Title: Faculty - Child and Family Development

Employee Classification: Faculty F/T 

Department: Child & Family Development

Salary Range:  Commensurate with Experience

Who we are:

We are not-for-profit:  St. Louis Community college (STLCC) is a non-profit institution dedicated to empowering students, expanding minds, and changing lives. Employees are committed to strengthening the St. Louis community with inclusive and transformative education.

We are a respected employer:  For 60 years, STLCC has served the St. Louis community, expanding to 4 main campuses, 2 education centers, 2 workforce training centers, and 5 centers of excellence. More than one-half of the households in St. Louis have at least one member who has taken classes at STLCC.

We make an impact in the community:  Through credit courses, continuing education, and workforce development programs, STLCC annually serves nearly 69,000 students.  More than 80% of career and technical graduates employed in their fields or continue their education at four-year institutions within six months of graduation.  STLCC sends more transfer students to Missouri’s four-year colleges/universities than anyone else.

We value Diversity, equity & inclusion:  STLCC is committed to fostering an atmosphere of appreciation for all people, regardless of race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or class.

What you get:

Benefits package [for full-time employees]:  STLCC offers one of the best benefit packages in the St. Louis area. As a STLCC employee you will have access to a 100% match on your contribution to retirement, two health insurance plans options that are no cost to the employee - including an HSA option, low-cost life insurance with a 3x salary benefit, and other low-cost benefits including dental, vision, AD&D, ST LT disability insurance.

Opportunity to grow:  Over half of our employees have served the college for more than 12 years, exploring different career paths and advancing to higher level positions.

Education & training opportunities: STLCC offers tuition waivers for employees [full-time and part-time] + their dependents.  Full-time employees can take advantage of tuition reimbursement for other institutions after just 6 months of service, and an annual professional development allotment.

Work/life balance:  Full-time STLCC employees have access to a generous time off package, including holidays, vacation, personal days, medical leave, and other leave options. Our holiday schedule even includes a paid winter holiday at the end of the calendar year.

Commitment to wellness:  STLCC HR boasts a dedicated health and wellness specialist who is enthusiastic about creating a culture of wellness throughout the College. With access to college wellness vendors, employees are educated, motivated, and rewarded for healthy behaviors. STLCC employees and anyone living in their household also have access to an employee assistance program (EAP) that can help them with virtually any life need.

The basics of this position:

**This position is a FT Temporary position for the Spring 2025 semester only**
Faculty are members of the certificated staff, including department chairs, who are assigned for instruction, student services or instructional resources for not less than 50% of their total assignment. Faculty load involves the sum of all activities in which a College teacher is expected to be engaged that are related to professional duties and responsibilities. Faculty are expected to remain current with their instructional fields or disciplines through a planned program of professional development activities and to update and revise their course outlines and materials to reflect changes in content and/or methodology.

What you'll do:

• Full-time Faculty duties and responsibilities normally include:
  Formal course contact teaching hours—teaching at least 5 courses in Child and Family Development each semester. Concepts that will be taught include but not limited to the basic aspects of developmentally appropriate practices, establishing environments, child growth and development, and curriculum design.
  
  Teaching in a variety of modalities for students to learn--on campus, face-to-face (which includes morning, afternoon, and evening classes); live virtual lecture, online, hybrid, and Hyflex.
  
  Providing at least 10 office hours per week for student needs
  
  Preparation and planning for instructing assigned classes in accordance with
  course objectives
  
  Preparing and correcting examinations and other student work assignments that align with course objectives
  
  Participating in one-on-one consultations with students and scheduling student conferences to review individual student progress when needed
  
  Assisting in student academic advisement
  
  Participation in program selection of course texts, instructional equipment,
  library books and non-print resource materials
  
  Participation in program development, evaluation and revision of course
  objectives and outlines, instructional strategies, and systems of evaluation of
  student learning
  
  Preparation and participating in CFD program meetings, including Advisory Board Meetings, adjunct meetings, student advising nights, and practicum orientation meetings
  
  Other responsibilities or assignments of full-time instructional faculty may include:
  
  Participation and collaboration with other departmental, divisional, campus and college-wide committees
  
  Appropriate assistance to adjunct faculty
  
  Assistance in student recruitment, job placement or transfer placement
  
  Sponsorship of student activities, groups or clubs
  
  Attendance at campus faculty meetings and institutional ceremonies or meetings
  
  Participation in recruitment opportunities and community activities
  
  The College reserves the right to assign other normal professional responsibilities
  as may be appropriate.
  
  

Education, experience, and other requirements:

Master's degree in the subject field,
or
A Master's degree with at least thirty (30) approved graduate semester hours in the
subject field and related fields,
or
For Specialized Career Fields:
Bachelor's degree with major in subject field and two (2) years of full-time college
teaching experience, and one (1) year of related full-time work experience,
or
Bachelor's degree with major in subject field and four (4) years of full-time related
work experience.

All candidates must be committed to working for the success of students from all backgrounds.

Preferred Qualifications:

n/a