Assistant Professor, Government, Geography, and World History

Middlesex Community College•Bedford, MA

5h•Onsite

About The Position

Middlesex Community College is hiring a full-time faculty member to teach Geography, Government, and World History in the Social Sciences Department. The faculty member will teach general education students, History, Politics, and Global Studies majors, and students in other degree programs. The role includes developing student learning outcomes and assessment strategies with division administration and faculty, participating in college service and student advisement, and supporting inclusive excellence, diversity, and continuous professional improvement. The position is based at the Bedford campus, with occasional travel to Lowell as needed. The expected start date is January 2027.

Requirements

Master's degree in Geography, Political Science/Government, or History.
Successful academic classroom teaching experience in Geography, World History, or Government/Political Science.
Ability to apply innovative instructional approaches to achieve course objectives and student learning outcomes.
Experience with technology and software in college-level social science classes.
Commitment to continuous professional improvement.
Ability to collaborate and work collegially with faculty across disciplines.
Demonstrated interest in inclusive pedagogies and high-impact practices to foster student success and close achievement gaps.
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.

Nice To Haves

Successful community college teaching experience.
Proficiency in Blackboard or another learning management system for developing and implementing online courses.
Demonstrated capacity to use a diverse range of effective student-centered instructional strategies and openness to adopting new practices.
Student advising experience.
Commitment to assessing student learning objectives and student success outcomes.
Demonstrated ability to develop and implement high-impact practices such as learning communities, undergraduate research, service learning or civic engagement, and collaborative projects.
Bilingual skills.

Responsibilities

Teach courses in Geography, Government, and World History.
Apply current discipline standards and practices in the classroom, emphasizing connections between course material and current society.
Develop and use student-centered instructional methods that engage students with varied learning styles, backgrounds, and abilities and promote critical thinking and employability skills.
Develop instructional materials aligned with course, program, and institutional student learning outcomes.
Develop and apply assessment strategies to support learning and measure student learning outcomes at course, department, and institutional levels.
Develop and use technology in and out of the classroom.
Incorporate high-impact practices, including learning communities, undergraduate research, service learning, and collaborative projects.
Participate in curriculum review, assessment, and development.
Participate in Social Science Department initiatives and division and college committees and activities.
Work collegially with faculty across disciplines.
Advise students majoring in History, Politics, and Global Studies.
Fulfill the terms of the faculty contract.

Benefits

Health insurance through the Commonwealth's Group Insurance Commission.
Dental and vision plans.
Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Assistance programs.
Basic and optional life insurance.
State Employees' Pension or Optional Retirement Program, and Deferred Compensation 457(b) or 403(b) plans.
12 paid holidays per year, plus 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 at the Bedford and Lowell campuses.
Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.