Faculty Position In Political Science

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Faculty Position in Political Science
The candidate will teach four courses per semester. Adequately prepare all course materials and lessons. Provide each student with clear course expectations, evaluations, and timelines through carefully-written topical outlines and approved, standardized syllabus. Provide interesting and relevant assignments for students that demonstrate learning outcomes in a real-life setting. Keep abreast of current developments in their discipline through scholarly activity, continuously update course content, improve methods of instruction, and regularly evaluate instructional effectiveness. Suitably challenge, engage, serve, and communicate with students to encourage their participation and learning while maintaining mutual value and respect. Complete grade books, final grade sheets, learning assessments, and final exam assessments on a timely basis. Respond to student questions in a timely manner. Ensure course and program learning outcomes are delivered as defined by course syllabi. Keep abreast of current developments in their disciplines, continuously update course content, improve the method of instruction, and regularly evaluate the effectiveness of their instruction. Maintain in their classrooms and elsewhere an intellectual and attitudinal environment in which students are stimulated to learn, to ask questions, and to explore alternative approaches to problems. Respect students as persons, being concerned about their progress, and be willing to hear their points of view without prejudice. Be committed to promoting cultural diversity in curricular offerings and classroom activities which demonstrate an appreciation of all individuals consistent with the Christian character of the College. Inform students at the beginning of each semester of the objectives of each course and organize the method of instruction and time allocation so as to meet those objectives. Provide a syllabus to students early in each course concerning course requirements, such as examinations, papers, grading policies, disability accommodations, academic integrity, and attendance. Examinations and papers, which are used for determining a course grade, should be available to students for inspection and discussion. Students' grades should be based on recognized academic standards. Hold classes and examinations as scheduled and, in the event of necessary absence, inform students in advance of changes in schedule and make suitable alternative arrangements. Be readily available to students for individual conferences relating to coursework or other matters of concern and interest to students. Faculty should post a schedule indicating times when they will be available for consultation. Comply with policies and procedures established by the faculty. Respect the rights of free inquiry and expression of opinion by their colleagues in accordance with the College’s statement on academic freedom. Acknowledge in their own publications the contributions which colleagues have made to research and other endeavors. Evaluate or comment fairly and objectively on the work of colleagues when peer evaluation is required for the purposes of promotion, curriculum assessment, and the like. Participate in committee work and other channels of self-governance on departmental and College levels. Observe the regulations of the College which are designed to promote freedom for teaching and research, and participate through orderly means in seeking modification to these regulations when they are considered inappropriate. Indicate when they are speaking as private persons that they are not speaking for or representing the College. Participate in faculty meetings, workshops, and the College’s faculty development program. Participate in endeavors for improvement of the spiritual, economic, social and, cultural life of the college community, especially when faculty have an expertise which may make their contribution particularly valuable and when such a contribution can be made without interfering with their primary obligations for teaching and scholarly endeavor.

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