Instructor - Business & Accounting (9 month Tenure-Track)

We have an opening for a 9‑month, tenure-track Business and Accounting Faculty position at our Chattanooga State campus!

Our Purpose - We support and empower everyone in our community to learn without limits.

Our Values:
- We cultivate a welcoming and supportive environment. 

- We care about the well-being of each other.

- We instill trust through integrity and transparency.

Our Mission - We are Chattanooga State, a dedicated team that delivers accessible, innovative learning opportunities that surpass expectations.  Together, we enrich the lives of students, and their families; develop a talented workforce; and partner with our community to lead boldly into the future.

Under the supervision of the Management Department Head and the Dean of the Business Division, the full-time faculty member’s primary duty is the instruction of Business and Accounting. Faculty teach day or evening classes (credit or non-credit) throughout the year in a variety of formats (online and on-ground) and at several locations, including off-campus sites and local high schools within the College’s service area.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Teaching Excellence and Program Innovation

Serve as a member of the Management Department within the Business and Industry Division for the Teaching Excellence strategic theme of the College’s Strategic Plan:

Course and Curriculum Development

• Select texts, supplemental documents, supplies, and other learning resources, including OER.
• Develop supplemental instructional materials.
• Use current technology in preparation, creation, and delivery of instruction.
• Create and revise courses and/or curricula as needed
• Maintain updated course syllabi.

Professional Growth

• Remain current within the field of assigned instruction, related occupational areas, and technologies.
• Acquire, maintain, and apply knowledge of current instructional methodologies and materials.
• Attend scheduled college, divisional, and departmental professional development and in-service activities
• Participate in the annual faculty evaluation process.

Service to Students

• Assist in recruitment, selection, orientation, and evaluation of potential students.
• Assist in placement activities for employment and/or transfer to four-year institutions.
• Support student activities.

Service to the College and Community

• Assist in recruitment and selection of college personnel as assigned.
• Participate in accreditation, assessment, and performance funding processes.

• Serve on committees, organizations, and task forces

• Support and participate in college/division/department meetings, committees, organizations, and task forces to inform decision-making.
• Develop and maintain cooperative relationships with colleagues.
• Strengthen relationships between the college and the community through outreach activities.

• Support the Academic Advising Center.
• Stay current with the relevant Tennessee Transfer Pathways.
• Participate in regular reviews of relevant Tennessee Transfer Pathways.
• Assist with college-wide advising as needed.

• Admissions and Records
• Enrollment Services
• High School Programs
• Recruiting and Orientation
• Career Services
• Student Support Center
• Tutoring Services
• Student Conduct
• Student Life
• Adult Student Services
• Center for Access and Disability Services (ADA)

Promote, support, and participate in student recruitment and retention efforts.

Responsibilities include:

• Facilitating the instructional process
• Evaluating students and monitoring progress
• Utilizing the Learning Management System (LMS)
• Assigning mid-term and final grades
• Maintaining attendance and grade records
• Advising students regarding academic preparation and career goals
• Supporting student retention
• Maintaining required classroom and office hours

Fiscal Stewardship

• Support the responsible fiscal stewardship of funds allocated to the Business Division.

Organizational Culture

• Maintain an office environment that is open, inv