutional policies concerning campus security and other safety information.

For direct access to the current Annual Security Report, visit www.austincc.edu/asr . You may obtain a hard copy by contacting the Clery Compliance Officer ( CleryComplianceOfficer@austincc.edu ). For an overview, see ACC's Clery Act website.

Disclaimer

The above description is an overview of the job. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the job, nor is it an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Duties and responsibilities may change with business needs. ACC reserves the right to add, change, amend, or delete portions of this job descripti