English Adjunct Assistant Professor Pool

Los Rios Community College District•Sacramento, CA

About The Position

The Los Rios Community College District is seeking qualified candidates for a part-time, temporary adjunct faculty position in English. The faculty member teaches assigned classes under the supervision of the area dean and helps students reach their potential in mastering course content. The instructional assignment may include ENGL C1000: Academic Reading and Writing, ENGL C1001: Critical Thinking and Writing, ENGL 80: Accelerated College Writing, and ENGL 301: College Composition and Literature. The position also includes assessing student learning outcomes, maintaining current knowledge in the teaching field, pursuing professional development, and using current technology in job duties. The faculty member is expected to uphold professional conduct and ethics, assist with articulation and curriculum development and review, participate in college committees and faculty governance, and contribute to accreditation and student co-curricular activities. Other duties may be assigned by the area dean, along with other responsibilities of an adjunct faculty member. Initial maximum salary placement is based on academic degree, upper- or graduate-level units earned, and/or related professional occupational experience under the Los Rios College Federation of Teachers Contract. The initial maximum placement is Class V, Step 1.

Requirements

Master’s degree in English, literature, comparative literature, or composition; OR a bachelor’s degree in one of those fields and a master’s degree in linguistics, TESL, speech, education with a specialization in reading, creative writing, or journalism; OR the equivalent.
All required degrees must be from an accredited institution and completed by the time of hire.
Demonstrate an equity-minded focus, responsiveness, and sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, including students with physical or learning disabilities and differences in learning styles.
Successfully foster and support an inclusive educational and employment environment.
Be authorized to work for any employer in the United States; the district cannot sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa.
Submit the required application documents: district application, letter of interest, resume or curriculum vitae, unofficial transcripts and/or foreign transcript evaluation, and an equivalency determination request form if applicable.
Ensure degree titles match the stated minimum qualifications exactly, or submit an equivalency determination request form if they do not.
Provide transcripts from an accredited U.S. institution or an approved foreign transcript evaluation agency; foreign transcript evaluations must be issued by an AICE or NACES member agency.
Submit separate transcripts for each degree required to meet the minimum qualifications, and ensure transcripts identify the institution, degree title, major and/or certifications, and degree completion status or expected completion date.

Responsibilities

Teach assigned classes under the supervision of the area dean.
Help students fulfill their potential in mastering course content.
Assess student learning outcomes.
Maintain thorough and up-to-date knowledge in the regular teaching field.
Continue professional development.
Use current technology in the performance of job duties.
Maintain professional conduct and ethics appropriate to the position.
Assist with articulation and curriculum development and review.
Serve on college committees and participate in faculty governance, including accreditation and student co-curricular activities.
Assume other responsibilities as assigned by the area dean.
Fulfill other duties and responsibilities of an adjunct faculty member.