Savannah Technical College seeks a full-time Humanities Instructor.  This 12-month position is based at the Savannah Campus in Savannah, GA, but may require regular travel to all Savannah Technical College campus locations.  Typical responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Preparing lesson plans for classroom instruction;
• Instructing students, developing program and syllabi, goals and objectives;
• Evaluating students' progress in attaining goals and objectives;
• Assessing History course students' learning objectives;
• Developing and implementing plans to improve student success rate of end-of-course exit examinations;
• Requesting and maintaining supplies and equipment;
• Maintaining program certification requirements, as appropriate;
• Preparing and maintaining all required documentation and administrative reports;
• Maintaining knowledge of current trends and developments in the field by attending staff developing training, workshops, seminars and conferences;
• Meeting with students, staff members, and other educators to discuss students' instructional programs and other issues impacting the progress of students;
• Providing academic advisement to students'
• Participating in academic term registrations;

Duties include a flexible schedule of lecture, student advisement and registration.  Successful candidate must be willing to work split teaching shifts that might require split teaching days.  May be required to manage and recruit adjunct instructors.  Must fully embrace the responsibility for teaching and working with students.

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree in Humanities, or a Master's degree in a closely related field with a minimum of 18 graduate semester hours in Humanities obtained from a regionally accredited post-secondary institution
• A minimum of 12 months documented experience in teaching Humanities courses at a regionally accredited post-secondary institution
• Excellent human-relations, interpersonal skills, and strong verbal and written communication skills
• Proficient in the use of MS Office Word and Excel

Preferred Qualifications

• Master of Arts degree in Humanities, or a Master's degree in a closely related discipline with a minimum of 18 graduate semester hours in Humanities from a regionally accredited institution
• Prefer three (3) years of full-time, paid post-secondary teaching experience
• Proficient in the use of Banner
• Active participation in appropriate professional/occupational organizations

Physical Demands

Work is typically performed in an office environment with intermittent sitting, standing, and walking.  The employee frequently bends, lifts and carries lightweight objects up to 25 pounds.  Full range of hand and finger motion is required for data entry purposes.

Salary/Benefits

Salary is commensurate with education and work experience.  Benefits include paid state holidays, annual and sick leave, and the State of Georgia Flexible Benefits package.

Application Deadline

Position considered open until filled. The candidate selected for this position may be subject to pre-employment drug screening, education verification, reference, motor vehicle records, criminal background checks and credit history checks. For high-risk positions, medical evaluations and/or psychological evaluation may be required.  Applicants must submit an electronic application through Team Georgia Careers, and attach a cover letter and resume (incomplete submissions will not be considered).  Please include your annual salary for each position held.

All male applicants between the ages of 18 and 26 years of age must present proof of Selective Service Registration

THIS POSITION IS CONTINGENT UPON FUNDING AND ALLOCATION OF POSITION.

Note: Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to personally contact each applicant. If we are interested in scheduling an interview, a representative from our college will contact you.

Disability Accommodations

Applicants who need a special accommodation due to a disability should request assistance in advance by contacting the Human Resources department at 912-443-3388 or via e-mail at jsanders@savannahtech.edu. Savannah Technical College (STC) will provide reasonable accommodations to identified disabled applicants.

Savannah Technical College is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, gender, religion, disability, age, political affiliation or belief, genetic information, disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam Era, or citizenship status (except those special circumstances permitted or mandated by law).