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Assistant Professor Political Science

Taylorsville Campus, UT

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$60K/yr - $71K/yr

2+ years exp

Salt Lake Community College is Utah’s largest open-access college, educating over 45,000 students across various programs. The Assistant Professor of Political Science will provide student-centered instruction, engage in professional activities, and contribute to college service while maintaining a strong on-campus presence.

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Responsibilities

Provide effective student-centered instruction and assessment

Alongside department colleagues, build a process of continuous quality improvement for relevant programs

Comply with all college employee policies and procedure

Comply with the Academic Freedom, Professional Responsibility, and Tenure policy

Comply with FERPA policy and other pertinent local, state, and federal regulations

Maintain professional communication etiquette with students

Become a contributing member of the academic unit by engaging in collegial communications and working closely with colleagues and academic supervisors to enhance student success

Maintain a meaningful on-campus presence to enhance community, serve students on campus, and collaborate with colleagues. Campus presence can reflect teaching, professional activities, and/or service as established with your academic supervisor

Create a learning environment focused on student success for each modality taught

In the case of online instruction, facilitate regular and substantive interaction in online courses conducted and observable in the official LMS

Demonstrates the incorporation of active and applied learning in courses taught

Provide appropriate feedback for all assignments that allows students to progress in the course

Be available to meet with students outside of class a minimum of 5 hours/week for student consultation hours

Consistently improve pedagogy, course quality, design, and course integrity in response to course, program, and/or college-wide assessment of student learning

Use appropriate resources and technology in the delivery of courses

Respond to student communication promptly (generally within 1-2 working days)

Stay current in field and maintain necessary credentials, professional skills, and teaching competencies consistent with department standards

Collaborate with colleagues by soliciting feedback

Engage in discipline-specific activities

Expand knowledge of teaching practices to enhance student learning and success

Participate in mentoring relationships, serving as a mentor and/or mentee in the department and college

Participate in mandatory departmental and college professional development

Provide service to the institution through appropriate participation in academic and college committee assignments and departmental and college need

Engage in the student advising process, formally and/or informally as needed

Participate in the formulation and implementation of department initiatives

Mentor and provide formative feedback to adjunct faculty

Serve community partners as content area experts as appropriate

Qualification

M.S./M.A. in Political ScienceTeaching experienceDoctorate in Political ScienceInnovative teaching practicesDiverse backgroundsCanvasMicrosoft Office proficiencyAdobe proficiencyEffective communication

Required

M.S./M.A. in Political Science with an emphasis on American Government from an accredited university

Two years teaching at an institution of higher education (graduate and adjunct teaching applicable)

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States

All employees are expected to maintain a permanent residence within the State of Utah as a condition of employment

New employees must provide a valid Utah residential address within 30 days of their start date