STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
HUMAN RESOURCES
CLASSIFICATION: TECHNICAL INSTITUTE/COLLEGE ASSOCIATE
PROFESSOR
Class Code: 9300-22
Date Established: 08-24-92
Occupational Code: 7-3-9
Date of Last Revision: 12-28-01
BASIC PURPOSE: To educate students in current industry
methodology and to develop related curricula in a specified field of study.
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Instructs students in
technical, shop or academic subjects by applying current technical methodology
of a particular field of study.
·
Evaluates student
performance and prepares corresponding reports of student progress.
·
Supervises students
in educational activities under actual or simulated conditions, such as caring
for clients in a clinical situation.
·
Develops new
instructional materials and teaching techniques with participation in on-going
reviews and revision of curriculum planning.
·
Prepares, administers
and evaluates examinations used in the development of student accomplishment.
·
Requisitions
necessary equipment, supplies and classroom materials with ample lead time.
·
Prepares
instructional plans and career analyses to reflect current changes in the field
of instruction.
·
Advises individuals
or groups of students in academic matters and exercises professional judgment
in referring students to appropriate personnel.
·
Serves on faculty
committees as appointed or elected and coordinates special student activities
sponsored by the institute or college as assigned.
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DISTINGUISHING FACTORS:
Skill: Requires skill in developing formats
and procedures for special applications OR in investigating and reviewing the
use of equipment and data for a specialized function.
Knowledge: Requires logical or scientific
expertise to resolve problems of a specialized or professional nature in a wide
range of applications.
Impact: Requires responsibility for achieving
direct service objectives by assessing agency service needs and making
preliminary recommendations for the development of alternative short-term
program policies or procedures.
Errors at this level result in incomplete assessments or misleading recommendations
causing a disruption of agency programs or policies.
Supervision: Requires direct supervision of other
employees doing related or similar work, including scheduling work,
recommending leave, reviewing work for accuracy, performance appraisal, or
interviewing applicants for position vacancies.
Working Conditions: Requires performing regular job
functions in a controlled environment with minimal exposure to disagreeable job
elements and little risk of hazard to physical or mental health.
Physical Demands: Requires light work, including
continuous walking or operating simple equipment for extended periods of time
as well as occasional strenuous activities such as reaching or bending.
Communication: Requires summarizing data, preparing
reports and making recommendations based on findings which contribute to
solving problems and achieving work objectives. This level also requires presenting information for use by
administrative-level managers in making decisions.
Complexity: Requires coordinating a combination of
diverse job functions in order to integrate professional and technical agency
goals. This level also requires
considerable judgment to implement a sequence of operations or actions.
Independent Action: Requires objective assessment in
analyzing and developing new work methods and procedures subject to periodic
review and in making decisions according to established technical, professional
or administrative standards.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Master's degree from a recognized
college or university with major study in a subject area related to the
teaching assignment.
Experience: Five years' experience in teaching,
business or industry in the field in which the teaching vacancy exists.
OR
Education: Forty-five Professional Credits. Applicants will be evaluated by the
Technical Institute if they use this qualification methods.
License/Certification: Applicants must possess specialized
license, certification, or registration if required for performing job
accountabilities in a recognized professional or technical field. All additional license, certification,
and registration requirements must be specified on the supplemental job
description and approved by the Division of Personnel prior to posting at the
agency level.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Initial appointment
to a specific academic rank shall constitute assignment to the individual of at
least the minimum number of professional credits required for appointment to
that rank. Additional credits
gained subsequent to appointment shall be added to the initial appointment
base.
RECOMMENDED WORK TRAITS: Thorough knowledge of teaching methods
and materials, problems and subject matter as relates to course of
instruction. Considerable
knowledge of the principles, methods, techniques, materials, tools and
equipment used in postsecondary teaching.
Knowledge of educational standards and procedures in the Technical
Institute or College to which assigned.
Ability to work with and secure the cooperation of others. Ability to maintain comprehensive
records of the progress and development of the individual student. Evidence of good professional
attitude. Must be willing to
maintain appearance appropriate to assigned duties and responsibilities as
determined by the agency appointing authority.
DISCLAIMER STATEMENT: This class specification is descriptive
of general duties and is not intended to list every specific function of this
class title.
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