Horticulture Instructor (Lci)

The incumbent is responsible for but is not limited to planning, organizing, promoting, and teaching the approved Horticulture program for the Robeson Community College District.  The incumbent must demonstrate an ability to work in a controlled environment, such as a correctional facility.

The Horticulture Instructor reports to the Director of Human Resources Development.The incumbent has the following duties and responsibilities:

Program Development

• Demonstrating a thorough and accurate knowledge of their field or discipline.

• Displaying an ability to interpret and evaluate the theories of their field or discipline.

• Assisting with the research and development of information necessary to teach the approved courses in Horticulture to the students at Lumberton Correctional Institute.

• Connecting Horticulture with related fields.

Curriculum and Instruction

• Planning and organizing the Horticulture program and courses as approved by the RCC Board of Trustees, the North Carolina Community College System, and other accrediting entities.

• Identifying and/or developing instructional materials needed to teach the competencies prescribed in the approved courses by Robeson Community College, the North Carolina Community College System, and other accrediting entities.

• Contributing to the selection and development of instructional materials in accordance with course objectives.

• Identifying and/or recommending equipment needed to teach the competencies prescribed in the approved courses the RCC Board of Trustees, the North Carolina Community College System, and accrediting entities.

• Teaching the Horticulture courses as approved by RCC Board of Trustees, the North Carolina Community College System, and accrediting entities.

•  Evaluating student performance fairly and consistently and return student work     promptly to promote maximum learning.

• Maintaining compliance with established Critical Success Factors for the Horticulture program as prescribed by the North Carolina Community College System, and other accrediting entities.

Student Services Support

• Maintaining accurate records of student progress and submit final grade rosters to the divisional department each semester according to established deadlines.

• Coordinating retention strategies with LCI personnel to maximize student retention.

• Providing assistance and information for student follow-up reports and demographics as required by state or local policy and/or reports.

Business Services Support

• Monitoring course expenditures to ensure expenditures are within the financial resources allocated to the program area.

• Complying with Fiscal Management System policies and procedures set forth for Robeson Community College.

Institutional Support

• Assisting with the implementation and enforcement of all official policies and procedures of Robeson Community College.

• Attending meetings, conferences, seminars, briefings, and training sessions called to expedite the business of the college.

• Attending extracurricular functions such as the prison graduation, campus fund drives, and so forth that promote the collegiate life.

• Serving on local, state, regional and/or national committees upon request and/or approval from the administration.

• Striving to exhibit a personal and professional deportment that reflects positively upon the individual and the public perception of the community college.

Public Relations Support

• Maintaining intra-institution relationships with members of the Board of Trustees, President's Senior Staff, Administrative Staff, faculty, and support personnel of the district.

• Providing appropriate liaison support with the North Carolina Community College System and other relational entities.

• Promoting Robeson Community College with local, state, regional, and national citizenry.

Professional/Personal Development

• Participating in Robeson Community College, North Carolina Community College System, and other authorized professional development programs upon request.

• Pursuing professional development courses, seminars, workshops, and institutes designed to enrich and/or enhance the quality of instruction delivered in the classroom and/or laboratory.

• Pursuing local, state, regional, or national certifications that qualify ones work against recognized standards in the Horticulture field.

Other

• Performing other duties as assigned by the Director of HRD, the division Vice-President, and/or the President of Robeson Community College.

The incumbent must meet the following minimum qualifications:

Education

Bachelor's of Science Degree in Horticulture or closely related field from an accredited institution or Associate's Degree in Horticulture from an accredited institution.

Experience

A minimum of three years of Horticulture related experience.

Licensure

Pesticides

Physical Demands

The percentage range listed below is used to qualify the physical demands of the job: 

0% Never, 1-33% Occasional, 34-66% Frequent, 67-100% Continuous

The job requires a full range of body motion that includes:

• Standing/Walking

• Continuous

• Bending/Stooping

• Frequent

• Lifting/Handling

• Frequent

• Carrying

• Occasional

• Push/Pull

• Frequent

• Balancing

• Occasional

• Twisting/Turning

• Frequent

• Kneeling/Crouching

• Frequent

• Reaching

• Frequent

• Handling/Manual Dexterity/Feeling

• Continuous

• Speaking/Hearing

• Continuous

• Tasting/Smelling

• Occasional

• Seeing (all aspects)

• Continuous

• Environmental Exposure

• Continuous

Qualified candidates must be knowledgeable of all the rules and regulations mandated by the NC Department of Public Safety.  Qualified candidates must have computer skills and have the knowledge to submit all required paperwork to the College.  Candidates must be willing to accept responsibility for professional and personal growth, demonstrate evidence of flexibility and willingness to change, and have an open-mind and fairness towards other faculty, staff, and students.