English Teacher
Full Time
Enterprise, AL 36330
Posted Just posted
Job description
Position Summary
The Instructor prepares for, teaches, and evaluates a variety of English classes, both face-to-face and online, for a diverse student body including dual-enrolled students. The instructor keeps regular office hours and devotes a minimum of thirty-five hours per week to performance of his or her duties on campus and at dual-enrollment sites. Teaching assignments will involve travel and may be changed to fit the College’s needs. In addition to classroom instruction, the Instructor serves on college and division committees, advises students on academic matters, oversees the Sigma Kappa Delta honor society chapter, and takes on other assignments, as delegated by the Division Chairperson, the Dean of Instruction, or the President of the College.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
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Course preparation: The instructor plans carefully for each class session. The instructor prepares a course syllabus stating the objectives, requirements, and procedures for evaluation to be used in each course and distributes this syllabus to all students enrolled in each class at the beginning of each semester. The syllabus will reflect any and all division requirements peculiar to any given course.
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Classroom instruction: The instructor meets punctually at regularly scheduled times and days with each class. The instructor engages the class in activities and assignments designed to help each student meet the objectives and requirements of the course. The instructor provides handouts and other learning aids to reinforce lectures and other methods of instruction.
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Evaluation of student performance: The instructor follows the procedures for evaluation of student performance stated on the course syllabus. The instructor returns graded work punctually. The instructor meets with students who are having difficulty meeting the objectives/requirements of a course and counsels them concerning study habits, absences, and other factors which may affect their success in completing the course.
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Academic advisement: The instructor meets with those students assigned to him/her for academic advisement. The instructor reviews the advisee’s plan of study and academic progress and assists that student in making appropriate decisions concerning courses and load.
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Institutional responsibilities: The instructor attends all meetings of the Division and the general faculty. The instructor serves on college and division committees as assigned.
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Professional attitude: The instructor displays a cooperative and collegial demeanor in dealings with other instructors, administrators, and staff. The instructor treats students with courtesy and seeks to be a positive role model.
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Professional development: The instructor displays a desire for enhancing his/her knowledge of English and skills in teaching. The instructor demonstrates professional development by taking additional graduate courses, attending professional meetings/conferences, studying issues and trends in the field of English, and/or undertaking projects that require the instructor to master new skills.
Other Special Qualifications/Requirements of the Job:
1. Successful teaching experience, post-secondary level desired.
2. Computer skills.
3. Experience in learning management systems.
4. Experience teaching dual-enrolled students desired.
Qualifications
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
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Master’s degree with at least eighteen semester hours of graduate credit in English OR ability to obtain Master’s Degree with a minimum of 18 graduate hours in English by 8/15/2023.
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The instructor should have graduate and undergraduate transcripts which reflect a breadth and depth of preparation in English studies so that the instructor is competent in teaching all the composition courses and the survey courses in literature.
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The instructor must have work experience or academic preparation sufficient to equip him/her to teach with minimal assistance and direct supervision.
Application Procedures/Additional Information
SALARY:
Salary Schedule D1
$44,780-$87,562 (9-month) $$13,825-$27,081 (3-month - Summer)
, to be determined by the applicant’s education and years of applicable experience. Applicant acknowledges that if selected for the position that applicant’s placement on the applicable salary schedule will be dependent upon the verified information provided.
POSITION DEADLINE:
Applications must be received by June 16, 2023 at 11:59 p.m.
Incomplete or late application packets will eliminate the possibility of an interview. Application packets submitted after the deadline date will eliminate the possibility of an interview. The submission of all required application materials by the deadline is the sole responsibility of the applicant.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Applicants must submit a complete packet which consists of the following:
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Completed ESCC Application for Employment
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Current resume
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Copy of transcript showing degree and date conferred
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A cover letter of application specifically detailing and relating the applicant’s education, and experience to the qualifications, duties, and responsibilities of the position.
Please note: Employment is contingent upon employer verification of work experience. Applicants must provide documentation of the required work experience if an offer is made .
Only applicants who meet the required qualifications and submit a complete application packet by the deadline will be considered. Applications submitted by fax, email, mail, or hand delivery will NOT be accepted. All applications become the property of ESCC. Requests for copies of application materials, including transcripts, will be denied.
Applicants must adhere to the College’s prescribed interview schedule and must travel at their own expense.
In accordance with Alabama Community College System policy and guidelines, the applicant chosen for employment will be required to sign a consent form for a criminal background check. Employment will be contingent upon receipt of a clearance notification from a criminal background check. The candidate hired will be responsible for the nonrefundable minimum cost of $24.40 for the criminal background investigation. Additional charges may apply. Enterprise State Community College is an active participant in the Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-verify). E-verify electronically confirms an employee's eligibility to work in the United States as required by the Department of Homeland Security. Enterprise State Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of the Alabama Community College System, including all postsecondary community and technical colleges under the control of the Alabama Community College Board of Trustees, that no employee or applicant for employment or promotion, on the basis of any impermissible criterion or characteristic including, without limitation, race, color, national origin, religion, marital status, disability, sex, age, or any other protected class as defined by federal and state law, shall be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program, activity, or employment. Enterprise State Community College will make reasonable accommodations for qualified disabled applicants or employees.
The College reserves the right to withdraw this job announcement at any time prior to the awarding. More than one position in the same job classification may be filled from the applicants for this position should another vacancy occur during the search process.
Enterprise State Community College application for employment form is available at www.escc.edu and should be submitted online.
Agency
Alabama Community College System
Website
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