English Instructor, Part-time Adjunct Pool - ESCC

English Instructor, Part-time Adjunct Pool - ESCC

Kern Community College District

Position Number: 00426

Posting Date: 07/31/2018

Position Closing Date:

Initial Screening Date:

Open Until Filled: Yes

Position Type: Part-Time Academic

Rate: $60.00/hour; Hourly rate may vary based on type of assignment and the Lecture Hour Equivalent (LHE) formula.

Work Week: Flexible, as needed

Minimum Salary:

Maximum Salary:

Benefits:
Sick leave only.

This position is eligible for ACA health benefits.


College/Site: Cerro Coso College

Location: CC-Mammoth Lakes Campus

Basic Function:
This course teaches students ways to develop and organize ideas in short writings, focusing on the importance of coherent, unified, and well-developed paragraphs with topic sentences and effective supporting detail. The course will also cover how to build these paragraphs into short essays and how to revise and edit for correctness. Major principles of grammar will be reviewed.

This assignment may include teaching at other campus sites, day or evening classes, weekend classes, large classes, distance learning and multiple teaching methodologies.

Other duties include: participation in student recruitment and articulation of transfer programs; maintaining subject matter currency; developing and revising curriculum; using computer and multimedia technology; collegial participation in departmental, college and discipline-specific professional activities.


Education and Experience:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :
Master’s in English, literature, comparative literature, or
composition
OR
- Bachelor’s in any of the above AND Master’s in linguistics, TESL, speech, education with a specialization in reading, creative writing, or journalism;

OR - The equivalent. Certain combinations of education, experience, and other accomplishments in the field may be judged as equal to the stated minimum qualifications for these positions. Candidates who feel they possess such equivalent qualifications must request and submit an APPLICATION FOR EQUIVALENCE form. Supporting documents must be included with the completed form.
AND
- A demonstrated sensitivity to students with diverse academic, socio-economic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds and students with disabilities.

Note: Degrees and credits must be from accredited institutions (Title V Section 53406). Any degree from a country other than the United States, including Canada and Great Britain, must be evaluated by an evaluation service.
Note: The screening of candidates will be conducted by a screening committee. The screening committee reserves the right to limit the number of interviews granted. Meeting the minimum qualifications for a position does not assure the applicant of an interview.

Knowledge and Abilities:
Knowledge and Abilities:

• Commitment to student learning.
  
• Awareness of the College mission, vision, and values.
  
• Sensitivity to students with a wide range of skills, motivations, and academic goals.
  
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
  
• Knowledge of computers and willingness to experiment using multimedia instructional materials.
  
• Commitment to working effectively and harmoniously with colleagues in an environment that promotes teaching, learning and service students.

Salary Grade:

Special Instructions to Applicants:
Completed application packet must include:

• Completed Online Faculty Application for Academic Employment form
  
• Current resume
  
• Copies of legible transcripts
  
• List of six (6) professional references - Listed on application form

Applicants who require reasonable accommodation to participate in the selection process should contact Human Resources to make the necessary arrangements.

All applicants must apply online at https://careers.kccd.edu/postings/12316. Emails will not be accepted.

As an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, the Kern Community College District encourages candidates with diverse backgrounds to apply.

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