10 Month Tenure-Track Faculty - Medical Laboratory Technology

Position Summary

JOIN US and MAKE AN IMPACT!

Located 45 minutes from the Nation’s Capital, nestled in a history rich community of southern Maryland, The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) is a two times Aspen Award winning institution (top 15% of Community Colleges) with academic programs in over 100 degree programs. CSM is among America’s top 100 producers of Minority Associate Degrees in twenty categories, according to Diverse Issues in Higher Education.

CSM offers excellent health insurance benefits (90% paid by the college); State Retirement Pension plan; wellness programs; Code Green Fridays; early closure Fridays in the summer; college closure for spring break and several major holidays. We are an innovative institution committed to student success and well known for our flexibility to meet student and community needs.

The faculty member is responsible for the coordination, planning, preparation, presentation, and evaluation of classroom instruction and related activities to promote student-centered learning. The faculty member is responsible for performing assigned duties during the day, evening, or weekend on the campus(es) or center to which the faculty member is assigned. At a minimum, the related activities include instruction, holding office hours, serving on various committees, and participating in local, state, regional, and national professional activities and organizations. A faculty member performs all other duties as directed by the Division Chair, Vice President of Academic Affairs, or the President or designee. The faculty member will teach 15 credits per semester; 30 credits per 10 month contract period. The faculty member will schedule, publish, and hold 5 office hours per week during the academic year, including fall and spring semesters. The faculty member will participate in professional development opportunities and perform professional service hours based on faculty placement in rank, as set forth in the Faculty Handbook.

Primary areas of teaching responsibility include: Medical Laboratory Technology
The faculty member is responsible to the Dept. Chair and Dean in the division in which he/she teaches and to the Vice President of Learning.

The College of Southern Maryland conducts background checks in order to ensure the safety and well-being of the College's staff and students. The final candidate for this position will be subject to the following background checks: Criminal History Check and Sex Offender Registry Check.

This position is open until filled. The College of Southern Maryland is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

At a minimum, must be able to perform the following essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodations:

• to coordinate, plan, organize, and instruct courses in the day, evening, or on weekends on the College of Southern Maryland campus or center to which assigned;
• to keep active at a high level of expertise in the subjects taught and stimulate enthusiasm for those subjects;
• to ensure that each program/class contains essential curricular components, has appropriate content and pedagogy, and maintains currency;
• to recommend textbooks and other instructional materials including classroom and laboratory equipment to Division Chair or designee;
• to assist in the college's library collection development by selecting, evaluating, and weeding library resources in each appropriate discipline;
• to teach all classes according to an approved course syllabus and for the required duration;
• to keep students informed and updated concerning course content, requirements, evaluation procedures and attendance requirements;
• to keep students informed about their progress throughout the semester or term through the prompt grading of papers and other work;
• to maintain accurate and complete scholastic records, including attendance records;
• to submit academic reports and other documentation in a timely manner and when appropriate;
• to file an appropriate course syllabus for each course taught with the appropriate division chair;
• to conduct class evaluations and complete other college evaluations in accordance with college policy;
• to ensure that assigned classes are held as scheduled;
• to make suggestions to the Division Chair, Associate Vice President or Vice President of Academic Affairs concerning the improvement of the curriculum in keeping with the objectives of the college;
• to participate in program and curriculum review and development and student learning outcomes assessment initiatives;
• to make use of available college online resources (home page, office hour posting, syllabi posting, grade book, E-mail, etc.);
• to ensure that each course section is web-enhanced;
• to plan each unit or lesson, both as to content and method, to make each class meaningful;
• to study and utilize students' learning styles in each class in order to facilitate the best teaching and learning situations;
• to incorporate instructional technologies in instructional delivery as appropriate;
• to maximize the learning opportunities for each student;
• to keep informed of current trends and new approaches to instruction via professional development activities;
• to demonstrate a genuine concern for each student through personal conferences and the full use of faculty office hours;
• to post and maintain office hours for student consultations;
• to strive for the qualities delineated in the criteria for faculty evaluation used by the college;
• to submit required reports in a timely fashion to the appropriate college personnel;
• to attend all faculty meetings, college assemblies, professional development and orientation activities, and other meetings as called by the President, Vice President, Associate Vice President, or Division Chair;
• to become thoroughly familiar with all college policies and procedures and comply with all college policies and procedures;
• to become familiar with the Faculty Handbook;
• to serve on and provide information to college committees as needed;
• to be actively involved in the co-curricular activities of the college; and
• to convey college-related information to students in a timely manner as requested by college officials.

Minimum Education and Training

• Bachelor’s degree in Medical Laboratory Technology, or related area. Candidate will be expected to obtain a master’s degree in the teaching discipline within 2 years upon hiring.
• 3 years clinical experience and certification as CLS, CLT (NCA), MLS, MT (ASCP) or equivalent

Minimum Qualifications and Standards Required

• Communicate orally
• Communicate in writing
• Read and interpret
• Communicate with auditory skills
• Exhibit emotional control and stability
• Stress management and coping ability
• Mastery of appropriate compute operation skills
• Operate a motor vehicle