Title: Full Time Faculty- English

Union: MCCC

Department: English

Reports To: Dean of Liberal Arts

Date: 2/24/23

Roxbury Community College invites applications for a full-time tenure track position in the Department of English and Humanities. The English faculty member shall be responsible for: providing effective and high-quality instruction; helping students master course content; assessing student learning outcomes; maintaining current knowledge in their teaching field; continuing professional development; utilizing current technology in the performance of job duties; maintaining standards of professional conduct and ethics; assisting with curriculum development and program review; serving on college committees and participating in faculty governance including accreditation and student co-curricular activities; assuming other responsibilities as assigned by the area Dean; and fulfilling other duties and responsibilities of a full-time faculty member as outlined in the college faculty handbook.

Teaching assignments may include, but are not limited to, courses in:

• Developmental Writing Composition I & II
• Literature (African American Literature; World Literature I & II) Speech
• Journalism

• Participate in the assessment of student learning outcomes for courses and programs; Participate in college and departmental committees and activities.
• Prepare and distribute syllabi which inform students about course requirements, grading requirements, testing assignments, attendance policy, and other information for each course assigned.
• Prepare, administer, and grade assignments and examinations in a timely manner to inform students about their progress.
• Encourage use of support services by students. Collaborate with support services staff to ensure that information is being shared and discussed.
• Attend professional development day workshops
• Follow procedures related to the Registrar's office, including grade reports and deadlines; attendance record reports; withdrawal deadlines; class changes; and time and room scheduling.
• Participate in faculty evaluations as described by the department chair and/or the Dean.

• Minimum of a Master's degree or Ph.D. in English, Composition/Rhetoric, or a related field.
• Evidence of engagement in culturally responsive pedagogies.
• Experience with high impact teaching and learning practices (examples: undergraduate research, community engagement, critical pedagogies, learning communities).
• Proven ability to work with a diverse faculty, staff and student populations

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with students from diverse social, cultural, and economic backgrounds who possess wide ranges of academic abilities and interests.
• Experience teaching corequisite courses.
• Familiarity with teaching ESOL or ESL
• Teaching experience at a community college.
• Demonstrated ability to provide diverse teaching methods to different learning styles Experience teaching online and/or hybrid courses.
• Experience using Open Educational Resources (OER)

Compensation (Salary Range): (Commensurate with experience and qualifications) based on MCCC CBA Salary Grid

Employees of Roxbury Community College are considered employees of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and receive benefits that include:

• High quality and affordable health insurance through the Commonwealth's Group Insurance Commission (GIC)
• Reasonable Dental and Vision Plans
• Flexible Medical Spending Account and Dependent Care Assistance Account
• Low cost basic and optional life insurance
• Retirement Savings: State Employees' Pension or Optional Retirement Program (ORP) and Deferred Compensation 457(b) plan or 403(b).
• 12 paid holidays per year and competitive Sick, Vacation, and Personal Time
• Tuition Benefit for employees and dependents at state colleges and universities
• Short-Term Disability and Extended Illness program participation options
• Professional Development and Continuing Education opportunities
• Qualified Employer for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program
• Cell Phone Bill Discounts with Verizon and T-Mobile Cell Phone Carriers
• Access to the Commonwealth's Mass4You, employee assistance program
• Free employee parking on the Roxbury Campus
• Public Transportation is available to the College via the MBTA Orange Line Roxbury Crossing Station & connecting bus stops, an eight-minute walk to the campus.

Location: Roxbury campus

Unit Status: Non-Unit Professional

Hours: 37.5 hours per week.

The College does not sponsor applicants for work visas.

Roxbury Community College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran status, genetic information, gender identity or sexual orientation in its programs and activities as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other applicable statutes and college policies. The College prohibits sexual harassment including sexual violence. Inquiries or complaints concerning discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or sexual violence shall be referred to the College's Affirmative Action Officer/Title IX Coordinator, the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission or the United States Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights.

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