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VEVRRA Federal Contractor – Priority referral protected veterans requested.

Position Information

Requisition Number 2024071F Position Title Part Time Instructor - History (HIST) [Spring 2025] Salary Range per part time faculty salary schedule DBM Rating n/a Job Type Part Time Job Category Faculty Anticipated Start Date 01/13/2025 Campus Bryan, RELLIS, Brenham Application Deadline Extended Open Deadline FLSA Status Exempt Security Sensitive? Yes Work Hours various per class schedule Position Summary Information

Objective To perform the day-to day operations of the instructional programs. Essential Duties Teaches courses as scheduled. Maintains office hours as set by the college.

Prepares course information sheets (syllabi) which include stated objectives for each course.

Keeps current on developments regarding instructional methodology & technology.

Make recommendations regarding curriculum additions, deletions, or revisions.

Provides a grade evaluation on each student’s performance in a fashion and frequency required by the college.

Participate in assessment assignments and data collection.

Performs other related tasks as assigned. Minimum Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Primary teaching responsibilities will be for traditional (in-person) classes with likely demands for instructors at the Bryan Campus, RELLIS Campus, Brenham Campus, or at Dual Credit locations within the Blinn College District.

Possess a driver’s license to facilitate travel to different campuses if necessary.

For those who have approved Quality Matters courses, there may be future opportunities to teach different modalities, including blended/hybrid and online courses. However, because our need at this time is for in-person instruction, preference will be given to those candidates who can teach face-to-face classes. Preferred Experience and Training College teaching experience Experience teaching survey courses in United States history, Texas history, African American history, Mexican American history, or Western Civilization Experience with D2L (Learning Management System) Online or hybrid teaching experience Creating Quality Matters online courses Ph.D. in History Physical Requirements Required Degree, License or Certifications Masters degree (in any subject) with at least 18 graduate hours in history. Special Notes To Applicants Credentials The College assigns appropriately credentialed faculty members in support of educational quality and the mission of the College, in keeping with Board policy DBA LOCAL-X (Employment Requirements and Restrictions – Credentials and Records: Credentials). College policy is consistent with sound educational practice and SACSCOC guidelines. Primary consideration is given to the highest degree earned in the discipline. Furthermore, Blinn College’s Faculty Credentialing Guidelines table specifies recommended credentials for each rubric within the college’s course inventory. http://www.blinn.edu/academic_affairs/Faculty_Credentialing_Guidelines.pdf
Quick Link https://employment.blinn.edu/postings/12228 Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

* Do you have a master's degree (in any subject) and have at least 18 graduate hours in history? yes no * What is your highest level of education? Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Ph.D. * The criteria for accreditation adopted by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) require that all faculty have "at least 18 graduate hours in their teaching field(s) and hold a Masters degree or higher. Please list the graduate course title and course number that make up your 18 graduate hours in your teaching field. (Education courses do not satisfy this requirement.).

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* How many years at the college level have you taught history courses? 0 to 1 year 1 to 3 years 3 to 5 years More than 5 years * Which of the following courses have you taught? (Check all that apply) United States History I United States History II Texas History Western Civilization I Western Civilization II African American History I African American History II Mexican American History I Mexican American History II * Discuss the teaching experience you have, particularly community college experience, that would prepare you for this position.

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* Do you have experience with the Desire2Learn (D2L) learning management system? Yes No * Do you have experience creating Quality Matters (QM) certified/approved online courses? (If yes, please list all courses that you teach which are QM certified/approved)

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* Describe your teaching philosophy and how you implement it in the classroom.

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* This position is for face to face instruction and does not include remote or online course instruction at this time. Are you willing to teach on campus face to face? Yes No * Please tell us when you are available to work: Mornings, Afternoons and/or Evenings and the work hours you would prefer.

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* At which campus or campuses (Brenham, Bryan, RELLIS, Sealy, Schulenberg and Waller) are you interested in teaching? List all that apply, and rank your preferences. Please note that teaching assignments may be at one or more than one campus location.

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* How did you hear about this employment opportunity? Advertisement (specify in next question below) Blinn Website Blinn Employee Internet Site (specify in next question below) Indeed Higher Ed Jobs HERC - Higher Education Recruitment Consortium TACC - Texas Association of Community Colleges Other (specify in next question below) If in the previous question you selected "Advertisement", "Internet Site", or "Other", please specify how you heard about this employment opportunity.

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* To be eligible for employment in the U.S. and at Blinn College, will you now or in the future require Blinn College to commence ("sponsor") an immigration case in order to employ you (for example, H-1B or other employment-based immigration case)? This is sometimes called "sponsorship" for an employment-based visa status. Yes, I will now or in the future need H-1B visa sponsorship No, I will not need sponsorship now or in the future for an H-1B visa * Please choose all that apply below. If you answer yes to any, please upload a copy of your DD214 or DD1300 in the optional documents section. For definition of claiming military employment preference please see the following website:http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/GV/pdf/GV.657.pdf) Yes, I am a veteran, including a veteran with a disability. Yes, I am a veteran's spouse who has not remarried. Yes, I am the spouse of a member of the United States Armed Forces or Texas National Guard serving on active duty. Yes, I am an orphan of a veteran who was killed while on active duty. Yes, I am a veteran who received a dishonorable discharge from the military because I refused the COVID vaccine. Yes, I am claiming military employment preference. No, to all the above. * If selected for the position, I am aware and accept the responsibility to present to the Division Dean original, official documents of all my educational work prior to receiving a class assignment. Yes No Applicant Documents Required Documents Cover Letter Curriculum Vitae Unofficial Graduate Transcript 1 Unofficial Graduate Transcript 2 Unofficial Undergraduate Transcript Optional Documents Unofficial Other Transcripts 1 Unofficial Other Transcripts 2 Unofficial Other Transcripts 3 Other Document 1 Other Document 2 Teaching Philosophy DD214 (required for Veteran's or Veteran's preference) DD1300 (required for orphan's or surviving spouse)