Faculty, English

About the role

The instructor is responsible for the coordination, planning, preparation, presentation, and evaluation of classroom content. They must remain current in the discipline area and continually explore teaching methods and strategies to engage learners, organize and plan instructional content that accommodates diverse learning styles, and devise appropriate assessment tools that monitor student learning outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and teach curriculum content in conjunction with course outcomes.
• Teach course content via an appropriate delivery format (face-to-face, hybrid, online, and remote instruction).
• Follow department and division requirements for preparing a course syllabus.
• Facilitate appropriate instructional activities that promote student engagement and learning.
• Evaluate student performance using assessment tools as directed by the department; inform students in a timely manner of their progress.
• Create and administer assessments that monitor student progress; provide timely student feedback.
• Provide an orientation at the first-class meeting to include (as applicable) an overview of the course syllabus, an outline of course objectives, course requirements, attendance policy, grading system, textbook(s), and supplemental materials.
• Notify students of key dates and course adjustments.
• Maintain accurate class records; submit required class records by the established due date.
• Participate in departmental evaluation and course assessment processes as directed.
• Follow department and division requirements for maintaining office hours, advising students, and referring students to appropriate resources.
• Respond to student emails and phone calls within 48 hours with the exception of weekends and holidays. Maintain regular communication with students.
• Attend all required meetings.
• Serve as a Campus Security Authority (CSA) by complying with the Clery Act and reporting crime-related information.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Mastery of English course content, including reading, writing, and research skills.
• Demonstrable knowledge of Canvas, including the ability to design, organize, and manage course materials, assignments, and assessments within the platform effectively.
• Ability to provide service to diverse populations using a student-centered approach.
• Ability to communicate effectively with students, faculty and staff.
• Ability to plan, deliver and assess effective instruction.
• Ability to effectively use instructional technology (Internet, instructional software, learning management system, videoconferencing, etc.).
• Critical thinking, organization, and conflict management skills.
• Time management, planning and organizational skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Problem-solving and analytical ability.
• Ability to teach in non-traditional formats (online, remote, hybrid) and settings (off-campus, weekends, evenings and accelerated).

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in English or a master’s degree in any field plus fifteen (15) graduate level credits in English.
• One year full-time, or equivalent part-time teaching experience at the college or high school level (experience with AP, Dual Enrollment, and/or English 12 Honors) in composition and/or business/technical writing.
• Experience implementing high-impact teaching practices preferred.
• Experience teaching developmental English, co-requisites, and/or ALP (Accelerated Learning Program) preferred.
• Background in composition/rhetoric greatly preferred.