Professor, English (Winter Haven)

Polk State College • Winter Haven, FL

6h • Onsite

About The Position

Reporting to the campus Academic Dean, the primary role of this full-time instructional position is to provide college-level instruction and instruction-related activities designed to encourage, support, and enable students' success. Working for Polk State College, you join a talented and dedicated academic community as they prepare tomorrow's leaders.

Requirements

• Extensive knowledge of the subject area(s) in which the individual is responsible for instruction.
• Knowledge and understanding of the fundamentals of effective communication and effective instruction.
• Knowledge and understanding of the characteristics and challenges of community college students.
• Knowledge and understanding of principles of curriculum development.
• Master’s degree or higher in English, Literature, Applied Linguistics, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), or a related field from a regionally accredited college or university OR Master’s degree or higher with at least 18 graduate credit hours in English, Literature, Applied Linguistics, TESOL, or a related field from a regionally accredited college or university.

Nice To Haves

• Teaching experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Teach courses in accordance with published course descriptions, schedules, procedures, and course outlines.
• Work with the campus dean, associate dean, department chairs and other faculty and staff as appropriate to assess and modify course and program goals, objectives, methods, and content.
• Conduct on-going evaluation of student progress and maintain records of student course/class performance.
• Prepare and submit grade reports and other reports on student performance as may be scheduled or required.
• Conduct class evaluations and complete other college evaluations in accordance with college policy.
• Maintain a high level of expertise in the subjects taught.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• The compensation (pay level) for this position is based upon the degree level attained and years of experience in the specific discipline (Step 10 is the maximum step for an incoming faculty member). Please review the Polk State College Salary Schedule here to ensure our pay ranges are within your compensation expectations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level