Faculty - Humanities and Social Sciences - Citrus

Major responsibility

To develop a healthy and caring environment that offers a variety of options and opportunities for active participation of students in the learning process. Major responsibilities of faculty include five areas: teaching, professional development, college service, service to students and public service, as defined in the “Role and Responsibilities of Faculty,” which is published in the Faculty Handbook.

At the College of Central Florida, our vision is to be “Your first choice for quality higher education.” We aim to accomplish this by providing a caring and exceptional learning environment that fosters the success of our students and community. Candidates considering becoming part of the CF family must be able to embrace and model this philosophy in their day-to-day responsibilities and demonstrate our standards: professional, responsive, informative, dependable and engaged.

PREREQUISITES FOR POSITION (Qualification Standards)

1. Education* or training

• A Master’s degree with a major in Humanities/Social Science or a Master's degree with a major in Liberal Arts with a humanities focus is required.
• Education must be received from a regionally accredited institution.

2. Years of Experience in the field

Two years of teaching experience preferred.

3. Special Skills or abilities related to the position

Commitment to the college objective of providing instruction for a diverse student population. Excellent interpersonal, oral communication and writing skills. Knowledge of learning and assessment theories and methods and the relationship to the pedagogy of teaching. Possess a high level of technical skills and subject matter knowledge as it relates to a specific discipline. Evidence of initiative, resourcefulness and adaptability.

Essential job functions

• 1.
• Ability to plan, prepare and teach course content and curriculum utilizing effective methodologies of instruction and assessment tools for the enhancement of learning.
• 2.
• Maintain expertise in field of study and teaching pedagogy.
• 3.
• Maintain active participation in professional organizations as appropriate.
• 4.
• Participate in enrollment management activities and sharing of professional expertise with colleagues and students beyond the classroom.
• 5.
• Provide support and in some cases provide the leadership for student recruitment, marketing, and in general activities that “build” a program (A.S., B.A.S. /B.S. degree and PSAV programs).