Position Summary
Teacher Education faculty are primarily responsible for teaching freshman and sophomore level classes in
Child Development and Teacher Education as scheduled with the division chair and in keeping with the
guidelines listed below; coordinate field experience activities with K-12 schools and coordinate the Teacher
Education Program with division chair; serve as sponsor of the student professional organization and assist
students with advising as needed. Additionally, Teacher Education faculty may assist in the development of
teacher education learning opportunities that meet regional K-12 education workforce needs.

Essential Job Duties
The primary function of faculty members at Crowder College is to help Crowder students maximize their
learning. Duties include those related to curriculum, instruction, student advisement, professional enrichment,
institutional service and other tasks associated with full-time faculty, which may include evenings and
weekends. Delivery methods may include traditional, online, or flex. Travel to other instructional sites may be
required. Learning is the key to human growth and development. In order to help our students be better
learners, faculty members in general are expected to:

• Devote full time and energy to maximize student learning outcomes.
• Continue learning through professional development activities.
• Be role models for learning behavior.
• Include students in all facets of instruction, guidance, and academic association.
• Maintain confidential relationships with respect to student information.
• Respect student thought.
• Select appropriate texts and other course materials in conjunction with the appropriate division chair.

• Maintain regular office hours. Generally, that would include 8-10 hours total per week with times in

both mornings and afternoons.

• Serve on institutional committees, tasks force, or other working groups to promote shared governance.
• Support college activities.
• Do faculty evaluations within prescribed guidelines.
• Teach 15 hours as a regular load per semester.
• Perform departmental and divisional responsibilities.
• Dismiss classes only with prior approval from the division chair and/or Associate VP.
• Schedule no more than one week’s worth of absences for school business, school activities, or personal

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Master’s degree required in Education related field.
• Recent teaching experience in a public school system preferred.
• Experience teaching and working with college students preferred.
• Willingness to teach or learn to teach on-line.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to plan, organize, and implement responsibilities effectively.
• Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with students, other professionals,

staff, and the public.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Three years teaching experience preferred.
• Experience in development of materials and media for online learning.
• Knowledge of a learning management system (such as Canvas).
• Preferential consideration will be given to individuals holding credentials to teach additional courses

within the Education division, such as psychology.

Equipment/Software

• Information Technology Abilities required:

a. Ability to operate a personal computer using the Windows environment.
b. Ability to understand operating a personal computer within the Crowder College Network

environment.
c. Ability to use E-mail.
d. Ability to perform basic student database (Jenzabar) functions.
e. Ability to perform basic word processing using MS Word.
f. Ability to perform basic spreadsheet functions using MS Excel.
g. Ability to perform basic presentation functions using MS PowerPoint.
h. Ability to use Canvas.

Positions Supervised
None

encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be
made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• A neat appearance and appropriate businesslike apparel are required.
  

Physical

• Requires mobility within the campus and various sites, light lifting, and physical activities on a daily basis.
• Input, access and distribute information using computers.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use

hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, or crouch; and talk or hear. Specific
vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

Creative and Analytical Skills

• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to devise or modify methods or processes to solve specific problems.
• Ability to plan, develop and implement necessary curriculum.
  

Language/Communication Skills

• Ability to communicate effectively with a variety of people, including staff, students and the general

public, in both written and oral mediums.

• Ability to interact with a broad range of people both on and off campus in a positive manner.

CROWDER COLLEGE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MODIFY, INTERPRET, OR APPLY THIS POSITION DESCRIPTION IN
ANY WAY THE INSTITUTION DESIRES. THIS POSITION DESCRIPTION IN NO WAY IMPLIES THAT THESE ARE THE
ONLY DUTIES, INCLUDING ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES, TO BE PERFORMED BY THE EMPLOYEE OCCUPYING THIS
POSITION. THIS POSITION DESCRIPTION IS NOT AN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT, IMPLIED OR OTHERWISE. THE
EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP REMAINS “AT-WILL.” THE AFOREMENTIONED POSITION REQUIREMENTS ARE
SUBJECT TO CHANGE TO REASONABLY ACCOMMODATE QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS WITH A DISABILITY.