Position Summary
Develop, teach, and assess student learning; contribute to department work, engage in professional development, and contribute to college shared governance including accreditation. May be assigned to teach online, hybrid, live virtual, or traditional day or evening classes at the main campus or for an Outreach Center.
Key Performance Indicators
- Adhere to department guidelines with use of textbook/required materials
- Successful retention and completion of students
- Adherence to Academic Affairs guidelines; including timely submission of syllabi, attendance, grades, and assessment findings
- Continuously seek to improve instruction and student engagement through collaboration and professional development
Essential Functions
- Develop, teach, and assess English Composition I and II and other courses (i.e. Introduction to College Writing, Public Speaking, literature electives, etc.) based on instructor credentials and student needs.
- Develop content-related and appropriate instruction based on national, state, and local curricula; following an appropriate syllabus for each course taught.
- Develop and execute lesson plans leading toward student achievement of competencies and department student learning objectives, utilizing best practices for intended course delivery modalities.
- Develop and update the curriculum in conjunction with department support.
- Present subject matter to students, utilizing various methods and techniques, such as lectures, discussions, or demonstrations; ensure the use of classroom time is organized and that instruction can be accomplished within the allotted time.
- Assist students, individually or in groups, with lesson assignments to present or reinforce learning concepts; respond to basic student questions; may initiate study groups in preparations for examinations.
- Develop and enforce classroom protocols, rules and regulations; maintain classroom discipline; utilize effective classroom management techniques.
- Provide a classroom environment promoting active learning in the subject area.
- Communicate responsibly with students, colleagues, and community members.
- Work collaboratively to achieve department initiatives (i.e. Word Fest Contest, dual credit support, etc.) and inter-departmental initiatives (i.e. navigation support, academic integrity, etc.)
- Follow professional ethics in all work-related activities.
- Collaborate with the department to prepare orders for the purchase of supplies, and instructional resources necessary to support learning activities.
- Collaborate departmentally and inter-departmentally to support institutional goals of continuous improvement (i.e. strategic planning, accreditation, etc.). Complete full-time faculty responsibilities to teach assigned courses, prepare curriculum, report attendance and grades, contribute to staff meetings, cooperate in extracurricular activities, and serve on committees.
- Perform other duties as necessary for the success of the department.
Required Behaviors, Competencies, and Skills
Ability to relate quickly and tactfully to a variety of people, including the general public and colleagues.
Interpersonal skills:
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision to plan, organize, coordinate, and implement programs, activities, and facilities.
Identify and express problems and develop recommended solutions from alternative methods and procedures.
Ability to communicate diplomatically, clearly, and effectively both verbally and in writing with a wide variety of people.
Ability to organize and express instructions in a logical sequence to describe how something works or explain how to perform a task.
Ability to manage groups of students.
Technical skills:
Ability to use Learning Management Systems and classroom technology. Assignments may include teaching at outreach centers, evenings, and summers. Applicants will be asked to present a short teaching demonstration during the interview.
Ability to assess student work
Ability to communicate, both verbally and in writing, at a high level
Experience
Education: Master’s Degree from an accredited institution in English, Creative Writing, Journalism, Literature, or Technical Writing, or Master’s with at least 18 graduate hours in each subject area of instruction is required.
Work Experience: Online and in person teaching experience at the college level is preferred.
Industry Knowledge: Experience with course level assessment is preferred. Proficient use of instructional technology is preferred.
Work Environment and Physical Requirements
Working in a professional higher education environment, this position requires sitting, standing, stooping, kneeling, reaching, walking, pushing, pulling, light lifting, grasping, talking, seeing, hearing and repetitive motion.