Main Responsibilities of an Associate Communication Studies Professor at Mt San Jacinto College

My responsibilities have changed as a community college professor. I've taken on leadership roles in the past and am now nearing the end of my career. I plan to retire in about three years, so I'm winding down a bit.

For about 15 years, I served as department sheriff. This involved a variety of roles, such as hiring associate faculty. I also oversaw the communication club, scheduling, and budgeting, among other things.

We had a communication lab at the time, and I was in charge of that as well. I had a co-chair, and we worked together to manage it. It was probably the busiest time in my career.

Professors often serve on committees, and there are many options to get involved. Currently, I'm the chair of the professional development committee. I've chaired a couple of committees, which involves managing them. I work with other faculty and administration in this capacity.

I also chaired the mentoring committee for our college. Mentoring is one of my significant research areas.

As an instructor, my other major responsibilities are considerable. I currently teach six classes and am preparing for the next semester, which begins mid-next month. I teach across common modalities: face-to-face, online, or hybrid. These are usually writing classes, and they require a lot of preparation.

Anyone who thinks teachers have it easy is mistaken; there's a lot of work that goes on behind the scenes. This includes organizing courses properly, mastering platforms like Canvas, and managing discussion boards. There are many different aspects to course management.

Grading and managing your course effectively are also significant parts of the job. Beyond that, I also schedule my time, attend meetings, and engage in planning. I typically conduct an honors workshop each year, as I work with honors students. There are many other things I do that aren't coming to mind right now.