What are the responsibilities and job description for the English Instructor, Tenure Track position at Truckee Meadows Community College?
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Job Description
Truckee Meadows Community College (TMCC), located in Reno, Nevada, is seeking applicants for a full-time, tenure-track, English Instructor.
Minimum Qualifications:
1. Master’s degree in English, Composition and Rhetoric, or equivalent.
2. College teaching experience equivalent to one academic year of composition courses at transfer-level and/or developmental/co-requisite level.
3. Demonstrated success working with students from multilingual situations, diverse backgrounds, and diverse literacy practices.
4. Proven ability to work cooperatively with others in a professional and collegial manner with an emphasis on serving on academic committees, documented work in collaborative curriculum development and implementation, or service in national organizations in the field.
5. Evidence of innovative instructional techniques and technologies as well as strong written and oral communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
1. Experience teaching transfer-level and developmental/co-requisite level at a community college.
2. Ph.D. in English, Composition and Rhetoric, or equivalent.
3. Demonstration of being current with field knowledge and pedagogies in rhetoric and composition including recent and/or ongoing graduate coursework, mentoring activities, and/or professional development (trainings, conference attendance, etcetera).
4. Demonstrated experience with curriculum development and review and program oversight and implementation.
5. Demonstrated ability to adjust curriculum/pedagogy to student and department needs, best practices in the field, and/or based on assessment data.
6. Experience in teaching classes in alternative formats: dynamically-dated, dual credit, online, co-requisite, learning communities, and/or accelerated courses.
7. Expertise in multicultural pedagogical practices for underserved student populations, including improving access, retention, and persistence.
Academic Faculty Responsibilities:
Candidates must exhibit an appreciation of, a sensitivity to, and respect for a diverse academic environment, inclusive of students, faculty, and staff of varying social, economic, cultural, ideological, academic, and ethnic backgrounds. Teaching and workload assignments are scheduled throughout the calendar year, and may require evening and weekend obligations at one or more college locations.
1. Teach 30 (15/15) credit or contact hours during the academic year, August through May, in various modalities as assigned, including in-person, hybrid, online, live-virtual (hy-flex), and at high-school sites (Jump-Start dual credit), per the needs of the program.
2. Demonstrate awareness of diversity, equity, and inclusion issues. Maintain sensitivity to and an understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds, as well as disabilities, of students, faculty, and staff.
3. Support student learning outcomes assessment processes by teaching toward approved student learning outcomes and assessing student performance.
4. Assist with curriculum and program review, revision, and assessment. Aid in the development of new course materials and innovative instructional techniques that improve student learning.
5. Work closely with department peers and administrators to become an effective teacher and contributing member of the academic unit.
6. Attend and actively participate in College events, department and division meetings, college or Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) committees, and community service activities.
7. Engage in ongoing professional development to stay current in field knowledge and pedagogies that expand breadth and depth of understanding in the discipline.
8. Complete training outlined in TMCC's Faculty Standards of Online Instruction, when and as needed.
9. Hold 5 office-hours per week.
10. Participate in student advising, recruitment, and retention efforts.
11. Travel occasionally to community and workforce sites, conferences, events, and so on, per the needs of the program.
12. Communicate and interact in a professional and collegial manner with faculty, students, staff, and administration, in the best interests of the college and the people it serves.
13. Comply with departmental administrative responsibilities and published college and NSHE policies and procedures.
14. Uphold the Mission, Vision, and Values of TMCC and perform assigned duties in a manner consistent with them.
15. Adhere to the published codes of NSHE as detailed in the Board of Regents Handbook.
16. Adhere to the Code of Ethical Standards of the State of Nevada (Nevada Revised Statutes 281A.400-281A.480).
17. Other duties as assigned.
Salary Information:
$46,691 - $70,038 Initial placement will be dependent on education level and years of experience.
Exempt
Yes
Full-Time Equivalent
100.0%
Required Attachment(s)
In order to be given full consideration all of the following must be attached to your application.
Cover Letter
Current CV/Resume
Copy of Unofficial Transcript
Posting Close Date
02/21/2022
Note to Applicant
Applicants should fully describe their qualifications and experience with specific reference to each of the minimum and preferred qualifications. Search committees will use this information
to determine that applicants meet minimum qualifications as listed in the job announcement
.
This posting will close at 12:00 am on the date listed above. The posting will no longer be available to apply to after 11:59 pm the day prior.
All documents, including unofficial transcripts for academic positions, must be received prior to the closing date listed on the job announcement.
E
mployment is contingent upon successful completion of
a criminal background check upon hire.
As part of the hiring process, applicants for positions in the Nevada System of Higher Education may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform job-related tasks.
Schedules are subject to change based on organizational needs.
humanresources@tmcc.edu
.
Job Description
Truckee Meadows Community College (TMCC), located in Reno, Nevada, is seeking applicants for a full-time, tenure-track, English Instructor.
Minimum Qualifications:
1. Master’s degree in English, Composition and Rhetoric, or equivalent.
2. College teaching experience equivalent to one academic year of composition courses at transfer-level and/or developmental/co-requisite level.
3. Demonstrated success working with students from multilingual situations, diverse backgrounds, and diverse literacy practices.
4. Proven ability to work cooperatively with others in a professional and collegial manner with an emphasis on serving on academic committees, documented work in collaborative curriculum development and implementation, or service in national organizations in the field.
5. Evidence of innovative instructional techniques and technologies as well as strong written and oral communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
1. Experience teaching transfer-level and developmental/co-requisite level at a community college.
2. Ph.D. in English, Composition and Rhetoric, or equivalent.
3. Demonstration of being current with field knowledge and pedagogies in rhetoric and composition including recent and/or ongoing graduate coursework, mentoring activities, and/or professional development (trainings, conference attendance, etcetera).
4. Demonstrated experience with curriculum development and review and program oversight and implementation.
5. Demonstrated ability to adjust curriculum/pedagogy to student and department needs, best practices in the field, and/or based on assessment data.
6. Experience in teaching classes in alternative formats: dynamically-dated, dual credit, online, co-requisite, learning communities, and/or accelerated courses.
7. Expertise in multicultural pedagogical practices for underserved student populations, including improving access, retention, and persistence.
Academic Faculty Responsibilities:
Candidates must exhibit an appreciation of, a sensitivity to, and respect for a diverse academic environment, inclusive of students, faculty, and staff of varying social, economic, cultural, ideological, academic, and ethnic backgrounds. Teaching and workload assignments are scheduled throughout the calendar year, and may require evening and weekend obligations at one or more college locations.
1. Teach 30 (15/15) credit or contact hours during the academic year, August through May, in various modalities as assigned, including in-person, hybrid, online, live-virtual (hy-flex), and at high-school sites (Jump-Start dual credit), per the needs of the program.
2. Demonstrate awareness of diversity, equity, and inclusion issues. Maintain sensitivity to and an understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds, as well as disabilities, of students, faculty, and staff.
3. Support student learning outcomes assessment processes by teaching toward approved student learning outcomes and assessing student performance.
4. Assist with curriculum and program review, revision, and assessment. Aid in the development of new course materials and innovative instructional techniques that improve student learning.
5. Work closely with department peers and administrators to become an effective teacher and contributing member of the academic unit.
6. Attend and actively participate in College events, department and division meetings, college or Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) committees, and community service activities.
7. Engage in ongoing professional development to stay current in field knowledge and pedagogies that expand breadth and depth of understanding in the discipline.
8. Complete training outlined in TMCC's Faculty Standards of Online Instruction, when and as needed.
9. Hold 5 office-hours per week.
10. Participate in student advising, recruitment, and retention efforts.
11. Travel occasionally to community and workforce sites, conferences, events, and so on, per the needs of the program.
12. Communicate and interact in a professional and collegial manner with faculty, students, staff, and administration, in the best interests of the college and the people it serves.
13. Comply with departmental administrative responsibilities and published college and NSHE policies and procedures.
14. Uphold the Mission, Vision, and Values of TMCC and perform assigned duties in a manner consistent with them.
15. Adhere to the published codes of NSHE as detailed in the Board of Regents Handbook.
16. Adhere to the Code of Ethical Standards of the State of Nevada (Nevada Revised Statutes 281A.400-281A.480).
17. Other duties as assigned.
Salary Information:
$46,691 - $70,038 Initial placement will be dependent on education level and years of experience.
Exempt
Yes
Full-Time Equivalent
100.0%
Required Attachment(s)
In order to be given full consideration all of the following must be attached to your application.
Cover Letter
Current CV/Resume
Copy of Unofficial Transcript
Posting Close Date
02/21/2022
Note to Applicant
Applicants should fully describe their qualifications and experience with specific reference to each of the minimum and preferred qualifications. Search committees will use this information
to determine that applicants meet minimum qualifications as listed in the job announcement
.
This posting will close at 12:00 am on the date listed above. The posting will no longer be available to apply to after 11:59 pm the day prior.
All documents, including unofficial transcripts for academic positions, must be received prior to the closing date listed on the job announcement.
E
mployment is contingent upon successful completion of
a criminal background check upon hire.
As part of the hiring process, applicants for positions in the Nevada System of Higher Education may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform job-related tasks.
Schedules are subject to change based on organizational needs.
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