Raritan Valley Community College - North Branch, NJ
posted 3 days ago
Full-time - Entry Level
North Branch, NJ
Educational Services
About the position
Raritan Valley Community College strives to prepare students for the challenges of the ever-changing global community. Interested applicants should be innovative and entrepreneurial individuals that understand the demands of a global workforce with an emphasis on creative thinking and effective communication. RVCC has an anticipated opening for a Full-Time Faculty Tenure-Track English Instructor or Assistant Professor. The college is seeking qualified bilingual candidates (English/Spanish) to teach developmental and credit-bearing English composition courses, and to develop and teach Latin American literature courses in English.
Responsibilities
- Teach credit composition courses and developmental English courses as assigned, and literature electives as available.
- Develop and/or use a syllabus based on official course outline for each course within the College and departmental guidelines.
- Teach courses at a variety of times and locations in response to institutional needs.
- Make continuous efforts to improve the quality of instruction by reviewing and utilizing innovative methodologies, techniques, and delivery methods.
- Demonstrate or be willing to acquire skills for teaching on-line courses.
- Evaluate students to measure their progress in achieving course objectives and inform them in a timely manner of their progress.
- Review, evaluate, and recommend student learning materials.
- Provide access to students through posted office hours, electronic communication, and other appropriate methods.
- Maintain professional relationships with students, colleagues, and the community.
- Work collaboratively in a diverse learning institution; demonstrate commitment to teaching and working with a multi-cultural and multi-generational student body.
- Submit required college reports and forms.
- Demonstrate professional development within discipline.
- Participate in student advising.
- Participate in College/departmental professional development activities and serve on College-wide committees as assigned.
- Adhere to College policies and procedures.
Requirements
- Master's degree in English, Rhetoric/Composition, developmental English, or closely related field.
- Speaking/reading/writing fluency in Spanish.
- Ability to teach developmental composition courses that integrate reading and writing.
- Content mastery of the literatures of the Spanish-speaking Western Hemisphere.
- Minimum of two years teaching experience.
- Demonstrate professional development related to discipline.
Nice-to-haves
- Ph.D. in English or Rhetoric/Composition.
- Native Spanish speaker.
- Training in composition theory/pedagogy.
- Training in reading pedagogy and application in a college composition classroom.
- Experience teaching college-level composition.
- Experience teaching developmental composition.
- Experience using technology in the delivery of course content.
- Prior Community College teaching experience.
- Online and/or Hybrid teaching experience.
Benefits
- Attractive benefits package
- Starting salary commensurate with educational qualifications and experience
