PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES BY JOB TYPE

The following sections describe responsibilities for various kinds of faculty. Job descriptions for specific positions may be obtained for the Human Resources Office.

A. Professional Assignment of Faculty

Faculty prepares, teaches, and evaluates courses; seeks continuous improvement in teaching methodology and student centered learning: stays current in his/her discipline; maintains scheduled availability to students; develops an individual professional development plan; participates with other faculty in developing and managing courses, curricula and academic policy; contributes to the success of the learning college.

The primary responsibility of Faculty is to produce student learning. To do this, the faculty member: 

• Provides instruction through a variety of techniques designed to promote active and independent student learning.
• Improves student learning by keeping abreast of advances in pedagogy and using appropriate technology and a variety of methods of instruction to enhance student learning.
• Develops and continually improves course materials by working with colleagues to implement appropriate advances in research technology and information literacy.
• Develops an annual individual professional development plan that includes but is not limited to such activities as further education and training, scholarly or artistic work, participation in professional organizations or other appropriate learning activities.
• Stays current in his/her discipline.
• Distributes to students, and places on file, and up-to-date syllabus for each course of instruction and copies of final exams after the semester is complete.
• Meets assigned classes regularly and punctually according to the established schedule, which may include day, evening, or weekend hours and assignments to extension centers and to any of the CCBC’s campuses.
• Is available to students during posted office hours and in other appropriate ways.
• Evaluates students’ work and maintain class records.

 A secondary responsibility of Faculty is to support the principles of the Learning College. This includes the following:

General

• Participates with other faculty members in the development of recommendations on policies and procedures for the campus and college.

 Student Learning

• Contributes to an academic atmosphere that ensures free exchange and mutual learning among all members of the college.
• Develops new and innovative courses that reflect the goals, objectives and philosophy of the learning college.
• Helps students to define and reach their individual learning goals.
• Assesses and evaluates the learning outcomes of programs and courses.
• Provides instruction in a variety of modes and options.
• Works with library staff to ensure information literacy for all students.

 The Learning College

• Serves on campus and other college-wide committees
• Participates in professional development activities and college-wide meetings in order to improve teaching effectiveness.
• Participates in regular discipline-base meetings to ensure the maintenance of high quality courses and learning experiences.

Learning Support

• Supports all students in reaching their learning goals.
• Identifies and intervenes with students who experience difficulty achieving their goals.
• Assists with academic advising of students.

 Infusing Technology

• Incorporates appropriate technologies in the teaching/learning process.
• Collaborates with technical support staff to identify and assess new technology opportunities, needs and resources.

 Management Excellence

• Participates in search committees to hire new faculty and staff.
• Serves on department, division, campus and college-wide committees.
• Mentors new and junior members of the department and division.

 Embracing Diversity

• Infuses multicultural and diverse topics and perspectives into the instructional process and conducts classes in a manner that demonstrates respect for individual and cultural differences.
• Participate in activities which enhance the college’s relationship to the community.

 Enrollment Management

• Undertakes initiatives to develop courses and programs that meet evolving educational needs of the community at large.
• Implements strategies that encourage continuous enrollment and promote academic success.