Faculty, Student Development (High School Programs)

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Austin Community College is a public two-year institution that serves a multicultural population of approximately 41,000 credit students each Fall and Spring semester.  We embrace our identity as a community college, as reflected in our mission statement.  We promote student success and community development by providing affordable access, through traditional and distance learning modes, to higher education and workforce training, including appropriate applied baccalaureate degrees, in our service area.

As a community college committed to our mission, we seek to recruit and retain a workforce that:

• Values intellectual curiosity and innovative teaching

• Is attracted by the college's mission to promote equitable access to educational opportunities

• Cares about student success and collaborates on strategies to facilitate success for populations including; first generation college students, low-income students, and students from underserved communities.

• Focused on student academic achievement and postgraduate outcomes

• Welcomes difference and models respectful interaction with others

• Engages with the community both within and outside of ACC

Job Posting Title:

Faculty, Student Development (High School Programs)

Job Description Summary:

This opportunity is for a dedicated and qualified individual to join our team as a full-time faculty member in General Studies in Student Development, contributing to the academic foundation and holistic development of our students via in-person, distance learning, and hybrid modalities. This posting is focused on primarily teaching Early College High School and Dual Credit sections. Responsible to prepare and deliver coursework in engaging, innovative, and discipline-appropriate ways. Our faculty serve Community College students, including Dual Enrolled High School students. This position starts in August 2025.

Job Description:

The Department of General Studies and Student Development serves as a foundation of strategic learning by instilling skill, will, self regulation, and academic resources to support student success. The Student Development Department provides a comprehensive education for students with the intention of transferring to a four-year college. Our department provides an array of student success courses available both on-campus and online, along with dual enrollment options for local high school students seeking to earn both high school and college credits. This position is focused on primarily teaching Early College High School and Dual Credit sections.  

Principal Responsibilities and Duties

• Prepare and teach courses in the field of Student Development to a multicultural student population based on the department's approved course learning outcomes, utilizing a variety of instructional strategies appropriate to the needs of community college students and the standards of the discipline.

• Participate actively in departmental responsibilities and departmental governance, including curriculum review and revision, program review, assessment of student learning outcomes at the course and program level, and other departmental activities.

• Evaluate student progress and provide clear, timely feedback reflecting program learning outcomes and departmental expectations.

• Work with Dual Credit Liaison, Department Chair, and Director - High School Programs Enrollment and Partnerships as part of service to the department.

• Serve as a mentor to students in the Student Development program.

• Provide teaching and mentoring services to students in a manner which does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, political affiliation, or other protected categories.

• Remain current in the field through a variety of professional development activities.

• Support division and department goals through active and collegial engagement in decision-making and unit-level planning.