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Job Description
Requisition Number:
DF3030 South University provides a warm, supportive learning environment that will encourage you tojoin a community of faculty, staff and students eager to play a role in helping you achieve your professional goals, on campus andonline. The South University 125-year story-past, present, and future-is a history formed by the many individuals who have developedthe education and spirit of community that have become our pledge to students, faculty, staff, alumni and supporters of South University.
Whether you have been part of the University family for many years, have recently come our way, or are thinking about joining us, you willfind South University to be a place you can call home. What's next for you is the first priority for us! Visit www.southuniversity.edu today to learn more about what makes us stand apart as aplace to Belong, Believe and Become , a place where you can make a difference in the lives ofstudents eager to learn and grow. South University, the right direction for a brighterfuture.
POSITION SUMMARY
Instruct and facilitate meaningful learning of the course outcomes in the curriculum andproactively support all facets of the learning environment. Provide education through learning-centered instruction that will enablegraduates to fulfill the evolving needs of the marketplace. Encourage a culture of learning that values mutual responsibility and respect,life-long learning, diversity, and ethics as well as personal and professional development. Assure that the South University philosophy:quality service to students; development, growth, involvement, and recognition of employees; and an environment conducive to innovation,positive thinking, and expansion is considered in carrying out the duties and responsibilities of this position. Participate in activitiesthat promote the stature of the academic programs, departments, and colleges and abide by the South University Board of Trustees andadministration's mandates.
KEY JOB ELEMENTS
Manage the educational process to ensure every student is involved in apositive educational experience through the learning, teaching, and social environment. Perform faculty responsibilities as outlinedin the faculty job description in accordance with the provisions of Faculty Supplement to the South University EmployeeHandbook. Provide course instruction that aligns with the South University model of curricula and supports the South Universitystyle of system delivery. Design and deliver instruction through the development of instructional plans to meet course outcomes, thedevelopment of activities that support lesson objectives, and for online courses, deliver the instruction as approved within each courseshell. Effectively utilize technology in the classroom to support the student learning experience. Enable the achievement ofpre-defined outcomes for student achievement and evaluation of learning by providing instruction that fosters proficiency and establishesstudent performance criteria and evaluation. Deliver learning-centered instruction by establishing an educational environmentconducive to learning and student involvement and effectively planning and preparing for classes and student success. Promotestudent success by showing flexibility in style and work schedule and exhibiting a passion for teaching and students, and engaging studentsin the learning process. Manage the educational environment through keeping accurate records, submitting grades and other reports ontime, and enforcing academic and attendance policies consistent with the school, campus, or online division. Relateprofessional/life/industry experience to learning by continuing professional/technical skills development, the introduction of industryperspective into courses, and the active awareness of professional/industry trends and opportunities. Participate in the facultydevelopment process to enhance knowledge, skills, and abilities in learner-centered instruction. Communicate consistently andeffectively with supervisor(s), faculty, and other South University administrators. Contribute to a learning culture byparticipating in curriculum and system task forces, support local campus events such as orientation and graduation, and participate invarious other workshops and meetings.
REQUIREMENTS
Faculty teaching general education courses at theundergraduate level: doctor's or master's degree in the teaching discipline or master's degree with a concentration in the teachingdiscipline (a minimum of 18 graduate semester hours in the teaching discipline). Faculty teaching associate degree courses designedfor transfer to a baccalaureate degree: doctor's or master's degree in the teaching discipline or master's degree with a concentration inthe teaching discipline (a minimum of 18 graduate semester hours in the teaching discipline). Faculty teaching associate degreecourses not designed for transfer to the baccalaureate degree: bachelor's degree in the teaching discipline, or Faculty teachingbaccalaureate courses: doctor's or master's degree in the teaching discipline or master's degree with a concentration in the teachingdiscipline (minimum of 18 graduate semester hours in the teaching discipline). Faculty teaching graduate and post-baccalaureatecourse work: earned doctorate/terminal degree in the teaching discipline or a related discipline.
Graduate teaching assistants:
master's in the teaching discipline or 18 graduate semester hours in the teaching discipline, direct supervision by a faculty memberexperienced in the teaching discipline, regular in-service training, and planned and periodic evaluations. Experience in instructionor formalized education process, preferably in a post-secondary or college institution. Membership in a professional associationtied to the area of instruction preferred. Active, valid, and unencumbered state licensure or certification as applicable to thediscipline.
ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employeeencounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals withdisabilities to perform the essential functions. The term "qualified individual with a disability" means an individual with a disabilitywho, with or without reasonable accommodation, can perform the essential functions of the position. While performing the duties of this job,the employee is regularly required to communicate professionally in person, over the telephone, through email and other electronic means,move about the office or school, handle various types of media and equipment, and visually or otherwise identify, observe and assess. South University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and embraces diversity as a critical step in ensuring employee, student, and graduatesuccess. We are committed to building and developing a diverse environment where a variety of ideas, cultures and perspectives canthrive.
