Faculty, Technical Communications

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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:

• Faculty, Technical Communications
• Department-Specific Recruitment Details:

Job Description Summary:

Responsible for preparing and delivering Technical Communications coursework in engaging, innovative, and discipline-appropriate ways that reflect a commitment to student success and knowledge of the teaching field. Our department teaches courses in a variety of modalities, including in-person and distance-learning courses. We are seeking a colleague who can join our department in Fall 2027.

Job Description:

The Technical Communications Department is responsible for preparing and delivering Technical Communications coursework in engaging, innovative, and discipline-appropriate ways that reflect a commitment to student success and knowledge of the teaching field. Technical Communications offers a variety of courses, including Business and Technical Writing, which prepare students for careers in business, technology, and other sectors which rely on written communications that meet the standards of various audiences. We seek instructors who can engage and facilitate learning for our students in current software, programming languages, and platforms that prepare them to write, design, and communicate effectively.

Principal Responsibilities and Duties

• •Prepare and teach courses in the field of Technical Communications to a multicultural 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 and departmental governance, including curriculum review and revision, program review, assessment of student learning outcomes at the course and program level, and other departmental activities.
• •Evaluate student progress and provide clear, timely feedback reflecting program learning outcomes and departmental expectations.
• •Provide teaching, mentoring, and assistance navigating campus resources and 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.
• •Support division and department goals through active and collegial engagement in decision-making and unit-level planning.
• •Serve on collegewide and departmental committees, councils, work groups, and task forces.
• •Perform other related tasks as assigned by the department chair, dean, and/or associate vice chancellor, vice chancellor, executive vice chancellor.

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 attendance certification and submission of final course grades.
• •Participate in graduation, General Assembly, and other official college functions.
• •Maintain regular office hours to assist students and improve student retention and success.
• •Attend and participate in collegewide, campus, department, or other activities and meetings.
• •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:

• •Bachelor's degree in Technical Communication, English, Educational Technology & Instructional Design, or Information Studies, or
• •Associate degree in Technical Communication and three (3) years non-teaching work experience.

SACSCOC requirements may differ depending on the courses taught within the discipline.

Preferred Work Experience

Three years of non-teaching, industry-related work experience within technical communications and/or technical writing.

Qualities of a Successful Candidate

• •Ethics, integrity, and sound professional judgment.
• •A commitment to establishing and maintaining positive working relationships with students, colleagues, and staff representing multicultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• •Dynamic, non-traditional instructional delivery methods to teach students of widely varying levels of proficiency and from various backgrounds and abilities.
• •Appropriate and up-to-date knowledge of the discipline and subject matter.
• •Experience using technology as an instructional aide where appropriate to enhance learning.
• •Documented experience with active and applied teaching and learning methodologies.
• •A strong commitment to teaching in a community college setting, including teaching practices that reflect an understanding of the multicultural classroom and the benefits of cultural awareness and sensitivity in the classroom and the workplace.
• •Commitment to a culture of care for all.
• •Ability to communicate effectively with students with a wide range of skills and backgrounds.
• •Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with varied populations from the local community as well as students, staff, faculty, and administration.
• •Strength in communication media, both verbal and written, as well as listening.
• •Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, ability to maintain an established schedule, including evenings and weekends, including possible multiple campus locations that may vary by semester.
• •Commitment to maintaining confidentiality of student information.
• •Understanding of what it means to teach in a community college environment that serves often underprepared and underserved students.

Application Requirements

1. Upload the following documents to your application:

• •Unofficial/copy of transcripts
• •Updated Curriculum Vitae (C.V.) or Resume
• •Cover letter - explaining interest in the position

2. Request official electronic transcripts to be sent directly from the institution to hrtran