Assistant Professor, English

Middlesex Community College•Bedford, MA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Middlesex Community College seeks a creative, knowledgeable, welcoming, and flexible full-time English faculty member to teach a diverse student body, primarily in English Composition I and II. The faculty member will work with the Dean, Department Chair, and other faculty to plan, implement, and evaluate English Department coursework and curriculum, and will participate in college service and student advising. The position calls for a commitment to inclusive excellence, equity, and ongoing professional improvement, supported by the College and fellow faculty members. The faculty member teaches fifteen credits of English Composition and/or other English courses each semester. The role includes exploring new approaches to first-year college writing; using student-centered, equity-informed teaching and assessment practices; engaging students with varied learning styles and abilities; and applying technology in and outside the classroom, including laptops or tablets and the College’s current Learning Management System. The faculty member also supports civic and community engagement, participates in department, division, and college activities as needed, advises students, and fulfills the terms of the faculty contract. The position is based at either the Bedford or Lowell campus, with occasional travel to the other campus as needed. The expected start date is January 19, 2027. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States; the College does not sponsor work visas. Employment offers are contingent on satisfactory background-check results.

Requirements

Master’s degree in English, writing, reading, rhetoric, composition, or literature, or a Master’s degree in Education/Teaching with a concentration in English.
Successful classroom teaching experience in composition classes.
Demonstrated commitment to diversity, continuous professional improvement, college-level education, inclusive pedagogies, and technology use to support student learning.
Willingness to work collegially with a diverse body of faculty and staff on departmental, divisional, and college-wide initiatives.
Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the role of the community college in higher education.
Legally authorized to work in the United States; the College does not sponsor work visas.

Nice To Haves

Community college English course teaching experience.
Experience with innovative first-year college writing pedagogies.
Ability to develop or apply innovative instructional approaches in teaching reading and writing.
Openness to interdisciplinary instruction.
Willingness to integrate technology into classroom lessons.
Proficiency in a Learning Management System such as Blackboard.
Interest in the scholarship of teaching and learning.
Bilingual skills.

Responsibilities

Teach fifteen credits of English Composition courses and/or other English courses as needed each semester.
Explore new pedagogies in first-year college writing.
Develop and use successful student-centered, equity-informed pedagogies.
Develop and use assessment strategies that support learning and measure student learning outcomes.
Develop and apply instructional methods that engage students with varied learning styles and abilities.
Develop and apply technology in and outside the classroom, including laptops or tablets and the College’s current Learning Management System.
Support and foster a culture of civic and community engagement.
Participate in department, division, and college committees and activities as needed.
Advise students.
Fulfill the terms of the faculty contract specified in the applicable collective bargaining agreement.
Work with the Dean, Department Chair, and faculty in planning, implementing, and evaluating English Department coursework and curriculum.

Benefits

High-quality and affordable health insurance through the Commonwealth's Group Insurance Commission (GIC).
Competitive dental and vision plans.
Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Assistance programs.
Low-cost basic and optional life insurance.
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 benefits for employees and dependents at state colleges and universities.
Short-Term Disability and Extended Illness program participation options.
Professional development and continuing education opportunities.
Cell phone bill discounts with Verizon and T-Mobile.
Access to the Commonwealth's Mass4You employee assistance program.
Free employee parking on Bedford and Lowell campuses.
Eligibility toward Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).