English Instructor - Community College Faculty

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities • Willmar, MN

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About The Position

Ridgewater College is seeking a dedicated and knowledgeable English Instructor to join our team. This full-time position involves teaching composition, corequisite, and literature courses to our students in multiple modalities.

Requirements

• Master's degree with a major in English or a master’s degree with a minimum of 18 graduate semester credits (27 graduate quarter credits) in English.
• Course construction (credit course)
• Teaching/instructional methods (credit course)
• Student outcomes assessment/evaluation (credit course)
• Philosophy of community and technical college education (credit or non-credit course)
• Faculty shall have a degree in education or three years of successful full-time (or equivalent) teaching experience prior to being hired or shall be required to complete coursework in the above content areas (or their equivalent) prior to being granted unlimited status.
• These courses shall be waived for individuals who at the time of hire have: a degree in education, or have documented evidence of successful completion of equivalent coursework in the specified teaching and learning content areas, or have three years of successful, full-time (or equivalent) secondary, postsecondary, industry, or trade apprenticeship teaching experience in the field for which they are being hired.
• All applicants must be able to lawfully accept employment in the United States.

Nice To Haves

• Already has or is willing to obtain credentials to teach developmental courses that use an integrated reading and writing (IRW) approach.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver engaging and culturally responsive curriculum materials
• provides meaningful feedback to support student educational growth
• collaborate with colleagues across liberal arts and technical programs
• actively participate in the profession and in college activities.

Benefits

• 11 paid Holidays
• Vacation Time
• Sick Time
• six weeks of Paid Parental Leave
• low cost medical and dental insurance with low deductibles ($250 - $1500)
• a Pension Plan
• 457(b) and 403(b) retirement plans and other retirement investment options
• pre-tax medical and dental expense (with roll-over option) and dependent care accounts
• employer paid life insurance
• short and long term disability
• professional development
• a tuition waiver program for employees and their dependents

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time