Faculty, Government

Faculty, Government

Austin Community College

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Austin Community College is a public two-year institution that
serves a multicultural population of approximately 41,000 credit
students each Fall and Spring semester. We embrace our identity as
a community college, as reflected in our mission statement. We
promote student success and community development by providing
affordable access, through traditional and distance learning modes,
to higher education and workforce training, including appropriate
applied baccalaureate degrees, in our service area.

As a community college committed to our mission, we seek to recruit
and retain a workforce that:

• Values intellectual curiosity and innovative teaching
• Is attracted by the college's mission to promote equitable

access to educational opportunities

• Cares about student success and collaborates on strategies to

facilitate success for populations including; first generation
college students, low-income students, and students from
underserved communities.

• Focused on student academic achievement and postgraduate

outcomes

• Welcomes difference and models respectful interaction with

others

• Engages with the community both within and outside of ACC

Job Posting Title:

Faculty, Government

Job Description Summary:

The Government Faculty supports learning on campus, all distance
learning modalities. Responsible to prepare and deliver coursework
in engaging, innovative, and discipline-appropriate ways that
reflect a commitment to student success and creating an environment
that promotes belonging for all. The department support
opportunities for student centered learning and differentiated
instruction. This position starts in August 2027

Job Description:

The Government Department offers on campus and online college
credit courses across 11 campuses and online, in both synchronous
and asynchronous formats. In addition, the department offers dual
enrollment courses to area high school students seeking both
college and high school credit. Course offerings include U.S.
Government, Texas State and Local Government, Mexican-American
Politics, Introduction to Political Science, and an academic
cooperative in government The department seeks to acquaint all
students with basic concepts used in studying politics and
government and provide its majors with an educational foundation
that will allow them to pursue successfully a baccalaureate degree
in political science or government or other fields at a four-year
institution.

Principal Responsibilities and Duties

• Prepare and teach courses in the field of Government to a

student population reflective of the service area. The department's
course learning outcomes, utilize a variety of instructional
strategies appropriate to the needs of community college students
and the standards of the discipline.

• Participate actively in departmental responsibilities and

departmental governance, including curriculum review and revision,
program review, assessment of student learning outcomes at the
course and program level, and other departmental activities.

• Evaluate student progress and provide clear, timely feedback

reflecting program learning outcomes and departmental
expectations.

• Serve as a mentor to students in the Government program.
• Provide teaching and mentoring services to students in a manner

which does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex,
sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability,
age, protected veteran status, political affiliation, or other
protected categories.

• Remain current in the field through a variety of professional

development activities.

• Support division and department goals through active and

collegial engagement in decision-making and unit-level
planning.

• Serve on collegewide and departmental committees, councils,

work groups, and task forces.

• Perform other related tasks as assigned by the department

chair, dean, and/or associate vice chancellor, vice chancellor,
executive vice chancellor.

Technology

• Demonstrated proficiency using computer applications, online

resources, and other technologies for the classroom.

• Demonstrated proficiency using an online learning management

system such as Blackboard to develop and build course content and
perform administrative duties (posting office hours, syllabi,
etc.)

Principal Professional Standards

• Appropriate use of the college's learning management

system.

• Meet deadlines for attendance certification and submission of

final course grades.

• Participate in graduation, general assembly, and other official

college functions.

• Maintain regular office hours to assist students and improve

student retention and success.

• Attend and participate in collegewide, campus, department, or

other activities and meetings.

• Recognize and reflect standards of civility and collegiality in

all interactions.

• Comply with published college policies and procedures and meet

professional standards for teaching in a community college.

Required Education

In accordance with Southern Association of College and Schools
Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) requirements: Master's Degree in
Government or Political Science or Master's degree with 18 graduate
hours in government or political science. SACSCOC requirements may
differ depending on the courses taught within the discipline.

Qualities of a Successful Candidate

• Ethics, integrity, and sound professional judgment.
• A commitment to establishing and maintaining positive working

relationships with students, colleagues, and staff representing
multicultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.

• Dynamic, non-traditional instructional delivery methods to

teach students of widely varying levels of proficiency and from
various backgrounds and abilities.

• Appropriate and up-to-date knowledge of the discipline and

subject matter.

• Experience using technology as an instructional aide where

appropriate to enhance learning.

• Documented experience with active and applied teaching and

learning methodologies.

• A strong commitment to teaching in a community college setting,

including teaching practices that reflect an understanding of the
multicultural classroom and the benefits of cultural awareness and
sensitivity in the classroom and the workplace.

• Commitment to a culture of care for all.
• Ability to communicate effectively with students with a wide

range of skills and backgrounds.

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with varied

populations from the local community as well as students, staff,
faculty, and administration.

• Strength in communication media, both verbal and written, as

well as listening.

• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, ability to

maintain an established schedule, including evenings and weekends,
including possible multiple campus locations that may vary by
semester.

• Commitment to maintaining confidentiality of student

information.

• Understanding of what it means to teach in a community college

environment that serves often underprepared and underserved
students.

Application Requirements

1. Upload the following documents to your application:

• Unofficial/copy of transcripts
• Updated Curriculum Vitae (C.V.) or Résumé
• Cover letter - explaining interest in the position

2. Request official electronic transcripts to be sent directly from
the institution to hrtranscripts@austincc.edu. This email
address must be entered as the recipient. Please do not select
"Austin Community College" from a menu. It will not be received by
ACC Human Resources. If you need assistance, please contact your
university's registrar's office. If official electronic transcripts
are not an option, a hardcopy can be mailed to the following
address:

ACC Human Resources

Attn: Prisca M. Baker

6101 Highland Campus Dr., Bldg 3000, Suite 3.2224

Austin, TX 78752

Photocopies of transcripts or transcripts stamped "issued to
student" are not accepted.

Working Conditions

• Work is routinely performed in a classroom or laboratory

setting.

• Subject to standing, walking, sitting, and reaching for

extended periods of time.

• Work safely and follow safety rules. Report unsafe working

conditions and behavior. Take reasonable and prudent actions to
prevent others from engaging in unsafe practices.

Salary Range

$71,270 - $96,596 (Based on a 10.5-month contract to start Fall
2027)

Number of Openings:

2

Job Posting Close Date:

November 23, 2026

Clery Act

As required by the US Department of Education, employees are
required to report violations under Title IX and, under the Jeanne
Clery Campus Safety Act (Clery Act), select individuals are
required to report crimes. If this position is identified as a
Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified,
trained, and provided resources for reporting.

Austin Community College produces an Annual Security Report as
required by the Clery Act. This report includes statistics from the
previous three years concerning reported crime that occurred on
campus; public property adjacent to and accessible from campus; and
in certain non-campus buildings/property owned or controlled by
ACC. The report includes institutional policies concerning campus
security and other safety information.

For direct access to the current Annual Security Report, visit
www.austincc.edu/asr . You may
obtain a hard copy by contacting the Clery Compliance Officer (
CleryComplianceOfficer@austincc.edu ). For an overview, see ACC's
Clery Act website.

Disclaimer

The above description is an overview of the job. It is not intended
to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the
job, nor is it an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities
required to do the job. Duties and responsibilities may change with
business needs. ACC reserves the right to add, change, amend, or
delete portions of this job description at any time, with or
without notice. Employees may be required to perform other duties
as requested, directed, or assigned. In addition, reasonable
accommodations may be made by ACC at its discretion to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of the
job.

To apply, please visit: https://austincc.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/Austin-Community-College/Faculty--Government_R-9912-1

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