Adjunct Dual Credit Instructor, Computer Science
Company: Texas Southmost College
Location: Austin
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Summary Adjunct Faculty are professional educators who work
on a limited basis and have the primary responsibility of
fulfilling the Texas Southmost College’s ( TSC ) mission, vision,
values and goals of providing a quality education for all students
enrolled at the College. The relationship of the adjunct faculty
member to the student is one of leader, teacher, advisor, and
facilitator of learning. Adjunct Faculty members are responsible to
the College President through a chain of command and accountable to
the College’s policies and procedures. The Adjunct Dual Credit
Instructor for Computer Science must be available for on-site
teaching at the various TSC campuses or High School locations. This
is not an online position. Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Categories below constitute the expectations for the adjunct
faculty member. These responsibilities will be assessed utilizing
student evaluations, classroom observations and the supervisor’s
formative and summative evaluations. Strive for continual
improvement of student success by planning an optimal learning
environment; providing high quality instruction and advising;
participating in the development of learning outcomes and in the
assessment of students as well as of self and applied teaching
techniques in order to increase effectiveness; and engaging in
ongoing professional development. Manage learning environments by
ensuring that accurate syllabi are developed that incorporate
departmental, college and instructor requirements; maintaining
attendance records, submitting grades, and providing constructive
feedback as well as other relevant information to students
throughout the semester; and conducting classes punctually and in
accordance with the prescribed meeting schedule. Deliver effective,
on-site, face-to-face instruction by assuming primary
responsibility for curriculum development in conjunction with the
College’s policies and procedures, ensuring both rigor and the
quality of instruction; by considering individual differences of
students in order to design and support a range of appropriate
learning activities; by using the College’s learning solutions to
meet the objectives of courses; and by communicating clearly to
students the expectations concerning the use of the College’s
learning solutions and other available technologies. Enhance the
student’s learning experience by integrating concrete, real-life
situations into learning experiences to encourage critical
thinking, interdisciplinary skills and teamwork; by employing
methods that develop student understanding of discipline-specific
thinking, practices and procedures, as well as interdisciplinary
applications, to create academic literacy; and by working with
students and employers in occupational settings as required by or
appropriate to the academic discipline. Collaborate with colleagues
across the College in the construction and continuous improvement
of measurable learning outcomes to include the Texas Higher
Education Coordinating Board ( THECB ) core curriculum objectives
and additional Texas Southmost College’s objectives. Assess student
learning by designing assessments that measure or demonstrate
student growth; by sequencing learning opportunities throughout
advising, courses and programs to build student understanding and
knowledge; and by aligning assessment with learning opportunities.
Promote continual improvement as part of the cycle of teaching and
learning by developing and revising curriculum as needed and using
defined student learning outcomes to plan, develop, document and
evaluate the effectiveness of teaching activities. Support TSC’s
institutional effectiveness program by understanding the
preparation and evaluations of Student Outcomes Assessment Plans
(SOAPs); completing all mandatory performance evaluation measures
within specified time limits; sharing best practices with
colleagues in formal and informal settings; and striving toward
improved educational effectiveness. Support learning through
student engagement by creating a positive classroom atmosphere that
encourages active and collaborative learning, student effort,
academic challenge, student and faculty interaction, and support
for learners. Maintain a learning-centered environment by being
available to students during the designated work period. Support
student learning by making students aware of and referring them to
the appropriate student and academic support services available at
the College. Pursue professional development by taking graduate
courses or internal classes offered by the College or professional
development organizations, as appropriate and by maintaining
required professional credentials, licensing, and continuing
education hours as disciplinary standards dictate. Participate
collegially in discipline-specific activities developed for adjunct
faculty, as appropriate. Handle sensitive and extensive
confidential information. Attend the workplace regularly, report to
work punctually, and follow a work schedule to keep up with the
demands of the worksite. Complete duties and responsibilities in
compliance with college standards, policies and guidelines. Promote
positive morale and teamwork within the functional unit and provide
exceptional customer service to students, faculty and the
community. Use interpersonal skills and make sound judgments to
decide how duties and responsibilities are completed between
coworkers, the supervisory chain, faculty, staff, students, and
customers. Complete all required training and professional
development sessions sponsored by Texas Southmost College ( TSC ).
Support the values and institutional goals as defined in the
College’s Strategic Plan. Assist with the process for systematic
review and evaluation of the planning unit per the model adopted by
the College, including the development and monitoring of outcomes
and plans of action for improvement based on the assessment of
those outcomes and plans. Working hours may include evenings,
holidays or weekends depending on deadline requirements and special
events. Perform duties and responsibilities within a high-tech
all-digital environment. Perform other duties as assigned. 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 frequently required to stand. The employee is
occasionally required to walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or
feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb
or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste
or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10
pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 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.
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