Instructor, English (2026)
MiraCosta Portal•Oceanside, CA
2d
About The Position
We are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive community. If your experience doesn’t align perfectly with all the qualifications listed, we still encourage you to apply. Your unique perspective and background may bring valuable insights to our team.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in English, literature, comparative literature, or composition; OR
- Bachelor’s degree in any of the above AND a Master’s degree in linguistics, TESL , speech, education with a specialization in reading, creative writing, or journalism; OR
- Master’s degree in literature and writing studies or rhetoric and writing studies (approved comparable degrees at MiraCosta College); OR
- the equivalent.
- Applicants who do not possess the EXACT degree major(s) required to meet the minimum qualifications must attach an equivalency narrative and supporting documentation at the time of application. Instructions can be found at https://www.miracosta.edu/governance/equivalency-committee/_docs/equivalency-instructions.pdf ; OR
- a fully satisfied, lifetime California Community College credential authorizing instruction in the appropriate subject matter; AND
- demonstrated sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.
Nice To Haves
- Minimum two years of recent, successful, full-time (or equivalent part-time) experience teaching college composition.
- Relevant coursework in composition, literature, and/or theory addressing marginalized communities.
- Experience designing and teaching curricula responsive to the needs of first-generation and historically underrepresented students.
- Experience with and innovation in using multi-modal approaches and student-centered pedagogy in both asynchronous online and in-person/on-ground classes.
- Experience collaborating with faculty or community leaders in programs or initiatives that are specifically designed to help historically underrepresented students achieve their educational goals, such as cohort ASE programs, co-requisite composition courses, and/or 8-week sessions.
- Experience with equity-minded pedagogies and practices to engage and support disproportionately impacted student populations, including but not limited to culturally sustaining curricula and alternative grading methods.
- Ability to contribute to a Hispanic Serving Institution ( HSI ).
- Commitment to examine, reflect, and modify instructional, relational, and classroom practices to more effectively engage and support disproportionately impacted student populations with a goal of closing equity gaps ( see Student Equity website ).
- Ability to contribute to the mission of the college.
