Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The following list of duties applies to a typical NWACC faculty member. Please note that some faculty positions include a combination of teaching and administrative or service duties, as noted below.

Instruction

• Facilitate student learning, provide effective instruction, and perform evaluations of student learning for all assigned classes, using each course's standard course outline as a guide. The basic instructional assignment is thirty (30) load hours per academic year for 9-month faculty. However, 30 hours is not applicable to each program or to 9.5, 10, or 12-month faculty. Furthermore, a number of faculty positions include a combination of teaching and administrative or service duties. On occasion faculty may receive a reduced instructional load to complete other duties related to the function of the college. Each semester's instructional load will be assigned by the faculty member's supervisor, which will be determined by the nature of the position, the needs of the department, and workload guidelines established by college policy.
• Develop course curriculum, course handouts, lectures, labs, and presentations.

• Participate in program level learning assessment. Participation includes helping articulate learning outcomes, choosing and administering measures, evaluating student performance, and suggesting changes to improve student learning.
• Work with other faculty and administrators in developing program curriculum, standards, and policies, including reviewing and participating in textbook selection process where appropriate.
• Schedule, supervise, debrief, and evaluate students in clinical, internship, observation, field experience, and similar settings as appropriate  for the course or program.
• Be available to students via email, phone, or personal conferences. The method of contact and hours of availability should be clearly communicated to supervisors and to students through the course syllabus each semester.
• Assign grades and maintain course/student records in accordance with FERPA regulations and submit grades and records by established deadlines.
• Meet all classes and other scheduled responsibilities such as office hours and meetings at the designated times. A faculty member should inform the supervisor if he or she is unable to meet a class on time. (See college policy on class cancellation and sick leave.)
• Keep a flexible weekly schedule that best facilitates student learning and access. Any changes in the scheduled class times or locations should have  prior approval by the faculty's supervisor.
• Examples of the various ways faculty keep flexible schedules to accommodate student learning from week to week could include:
  • Late night or early morning preparation of lab materials or activities.
  • Organizing, rehearsing, and hosting musical or dramatic performances  or other events.
  • Arranging and conducting on-site clinical or internship experiences.
  • Planning and supervising field trips.
  • Keeping weekend and/or late night online office hours or online discussions.
  • Conducting special review sessions outside of scheduled class times.
  • Accommodating student make-up work.
  • Spending extended periods grading exams or assignments to allow prompt feedback to students.

Professional Development

• Participate in summative and formative faculty evaluation process.
• Remain   current   in   academic   or  program  discipline,     including maintaining licensure, certification, or continuing education requirements where appropriate.
• Receive training or stay current in technological or pedagogical advances that promote student learning.
• Participate in college professional development activities.

Service to the College

• Help students identify and achieve their educational goals through participating in the college's advising process, as well as providing incidental academic advice to students in classes.
• Post and keep on campus hours to facilitate interaction with students, other faculty, staff, administrators, and the public.