Instructor, English - 9/10 Month (Term)

About the role

This position is a nine-month faculty position responsible for preparing and delivering quality instruction in English in an equitable environment.

Responsibilities

• Teach courses via on-ground, online, hybrid or web-enhanced delivery modes as assigned.
• This position will be based on the White Bridge Road campus with teaching assignments primarily at the White Bridge and North Davidson campuses.
• Additional teaching assignments are possible at any campus or site at which NSCC instruction takes place.
• Within a minimum workweek of 37.5 hours, faculty are expected to teach a minimum of 15 hours and hold in-person and virtual office hours as defined in College Policy.
• Work with Course Leads, Department Chair, and Dean to ensure consistent and equitable student experiences.
• Utilize the college’s learning management system to provide accurate and updated course materials to students.
• Submit updated and accurate syllabi prior to the first day of class.
• Regularly check NSCC email and departmental mailbox.
• Respond to emails/messages within 24 hours, except on the weekend.
• Complete all required reports such as attendance, Early Alerts, progress reports, grade submissions; administer and return questionnaires and student outcome assessments by the required deadlines.
• Submit final grades for each semester by the deadline established by the registrar.
• Provide academic advising to students with an emphasis on retention and success.
• Remain current in the teaching area(s) through appropriate professional development activities.
• Actively participate on committees within the Department of English and Reading, the School of Arts and Humanities, and college-wide committees.
• Collaborate in building and maintaining relationships within and beyond the institution.
• Engage in departmental institutional effectiveness activities.
• Comply with all college and TBR policies and guidelines.
• May perform other duties as assigned by the Academic Dean.

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree in English, English Composition, Writing, or Literature; or
• Master’s degree in another discipline and at least 18 graduate semester hours in English, English Composition, Writing, or Literature; or
• MFA in Creative Writing.

Preferred Qualifications

• Documented experience teaching at the college level.
• Demonstrated commitment to equity and accessibility.
• Demonstrated understanding of the community college mission and needs of the student population.
• Documented experience with developmental instruction with graduate coursework in developmental education.
• Documented experience teaching Composition I and II, Learning Support (developmental) Writing, and Learning Support (developmental) Reading.
• Documented experience teaching English courses in a variety of modalities including in-person, hybrid, virtual, and asynchronously online.
• Demonstrated experience incorporating current technologies into teaching.
• Terminal degree in English, Composition, or Creative Writing.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Knowledge of and experience teaching using a variety of instructional delivery modes.