English Faculty (10-month)
Wor-Wic Community College is accepting applications for a full-time faculty member to teach developmental and college-level English courses, advise students, review curricula and provide input into the department. Teaching assignments may include composition, literature, developmental writing, and/or developmental reading.
Essential Duties
The following list is not intended as, nor should it be construed as, exhaustive of all responsibilities, skills or working conditions associated with this position.
Instruction
- Is responsible for the creation and management of an environment conducive to the student's learning of credit course material
- Teaches 30 credit hours per academic year or the equivalent for 10-month employees or 36 credit hours per fiscal year or the equivalent for 12-month employees (Student and Instructional Concerns)
- Is responsible for the preparation and use of course syllabi and the recommendation of appropriate textbooks
- Meets all scheduled learning experiences, including the final examination
- Maintains student records
- Posts and maintains scheduled office hours as required by the vice president for academic affairs, with provisions for meeting students by appointment
- Submits copies of course syllabi, copies of tests and a copy of scheduled office hours to the department head each semester
- Submits attendance rosters, midterm grades, final grades within the established time frame each semester
- Provides information on student absences and lack of performance through the academic alert system as necessary
- Contributes to the implementation of the annual course assessment process which may include developing/editing course objectives, means of assessment and benchmarks, collecting data, analyzing and reporting results, and creating and reporting progress on action plans for improvement
Department Support
- Consults, assists and supports the academic advising center
- Assists the department head with the requisition of materials, supplies, textbooks and equipment necessary for effective classroom instruction
- Assists with registration procedures
- Attends departmental meetings and serves on appropriate departmental committees when assigned or elected
- Participates in program and curriculum development and coordination
- Contributes to the program review
- Works with professionals in his or her field of study and with the department's program advisory committee
- Contributes to the annual and five-year comprehensive program review report for various phases of the assessment process
Professional Development
- Attends faculty professional development activities as scheduled
- Keeps current in his or her area of teaching expertise and in instructional methods by attending appropriate professional meetings, conferences or workshops, as well as through continued occupational experiences and literature research
Institutional Support
- Attends all institutional meetings called by the dean, the vice president for academic affairs or the president and serves on institutional committees when assigned or elected
- Participates in the peer evaluation of design skills
- Attends graduation ceremonies
- Performs other duties as assigned by the department head
Minimum Requirements
- Master's degree in English or a relevant field
- A minimum of 12 graduate credits in English
- Preference will be given to candidates who possess:
- Experience teaching college-level composition and literature courses
- Demonstrated use of innovative teaching techniques and tools in the classroom
- experience designing and teaching online courses
Supplemental Information
This is a 10-month faculty position. The starting salary is competitive, depending on qualifications and experience. Wor-Wic offers a very competitive benefits package that few employers in our area can match. When comparing one job to another, it is just as important to consider the value of the benefits as it is to consider the annual salary. We value our employees, so we do our best to maintain internal pay equity. Therefore, the method we use to calculate the successful candidate's starting pay is based on the candidate's formal education and relevant work experience and how that relates to the education and work experience of our current employees in the same faculty rank.
The right candidate will represent our commitment to excellence, diversity, equity and inclusion; collaborate and cooperate with others to accomplish the goals of the college; and support new and creative ideas to enhance institutional effectiveness.
It is important that your application show all the relevant education and experience you possess. Please do not use "See Resume" or similar language in the job application, even if a resume is required. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. The college reserves the right to change or reassign job duties, or combine and/or eliminate positions at any time.
Applications received by February 26 will be given first consideration; the position will remain open until filled.