Full Time English Instructor - Community College Faculty

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities•Saint Paul, MN

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Saint Paul College invites applications for full time faculty positions in English. We are a collegial English department teaching in an urban, diverse community and technical college with an Anti-Racist, Trauma-Informed mission and centered on student success. We seek colleagues with experience teaching writing and literature courses in a variety of modalities including online and traditional course delivery. Candidates should have instructional expertise and desire to contribute to creating a departmental and college culture of excellence, accountability, and respect. We value collaboration, empathy, direct communication, and a sense of humor with each other and with our students. Our program offers opportunities to teach Composition 1 and 2, developmental writing, Creative Writing, Technical Writing, and literature, including American Literature survey courses. In addition to subject matter and instructional expertise and a rapport with students, the ideal candidates will bring energy, passion, and resilience to their work here. If this sounds like a college where you'd like to teach and a department you'd like to join, we encourage you to apply! Full time faculty teach a base of 30 credits per academic year. While instructional responsibilities are primary, full time faculty will participate in program planning, assessment and reporting, service to the department and the college, and continuous professional development.

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.
Applicant must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Earned doctorate or terminal degree in English, writing, composition and rhetoric, literature, or a closely related field.
Three years of teaching experience at the community college level or five years teaching experience at the college level.
Evidence of active and continuous professional development in postsecondary teaching and learning.
Demonstrated understanding of the mission, values, challenges and student populations of community and technical colleges.

Responsibilities

Strong discipline expertise and the ability to teach a variety of English courses, primarily including College Composition 1 & College Composition 2, with occasional writing for specific purposes and literature courses.
Courses are taught at a variety of times and/or delivery modes including days, evenings, fully in-person, online asynchronous, and blended/hybrid in-person/online formats.
Design and teach courses in the English program using teaching methods that support the success of diverse students.
Assess student learning and academic achievement at the course, department/program, and college levels.
Participate regularly in department meetings and in department responsibilities such as course scheduling, program reviews, program assessment, curricula development, transfer relationships and external partnerships.
Available and willing to be actively engaged in the college community and student success activities, such as supplemental advising for declared English Transfer Pathway students and promoting career exploration in related fields.
Participate in service to the college and the greater community, such as college-wide committees and community and professional networks.
Participate in achieving annual college, division, and departmental priorities.
Continually develop expertise in the advances of teaching college writing and composition, and maintain currency in the discipline of English.

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 and a tuition waiver program for employees and their dependents