FACULTY EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS:

Master's degree with a major in assigned field or; Master's degree in any discipline/field with a minimum of 16 graduate semester credits (24 graduate quarter credits) in assigned field is the usual requirement for most positions; however, exceptions may be made in specialized areas depending upon need and qualifications of applicants.  Full-time teaching vacancies are advertised in local newspapers, with MnSCU, The Chronicle of Higher Education and other publications.  Full-time unlimited faculty positions require a three-year probationary period. 

TEACHING AND LEARNING COMPETENCY REQUIREMENT:

• Course construction (credit course),*
• Teaching/instructional methods (credit course),*
• Student outcomes assessment/evaluation (credit course),* and
• Philosophy of community and technical college education (credit or non-credit course).**
• Faculty shall have a degree in education or three years of successful full-time (or equivalent) teaching experience prior to being hired, or shall be required to complete coursework in the above content areas (or their equivalent) prior to being granted unlimited status.

* These courses shall be waived for individuals who at the time of hire have: a degree in education, or have documented evidence of successful completion of equivalent coursework in the specified teaching and learning content areas, or have three years of successful, full-time (or equivalent) secondary, postsecondary, industry, or trade apprenticeship teaching experience in the field for which they are being hired.  (Procedure 3.32.1 College Faculty Credentialing, Part 5, Subpart B.2)

** This course shall be waived for individuals who, at the time of hire, have documented evidence of successful completion of equivalent coursework. (Procedure 3.32.1 College Faculty Credentialing, Part 5, Subpart B.3)

Employment Benefits - Faculty Candidate Information Sheet

DISCIPLINES at NORMANDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE:

Accounting - Anthropology - Art - Biology - Business - Chemistry - Communication/Speech - Computer Information Mgmt. - Computer Science - Computer Technology - Dental Hygiene - Dietetic Technology - Economics - Engineering - English - ESL - French - Geography - Geology - German - Hospitality Mgmt. - Health - History - Japanese - Mathematics - Mechanical Technology - Music - Nursing - Personal Development - Philosophy - Physical Education/Exercise Science - Physics - Political Science - Psychology - Sociology - Spanish - Theater - Vacuum Technology.