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Full Time Faculty English

NorthWest Arkansas Community College

Job Description

Full Time Faculty English

 

 

Full Job Description

NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) provides quality and affordable higher education to empower lives and strengthen communities within Northwest Arkansas and surrounding areas.

As the largest community college in Arkansas, NWACC is recognized as a leader in education. NWACC offers a full range of associate degrees, certificates and workforce training programs that prepare students for rewarding futures and careers.
 
NWACC employees are dedicated to fostering a diverse educational community and cultural learning environment that supports student success.
 
This is a 9-month, full-time faculty position reporting to the Dean of Communication and Arts. The instructor is responsible for teaching 15 load hours. The position begins in January 2023.
The successful candidate will join a highly collaborative and collegial faculty, pursuing innovative strategies across our curriculum. Recent initiatives include implementing multiple measures assessment and co-requisite developmental education courses and adopting Open Education Resources.
The successful candidate will demonstrate a student-focused approach to instruction that promotes retention and completion of credentials. Familiarity with the community college mission and appreciation for our diverse student profile is strongly desired.
 
 
 
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
  • Teach courses in English, predominantly composition courses.
  • Teach college courses to traditional and non-traditional college students, and to dual enrolled, high school students in the Early College Experience program.
  • Teach college courses that address the needs of a diverse student population.
  • Remain current in the academic discipline and professional field.
  • Participate in the summative and formative faculty evaluation process.
  • Teach mornings, afternoons, evenings, or weekends as needed.
  • Teach courses by alternative delivery (Online, Remote, Hybrid) as needed.
  • Prepare course syllabi, provide that all learning outcomes for the college are achieved, develop curriculum, and optimize student retention and success.
  • Meet assigned classes, facilitate, and evaluate student learning, submit grades by established deadlines, and maintain student records in accordance with FERPA regulations.
  • Hold (10) office hours on campus to facilitate interaction with students, other faculty, staff, administrators, and the public each week.
  • Participate in the continued development of the English program and in program-level learning assessment.
  • Participate in professional development opportunities both on and off campus.
  • Teach at facilities in both Benton and Washington Counties.
  • Attend college wide meetings, division, and departmental meetings as scheduled.
  • Attend Commencement or other ceremonies appropriate to the faculty member’s discipline or program.
  • Serve on committees, advisory boards, hiring committees, faculty senate, or as a student organization advisor.
  • Actively participate in NWACC’s Master Plan for growth and accreditation.
  • Perform other academic duties as assigned by the instructor’s supervisor.
 
 
Rate of Pay: determined by month faculty scale placement (education and experience)
 
 
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • Must possess the ability to communicate with others in a clear, understandable and professional manner on the phone and in person; and the demonstrated use of good written and verbal communication skills
  • Must possess effective project management skills, including the ability to plan, organize and schedule work in an efficient and productive manner, focusing on key priorities and meeting deadlines.
  • Must possess the ability to maintain regular, reliable and punctual attendance
  • Must possess the ability to learn and apply new information, knowledge and experiences in a timely manner
  • Must possess the ability to be flexible and adaptable to change
  • Must possess the ability to teach online, in-person, and hybrid courses
  • Must be able to use web-based learning management systems (Canvas)
  • Must possess the ability to work on multiple tasks and projects and to prioritize
  • Must possess effective organizational skills and attention to detail; effective follow-through, and commitment to excellence
  • The faculty member will be expected to provide service to the college and community as needed.
 
 
Physical Demands
 
The following physical activities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and expectations.
While performing the functions of this job, the employee is:
Frequently:
  • Manipulate items with fingers, including keyboarding
  • Sitting
  • Standing
  • Walking
 
 
Constantly:
  • Hearing
  • Repetitive motion
  • Talking
The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; and/or visual inspection at distances close to the eyes.
 
 
 
Minimum Qualifications:
  • Satisfy the academic qualifications to teach English courses in the department.
  • A Master’s degree with at least 18 hours of English graduate credit.
 
 
Preferred Qualifications:
  • A Master’s degree in English, Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing, or PhD in English.
  • Experience teaching Developmental and/or Technical Writing courses.
  • Experience teaching co-requisite courses.
  • At least THREE (3) years of teaching experience.
  • Experience teaching at a Community College.
 
NWACC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, please see our EEO policy.

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