Assistant Professor, English | Riverside Community College District - Military Veterans

Assistant Professor, English Riverside Community College District Application Deadline. Interested candidates must apply by the deadline listed below by 8:00 p.m., Pacific Standard Time: Department:Academic Affairs (N) Position Type:Full-Time Faculty/Counselor/Librarian Student Position Type Student Employment Location/Department College/Campus:Norco Physical location of the position:Norco If off-site, please specify location. Employment Type:Full-Time Tenure Track (Faculty) If Part-Time, indicate the number of hours per week Position Length:10-month Salary Range:Column C, Step 1 to Column H, Step 6 Salary Amount:$86,023 - $132,539 Salary Type:Annual Is this position categorically (grant) funded?No If categorically (grant) funded, date funded through: Department Specific Needs: Job Description Basic Function:BASIC FUNCTION: Norco College is seeking a well-rounded faculty member responsible for instruction in all aspects of the English discipline. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to teach our English composition courses, literature courses, and our co-requisite support courses. The successful candidate will also have the opportunity to serve as a coordinator of one of our learning communities. The ideal candidate will share Norco College and the department of English's commitment to educating its racially, ethnically, and socioeconomically diverse student population. We currently enroll 15,280 students, the majority of whom are from racially minoritized populations. 58% of Norco College's students are Hispanic, 7% are African-American, 7% are Asian American, 0.2% are Native American, 3% are Pacific Islander, 22% are White, 3% are multiracial. Norco College has been designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution, reflecting the great responsibility that the College has to the educational attainment and economic well-being of the surrounding community. Education:EDUCATION: Master's degree in English, literature, comparative literature, or composition; OR Bachelor's degree in any of the above AND Master's degree in linguistics, TESL, speech, education with a specialization in reading, creative writing, or journalism; OR the equivalent. (All degrees and units used to satisfy minimum qualifications shall be from accredited institutions.) Experience:EXPERIENCE: Candidates are required to demonstrate a minimum of two years of successful experience teaching composition/literature to underrepresented and diverse student populations at a community college or baccalaureate level institution. Additionally, candidates are required to demonstrate knowledge of co-requisite courses to address the implications of AB705/AB 1705. Candidates will demonstrate recent experience working with African American, Latinx/Hispanic, Native American and other racially/ ethnically, socioeconomically minoritized students in the classroom, and an understanding of how historical patterns have shaped these groups' experiences and representation within higher education, especially how real or perceived exclusion can shape patterns of participation and outcomes. Candidates will demonstrate a willingness to examine and revise one's instructional, relational, and classroom practices to more effectively engage and support various groups of marginalized students, as well as experience and skill with addressing issues of equity in the classroom. Candidates will demonstrate experience and expertise in culturally responsive teaching in English/literature, which will address equity gaps within English courses and classrooms. Candidates will demonstrate knowledge of the implications of the Hispanic-Serving designation for institutional, departmental and instructional practices. Candidates will demonstrate experience with or knowledge of creating and developing curriculum, working well with others (students, faculty, staff, and administrators), and fulfilling the duties of a full-time faculty member in a shared governance environment. The ideal candidate will have experiencing teaching literature courses focused on the literature, culture, and history of diverse groups, including African American, Latinx/Hispanic, Native American, or Asian American Literature. The ideal candidate will have experience teaching in online and hybrid modalities. The ideal candidate will have experience or interest in working in learning communities (e.g. Umoja, Puente, and Men of Color) or writing centers. Licenses/Certifications:LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS: None. Other:COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY: Must demonstrate evidence of a sensitivity to and an understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students (E.C. 87360a). Duties and Responsibilities:DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. The instructional assignment will include lecture and may include laboratory classes in the discipline. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to teach English composition and literature courses in various platforms (face to face, hybrid and online) as needed. 2. Assignments are based upon the assumption of workload of forty hours weekly (42.5 in the compressed calendar), including but not limited to conducting classes, class preparation, student evaluation, office hours, committee work, curriculum and program development, student learning outcomes assessment, program review, student activities and advising, and other duties per the bargaining unit agreement. 3. Institutional service activities are expected of all faculty members. All faculty are also required to complete annual FLEX training. 4. Participation in discipline/department decision making processes and work regarding curriculum, program development, scheduling and other matters are also expected of all English and Media Studies faculty. 5. Responsibilities also include maintaining standards of professional conduct and ethics appropriate to the professional position. Duties and Responsibilities - Continued: Duties and Responsibilities: - Continued Conditions of Employment:CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: 1. Ten-month, tenure-track position. 2. Salary is commensurate with academic preparation, and full-time teaching or equivalent experience with a range from Column C, Step 1 to Column H, Step 6 of the current Faculty Salary Schedule. 3. Medical and dental benefits are provided for the employee and legal dependents. 4. A $50,000 life insurance policy is provided for the employee. 5. Orientation to college is required as is adherence to Improvement of Instruction policy. 6. Maintaining broad knowledge of the academic or occupational area and design pedagogy related to learning outcomes is expected. 7. Responsible for all other conditions of employment required of full-time faculty members such as a willingness to be involved in District and College promotional activities, active participation in college committee work, student activities and other support services, and appropriate professional activities. Work Hours/Work Days for Classified and Hourly Positions Only: Required Applicant Documents:Resume or Curriculum Vitae Cover Letter Other Document Masters or Equivalent Transcript Other Document: Optional Applicant Documents:Doctorate Transcript Other Transcript Bachelors or Equivalent Transcript Other Document:Copy of Composition course syllabus Effective Employment Date:08/19/25 Application Deadline:03-14-2025 Special Comments:************************************************ IMPORTANT NOTICES: * All offers of employment will be contingent upon the availability of funds and approval by the Board of Trustees. * Only electronic, on-line applications are accepted. All supporting materials, required or optional, must also be in electronic formats and attached to the electronic, on-line application when applying. Supporting materials are only accepted as Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) or Microsoft Word files and must be less than 2 MB in size. * Paper applications and supporting materials WILL NOT be accepted! *Interested candidates must apply by the deadline listed above by 8:00 p.m., Pacific Standard Time. *The District will make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. Applicant should contact Human Resources & Employee Relations at (951) 222-8595 for assistance. The Riverside Community College District complies with all federal and state rules and regulations and does not discriminate on the basis of ethnic group identification, national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race, color, ancestry, genetic information, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or any characteristic listed or defined in Section 11135 of the Government Code or any characteristic that is contained in the prohibition of hate crimes set forth in subdivision (1) of Section 422.6 of the California Penal Code, or any other status protected by law. This holds true for all District employment opportunities. Inquiries regarding compliance and/or grievance procedures may be directed to the District's Title IX Officer/Section 504/ADA Coordinator. Harassment of any employee/student with regard to ethnic group identification, national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race, color, ancestry, genetic information, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or any characteristic listed or defined in Section 11135 of the Government Code or any characteristic that is contained in the prohibition of hate crimes set forth in subdivision (1) of Section 422.6 of the California Penal Code, or any other status protected by law, is strictly prohibited. The Title IX Officer, Section 504/ADA Coordinator for the District is Dr. Lorraine Jones and is located at 3801 Market Street Riverside, CA 92501. Telephone Number is: (951) 222-8595. Application Types Accepted:Faculty Application To apply, please visit: http://pa379.peopleadmin.com/applicants/Central?quickFind=61712 Copyright 2024 Jobelephant.com Inc. All rights reserved. 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