Adjunct Faculty, Education 1300 (Online)

Position Overview

This part-time adjunct teaching role is for Lone Star College’s online campus. The instructor is expected to support learning by planning, developing, and delivering EDUC 1300 coursework in a way that helps students meet course goals and enriches the college’s educational environment.

The appointment is made on a semester-by-semester basis depending on system needs. Applications are accepted throughout the year from qualified candidates interested in part-time teaching. Hiring is driven by student demand. Course offerings may be scheduled during the day, evening, or weekend, and classes may take place at different times and locations across the academic year. Adjunct faculty generally may teach up to five classes in an academic year.

Mission and Values

Faculty members are expected to support the college mission through professional behavior, strong communication, integrity, leadership, stewardship, respect, and accountability. The role also calls for an active commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and a learning environment where students feel supported, safe, and able to thrive.

• One LSC
• Student Focused
• Own It
• Foster Belonging
• Cultivate Community
• Choose Learning

Lone Star College has also been recognized by The Chronicle of Higher Education as a “Great Colleges to Work For®” institution in multiple categories.

Institution and Campus Context

Lone Star College serves more than 80,000 students each semester with low-cost, high-quality transfer and career training programs. LSC-Online operates as an independent campus led by a Campus President and offers flexible, skills-based online learning designed to help students complete programs in two years or less. The listed location address is 20515 SH 249 (SH 249 and Louetta Road), Houston, Texas 77070.

Key Duties

The instructor will be responsible for delivering Education 1300 at various times and through appropriate delivery formats, creating lessons that keep students engaged and encourage active use of course material, and using the course syllabus in line with institutional rules.

Additional duties include submitting college reports and forms on time, meeting with and advising students before or after class or through approved communication methods, assessing student progress, maintaining professional relationships, and attending required meetings, trainings, and orientations.

Other reasonable related duties may be assigned as needed.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

The ideal candidate should demonstrate strong command of the subject matter, effective leadership, collaboration, and facilitation abilities, and excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

The role also requires openness to different perspectives, comfort working with diverse groups, and an interest in interdisciplinary teaching, service learning, learning technologies, course design, adult learning methods, collaborative learning, learning communities, and distance learning.

Applicants should be committed to academic excellence, high-quality service, and creating an engaging environment for lifelong learning. Experience with instructional approaches such as civic engagement, learning communities, and technology-enabled teaching is important, along with the ability to use methods that actively involve students in learning.

Working Conditions

The job is primarily sedentary, with occasional walking, standing, bending, carrying light materials, or driving. No special physical demands are required.

Work is performed using a PC workstation in a Windows network environment, along with a calculator, phone, standard office tools, and any discipline-specific equipment. The instructor may interact with internal and external contacts as needed.

The environment is a climate-controlled classroom and/or lab setting with minimal safety risk. Work hours vary based on class schedules, and instructors must attend all scheduled classes and remain available to students outside class time.

Required Qualifications

A master’s degree is required, along with completion of any mandatory institutional professional development.

Compensation

Pay is set at $55.44 per contact hour.

Benefits

The college offers a supportive and collegial workplace, strong work/life balance, tuition waiver benefits, participation in a tax-deferred retirement plan, professional development opportunities, and additional advantages.

Application Requirements and Instructions

Applicants must submit materials online only; submissions by fax, email, mail, or hand delivery will not be accepted.

For instructional roles such as faculty, adjunct faculty, or instructor positions, the application should include a resume/CV, cover letter, teaching philosophy, and unofficial transcripts. Cover letter files should include the Job ID in the title, and all attachment file names must be 40 characters or fewer.

Postings for part-time and adjunct roles remain active throughout the academic year. Candidates who opt in to notifications on their profile may receive electronic updates about new opportunities. If chosen for an interview, a recruiter will contact the applicant by phone or email.

The college participates in E-Verify to confirm employment authorization in the United States, and all positions require a criminal background check. The employer is also an equal opportunity employer.