Ma·Mathematics
Foundations Math Instructor
Lees-McRae College·Banner Elk, NC
- Type
- Full-time
Job Title
Foundations Math Instructor
Job Description
Title: Foundations Math Instructor
Department: Burton Center for Student Success
Category: Exempt, Full-Time, 10-month
Summary/Objective
This full-time 10-Month faculty position consists of a 3/3 (.75 FTE) teaching load and a 1/1 (.25 FTE) course release for implementing an effective Math Placement Assessment tool, sharing those scores with the Director of First-Year Seminars, and developing and managing a Math Center.
Benefits
Lees-McRae College offers a robust benefits package tailored to support our faculty's health, financial well-being, and professional growth. Medical coverage is provided through Highmark Blue Cross/Blue Shield PPO and EPO plans, with wellness incentives through Call to Health that reduce deductibles and offer gift cards. Dental and voluntary vision plans offer comprehensive coverage, including orthodontia for children and annual eye exams. Faculty receive employer-paid life and long-term disability insurance, with optional voluntary life coverage. Flexible spending accounts are available for medical and dependent care expenses. Retirement benefits include a supplemental plan with up to 5% employer match after one year, with eligibility waivers for prior service. Tuition waiver benefits for undergraduate courses and participation in the Tuition Exchange Program support educational opportunities for faculty and their dependents. All employees are paid via direct deposit.
Essential Functions
- Teaching for this BCSS faculty position includes instruction in seated SSC-113 courses.
- Teaching may also be within the Mathematics program as needed.
- Development of Mathematical strategies and pedagogy that will assist students taking developmental mathematics courses in meeting course learning outcomes.
- Advising for BCSS faculty includes active office hours and supplemental instruction sessions (for Developmental Math skills) supporting students enrolled in Math courses.
- Service to the department (BCSS) and the institution includes daily availability to support student learning, participate in BCSS events, encouraging more wide-spread use of all BCSS services-especially Math.
- Develop and manage a Math Center as an additional support.
- This individual is responsible for collaborating with the Coordinator of First-Year Seminar and the Assistant Director of New Student Engagement to administer, score, and share Math Placement data for incoming students.
- This individual represents BCSS in collaborative efforts with the Math Department and Director of General Education to annually review and assess the LMC MATH placement assessment instrument, MATH placement procedures, the SSC 113 curriculum and Student Learning Outcomes, and the impact of the Math Center.
- Effectively communicate institutional standards for Satisfactory Academic Progress.
- Assist in the production of an annual report and improvement plan for the Academic Advising Center within BCSS.
- Participate in annual program and course assessment following LMC assessment procedures.
- Adhere to the responsibilities and expectations of the LMC Faculty and Employee Handbooks.
- Support the general functions of the Burton Center including tutoring, testing, and accessibility services.
- Working with the Director of Career Services to integrate career-ready learning outcomes into course learning outcomes.
Ethical Conduct: the individual must:
- Maintain confidentiality regarding student grades and progress and conferences with students and/or their other faculty
- Maintain and cultivate in our students' respect for all Lees-McRae College employees, off-campus professionals, and others
- Professionally collaborate with Lees-McRae College students, staff, faculty, administrators, and off-campus professionals
- Refrain from unprofessional or inappropriate behaviors while representing BCSS and Lees-McRae College
- Confidently and capably de-escalate students in crisis.
- Work closely to align faculty responsibilities and Foundations Math programming with goals and actions of other BCSS team members to promote student success and persistence
- Work closely with others across campus to promote student success and persistence
- Work especially closely with Math Department faculty and students
- Attend to details and deadlines in a timely manner
- Maintain a current Outlook calendar
- Attain competency in Microsoft and Brightspace applications sufficient to meet position expectations of timely assignment and grade posting and general communication
This position has no supervisory responsibilities.
Work Environment
Normal office environment where there is no physical discomfort due to temperature, dust, noise and the like.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time 10-month faculty position. Students in Developmental Education courses thrive when they receive one-to-one, face-to-face interaction. This position requires an individual who is on campus and available to students Monday through Friday. The college's standard hours of work are Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with flexibility to adjust schedules during certain academic periods with approval of the Director.
Rare but occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.
Travel
No travel is expected for this position.
Additional Eligibility Qualifications
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Required Qualifications
- Master's degree in Mathematics or a closely related field.
- Three years' experience teaching college foundational/developmental Math.
- Experience as part of a Student Success team.
- Master's degree in Mathematics or Education with a Bachelor's degree in Education or Mathematics and a focus on developmental instruction.