Assistant Professor - English_Tenure Track

Tennessee Board of Regents•Oak Ridge, TN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Roane State Community College is hiring a full-time, tenure-track English faculty member for a nine-month appointment beginning August 1, 2027. The successful candidate will teach a combination of English, Reading, and Humanities courses at the Oak Ridge Branch Campus and surrounding campuses. Assigned instruction may use face-to-face, dual-enrollment, Middle College, two-way live video, web-based, synchronous, or other formats. The position includes teaching 15 course hours per semester and scheduling at least 15 office hours per week, including evenings, with travel to off-campus locations as assigned. Summer or Winter Term teaching may or may not be offered. The faculty member will provide service to the campus and students under the direction of the English Coordinator and Dean of Humanities, contribute to departmental and college-wide committees and events, and collaborate with faculty and academic leadership on curriculum and program needs. Ongoing professional development may include action-research projects, grant development, or conference participation. Applicants must submit an application, curriculum vitae, unofficial transcripts, a detailed cover letter, and three professional references; incomplete applications will not be considered.

Requirements

Master’s degree or higher in English, Literature, Letters, or Creative Writing from a regionally accredited college or university, or a master’s degree with 18 graduate hours in one of those fields.
Good oral and written communication skills.
Ability to work with students of all ages.
Flexibility and collegiality.
Teaching experience in Freshman Composition, Literature, or Learning Support Writing/Reading.
Experience with alternate delivery methods such as online, interactive, synchronous, and hybrid.

Nice To Haves

Teaching experience in a community college setting.
Knowledge of the role and purpose of the community college in higher education.
Willingness to work with diverse student populations representing a wide range of ages, ethnicities, and academic abilities.

Responsibilities

Plan and teach classes as outlined in course descriptions and syllabi.
Teach assigned courses in formats that may include face-to-face, dual enrollment, Middle College, two-way live video, web-based, and synchronous instruction.
Teach 15 course hours per semester and schedule at least 15 office hours per week, including evenings.
Travel to off-campus sites and multiple campuses as assigned.
Provide service to the campus and students under the direction of the English Coordinator and Dean of Humanities.
Serve on appropriate departmental and college-wide committees as assigned.
Engage in ongoing professional development through action-research projects, grant development, or conference participation.
Participate in college events, including the academic festival, college fairs, convocation, division and program meetings, and commencement.
Respond promptly to requests from the Dean’s office.
Collaborate with faculty, the curriculum chair, and academic leadership on curricular and programmatic issues and needs.
Use a variety of teaching strategies and techniques, including technology.