Job Description
Job Description
Job Description
JOB TITLE : Instructor / Assistant Professor / Associate Professor / Professor
SUMMARY :
Regular faculty positions at Briar Cliff University are responsible for teaching, advising students, service to the University and community as well as scholarship. Faculty regularly collaborate with other academic departments, student admissions, athletics, financial aid and other supporting departments of the University. Most faculty positions require 9-month teaching assignments of 24 credit hours; some require 12-month teaching assignments. All faculty positions require responsiveness to email and University activities throughout the year.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :
Develop and deliver engaging and effective courses
Advise and mentor students, providing academic and career guidance.
Stay current with academic and industry trends
Attend professional development workshops, and conferences to maintain and increase knowledge in the field
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS :
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS :
LANGUAGE SKILLS : Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the public.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS : Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals for the purposes of assessing program performance.
REASONING ABILITY : Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS : The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk. The employee is regularly required to stand and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT : The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.
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