Job Description
Title:
Instructor, Research Project
Job Class Code:
4030
Summary:
Function & Scope: Teach beginning through intermediate photography to small groups of 4-6 individuals in conjunction with research at the Productive Aging lab at the Center for Brain Health. As part of a long-term study of skill acquisition in older adults, will teach small groups for approximately 15 hours per week and will spend approximately 15 hours per week assisting students with project development.
Essential Functions:
Typical Essential Functions include but are not limited to the following:
- Teaching digital photography and supervising students.
- Developing plans and purchasing supplies needed for long-term photography instruction.
- Interfacing with research team and photography assistants.
- Perform student evaluations and attend project meetings with researchers.
Marginal Functions:
Performs other duties as assigned.
Supervision:
Received: General Supervision: Incumbent develops own ways to effectively perform a variety of duties or performs complex duties within established policy guidelines; responsible for a defined set of assignments, expected to determine and create procedures to set priorities and meet goals.
Given: N/A
Education:
Required: High school graduate or equivalent education and experience.
Preferred: N/A
Experience:
Required: Qualified candidates should have significant experience teaching photography to novices and should feel comfortable teaching groups of 4-6 beginning photographers the skills necessary to become intermediate photographers. Intermediate to advanced skills and knowledge of various methods and techniques of digital photography.
Preferred: N/A
Other Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
N/A
SPECIAL JOB REQUIREMENTS ( such as hours, accuracy, special equipment and/or working conditions)
N/A
Other:
If this is a supervisory position, the incumbent is expected to complete required supervisory training; orient, train and develop subordinates; provide appropriate coaching, guidance and supervision to subordinates; and complete annual performance evaluations.
Specific job requirements or physical location of some positions allocated to this classification may render the position security sensitive; thereby subject to the provisions of Section 51.215 Texas Education Code.
Responsible for duties as assigned relating to internal controls including safe-guarding of department assets, reliability of department financial information, and compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures.
Any qualifications to be considered as equivalents, in lieu of stated minimums, require the prior written approval of the Assistant Vice President, Human Resources Management.
Last Updated: February 26, 2009
