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English Assistant Professor

Posting Number: F01038
Location: Brentwood Campus
Salary:

Description of Position:
Los Medanos College warmly welcomes applications from dedicated educators for a tenure-track assistant professor of English position at our vibrant Brentwood campus. This role offers an exciting opportunity to inspire and engage our diverse and predominantly first-generation student community. In this teaching position, you'll have the chance to share your passion for English through in-person instruction in transfer-level composition, advanced composition, and critical thinking courses. Moreover, there are exciting prospects to bring your unique perspective and expertise to classes in literature, creative writing, social justice studies, and more.

Los Medanos College is dedicated to fostering an inclusive and equitable educational environment. We encourage applications from individuals who share our commitment to equity and diversity, and who are excited to empower our students from various backgrounds.

As a valued member of our academic community, we invite you to collaborate closely with our department and college as we work together in our ongoing mission to support and empower our students on their academic journey. Join us in making a real impact on student success and growth, and your dedication and passion will be highly valued in our educational family at Los Medanos College.

Inquiries:
Please contact Eileen Valenzuela, Office of Instruction Supervisor, evalenzuela@losmedanos.edu

Position Status: Tenure- Track
EEO Job Category: Faculty & Other Instructional Staff
Employee Group: Full-Time Faculty
Department: L5013-English

Duties and Responsibilities:
In addition to contractual duties, all full-time faculty are expected to participate actively in their disciplines, department activities, and the general intellectual life and governance of the college. Part of the teaching assignment may be in the evening and/or online. Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:
1. advancing equitable student learning through dedicated, exemplary instruction in accordance with established course outlines;
2. participating in the assessment of student learning outcomes for courses and programs; developing and implementing student learning outcomes assessment processes for courses and programs;
3. collaborating in the development and revision of curriculum and in program review;
4. engaging in department program improvement initiatives;
5. participating in department, division, and college committees;
6. participating in professional development activities, both departmental and college-wide;
7. maintaining current knowledge in the subject matter area and effective teaching/ learning strategies;
8. maintaining appropriate standards of professional conduct and ethics;
9. informing students of course requirements, evaluation procedures and attendance requirements;
10. preparing and grading class assignments and examinations and informing students of their academic progress;
11. maintaining attendance, scholastic, and personnel records and submitting them according to published deadlines;
12. posting and holding sufficient and regular office hours in accordance with prevailing policy;
13. participating in College’s shared governance processes.

Minimum Qualification-Education/Experience:
Understanding of and sensitivity to the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, sexual orientation and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, staff and faculty.

Master’s in English, literature, comparative literature, or compositionORBachelor’s in any of the aboveANDMaster’s in linguistics, TESL, speech, education with a specialization in reading, creative writing, or journalism OR the equivalent.

Desirable Qualifications:
1: Demonstrated ability to teach transfer-level integrated composition and reading, advanced composition and critical thinking, and literature and/or creative writing courses at the community college level with effective and innovative pedagogy and curriculum in face-to-face, hybrid, and online contexts.
2: Upper-division and/or graduate-level course work in the teaching of composition, critical reading, and critical thinking.
3: Experience participating in collaborative contexts within the college and/or in the larger community.
4: Demonstrated ability to effectively design curriculum and engage students from diverse social, linguistic, cultural, and economic backgrounds, as well as diverse educational backgrounds, including students with learning disabilities.

Job Open Date: 10/20/2023
Job Close Date: 12/11/2023
Open Until Filled: No
Employment Begins: August 2024
# of Months: 12

To apply, visit: https://www.4cdcareers.net/postings/10071

The Contra Costa Community College District does not discriminate against any applicant for employment on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, age, sex, or sexual orientation. This prohibition against unlawful discrimination extends to any person who is perceived to have any of the above characteristics or who is associated with someone who has, or who is perceived to have, any of those characteristics.







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