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Full-Time Faculty, English, Early College (3 Positions) Location: Danvers, MA Category: Faculty Posted On: Thu Oct 17 2024 Job Description:
Full-Time Faculty, English, Early College (3 Positions) MCCC/MTA Unit Position Division of Liberal Studies SALARY: Anticipated starting salary is $54,820.00 - $60,000.00. Actual salary will be commensurate with education and experience in accordance with the MCCC/MTA collective bargaining agreement. Full time benefited employees at North Shore Community College are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package offered through the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Click HERE for a highlight of these benefits.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Early College programs are intentionally designed to empower students traditionally underrepresented in higher education. MA Early College Designated Programs work to blend elements of high school and college to provide students with the opportunity to experience and complete college level academic coursework on a clearly articulated pathway and simultaneously gain exposure to a variety of career opportunities. Early college programs also reduce the time and expense of earning a college credential while increasing the likelihood of completion.
Early College instructors are competent in their discipline. Ideal candidates will also have successful experience working effectively with a diverse student body with a wide range of academic preparedness. Early College instructors also demonstrate a commitment to the mission and philosophy of North Shore Community College to promote social justice at NSCC and in the community by delivering equitable student outcomes and to the Early College Designation Guiding Principles: equitable access, guided academic pathways, enhanced student support, connection to career, and effective partnerships.
GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: These faculty positions require teaching writing courses (Composition 1 and 2) as the only teaching assignment each semester. These classes will primarily be in the Early College portion of the college, but regular Composition might also be part of the teaching assignment. Early college is the part of the college that offers regular NSCC courses to area high schools; taught on-campus and off-campus. Composition courses are designed for students in transfer programs as well as those in career programs. Emphasis is on developing skills of writing, reading, analytical thinking, and research. Students learn to organize material, analyze ideas, and produce clear writing.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: - Teach up to five courses or fifteen credits each semester in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement, primarily with early college students.
- Participate in departmental planning and curriculum development.
- Provide academic advising for students.
- Provide college service such as serving on governance committees.
- Must be willing to travel between campuses as needed or to offsite high schools to fulfill instructional and non-instructional workload.
- Perform other duties as assigned consistent with the Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Job Requirements:
- Master's degree in English, Rhetoric/Composition, or Writing related field required; PhD in English preferred.
- Minimum of three years' experience teaching Composition in a higher education setting; Community College preferred; experience with high school English preferred, but some combination of college and high school teaching required; fluency in Spanish preferred.
- Effective oral and written communication skills as well as interpersonal skills required.
- Commitment to the mission of the community college, to teaching excellence, and to the maintenance and continuous improvement of high standards for student learning.
- Demonstrated ability to provide leadership and interpersonal connection with culturally diverse populations (this qualification must be addressed in the application materials).
- Experience with learning management systems preferred.
- Experience with secondary learners and developmental/ELL learners preferred.
- Experience in developing and assessing student learning outcomes required.
- Experience with the integration of technology, OER, student-oriented software, and multimedia formats in the development and delivery of course instruction preferred.
- Candidates will be required to pass a CORI/SORI background check as a condition of employment.
Additional Information:
STARTING DATE: January 1, 2025
North Shore Community College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy or related conditions, gender identity, sex characteristics, sex stereotypes or sexual orientation in its programs and activities as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other applicable statutes and college policies. The College prohibits Sex-Based Harassment. Inquiries or complaints concerning discrimination, harassment, or retaliation shall be referred to the College's Title IX Coordinator, Affirmative Action and Compliance Officer Nick Royal, at nroyal@northshore.edu , the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission or the United States Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights..
Prospective employees are encouraged to review the College's Annual Security Report (ASR), in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistic Act, which can be found on the disclosure page of the College's website by clicking here .
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About North Shore Community College
North Shore Community College is a diverse, caring, inclusive community that inspires our students to become engaged citizens and to achieve their personal, academic, and career goals through accessible, affordable, rigorous educational opportunities that are aligned with our region's workforce needs and will prepare them for life in a changing world. NSCC is one of 15 Massachusetts community colleges, which serves the 26 cities and towns north of Boston. Since its founding in 1965, NSCC has grown from a single leased building to an urban campus in downtown Lynn and a suburban campus in Danvers, and from five to 80 academic programs of study. Nearly 50,000 students have graduated from NSCC. The college is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE).
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