| Texas College is accepting applications for Faculty position in Mathematics, rank to be determined. Teaching is the primary function of the faculty at Texas College. Faculty members are allowed time for preparation of lessons, evaluation of class assignments, academic advisement, and participation in committee meetings and other activities. SPECIFIC DUTIES: report to the College before the opening of the academic year on the date designated by the President or the Vice President of Academic Affairs; post and maintain office hours – minimum of ten (10) per week; counsel and advise students on a regular basis during the semester and during formal registration; familiarize themselves with academic foundation requirements as well as major and minor requirements of the discipline relating to all departments in the division in which an appointment is held in order to ensure effective student counseling; maintain class rolls, discipline, and control in class in order to ensure a collegial atmosphere suitable for the teaching/learning process; place book orders promptly and appropriately prior to the end of a semester for courses to be offered during the oncoming semester; comply with College requirements in submitting grade reports and statistical information when due; attend departmental, divisional, and general faculty meetings, and vote on issues brought before the faculty; assist in divisional, departmental, and committee work as assigned; participate fully in college functions such as convocations, commencements, homecoming, assemblies, and external ceremonies of interest to the college in the larger community. Faculty should be prepared to wear academic regalia for four convocations per year: Fall Convocation, Founders’ Day, Baccalaureate and Commencement; uphold the ideals of the College as expressed in its mission and philosophy, and cooperate with the President, through appropriate channels and activities, in promoting the mission and philosophy of the College; participate in the process of formulating, revising, and continuous reviewing of educational policies and procedures relating to recruitment, admissions, registration, attendance, withdrawal, transfer, curriculum, degree requirements, grading and examination policies; maintain a high degree of professionalism and pedagogical relevance in the selection of course content, and delivery; serve as advisor to student organizations when requested to do so; take personal responsibility for engaging in professional activities in specific teaching area, such as attending professional meetings, workshops, or earning graduate course credits; adhere to and utilize the college-adopted format for course syllabi, and utilize a part of the first day of each class as an orientation period to review each facet of the course syllabus with the students; perform other job related duties as assigned by the President and Vice President for Academic Affairs.
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