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English Faculty

Job Description

English Faculty



Location : Salisbury, MD

Job Type : Full-Time Faculty/Credit-Non-Credit

Department : Arts & Humanities

Job Number : FY22-00271

Primary Function

Wor-Wic Community College is accepting applications for a full-time faculty member to teach developmental and college-level English courses, advise students and review curricula.

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-level 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 coursework

Supplemental Information

This is a full-time 10-month faculty position with excellent fringe benefits, and is expected to begin August 15. The starting salary is competitive, depending on qualifications and experience.

It is important that your application show all the 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 June 12 will be given first consideration; the position will remain open until filled.

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