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Instructor - English

Employer
Santa Barbara City College
Location
California, United States
Salary
Salary Not specified
Date posted
Jan 26, 2022

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Position Type
Faculty Positions, Humanities, English & Literature
Employment Level
Tenured/Tenured Track
Employment Type
Full Time


Instructor - English

Salary: $60,856.00 - $95,406.00 Annually
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 12-2021-R6
Closing: 2/6/2022 11:59 PM Pacific
Location: Santa Barbara, CA
Department: English Composition & Literature

Basic Functions

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF POSITION:

Santa Barbara City College is seeking a full-time, tenure track faculty member position in English to start in Fall 2022. In 2009, SBCC was designated as an Hispanic-Serving Institution, reflecting our responsibility to support and serve the needs of our Latina/o/x students. Moreover, given our overall student population, the ideal candidate will demonstrate a commitment to join a department that is dedicated to the use of curriculum and pedagogy that shares SBCC's commitment to educating its racially and socioeconomically diverse post-traditional student population.

Our Department of English is fully committed to the Chancellor's Vision of Student Success and therefore addressing and reducing opportunity gaps across disproportionately impacted student populations. Teaching responsibilities will consist primarily of transfer-level composition with the possibility of teaching one literature or creative writing course per semester. The faculty member will also participate in the review and assessment of our disaggregated course success rate and student learning outcome data as we continue to adjust, redesign, and decolonize our curriculum in relation to AB 705 and our recently awarded $3M Title V HSI Grant. Other responsibilities include maintenance of required office hours sufficient to meet student needs and college policy, full participation in departmental responsibilities including serving as department chair on a rotation basis, and participation in the governance of the college via committee assignments. The faculty member will also complete 60 hours of professional development each year, which could include campus-led initiatives emphasizing equity-minded and culturally responsive curriculum and pedagogy

Representative Duties

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Commitment to the community college mission.
  • An understanding of the implications a Hispanic-Serving designation suggests for institutional, departmental, and instructional practices.
  • An understanding of how historical patterns of exclusion of racially and/or ethnically minoritized students within Higher Education shape patterns of participation and outcomes within the classroom.
  • Evidence of working effectively with racially and/or ethnically diverse populations.
  • Evidence of responsiveness to and understanding of students with different ability statuses (e.g. physical and/or learning).
  • An understanding of anti-racist and culturally-responsive pedagogical practices which honor and respect what students bring to the classroom and uses students' prior knowledge and/or lived experiences to inform instruction.
  • Evidence of working effectively with post-traditional students.
  • Proven engagement with innovative pedagogical strategies that engage and increase the success of disproportionately impacted student populations in the college composition classroom.
  • Evidence of using your own student feedback, course evaluations, and student success rates as the basis for innovation in your curriculum and pedagogy.
  • Commitment to and/or evidence of teaching reading strategies from a community cultural wealth perspective in a college composition classroom.
  • Investment and interest in curricular initiatives that seek to remedy exclusionary historical practices in the field of English that shape patterns of participation and outcomes for historically minoritized groups of students.
  • Commitment and/or experience innovating with technologies that support instruction in the classroom.


  • Education and Experience

    MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

    Candidates must possess the minimum qualifications for the discipline as approved by the California Community Colleges Board of Governors and defined in the Minimum Qualifications for Faculty and Administrators in California Community Colleges handbook.

  • 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
  • Possess a combination of education and experience that is at least the equivalent to all of the above. Candidates making an application on the basis of equivalency must submit an Application for Equivalency in addition to all other required material.

  • Evidence of a sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, culture, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, faculty and staff.

  • If the title of your degree as stated on your transcripts DOES NOT EXACTLY MATCH one of the degree titles listed in the minimum qualifications listed above, you must request an equivalency review and submit conclusive supporting documents at the time of application. Those documents include a completed SBCC Equivalency Crosswalk (Download PDF reader) and a narrative synopsis of your educational background justifying equivalency.

    Knowledge and Abilities

    REQUIRED APPLICATION DOCUMENTS:

    (The following required documents must be submitted electronically via the online application system.)

  • Online District Application form at https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/sbcc

  • Cover letter addressing the applicant's experience and the desirable qualifications listed in this announcement.

  • CV or Resume.

  • Within the online application is a required supplemental question on diversity. The committee will be reviewing your answer as part of the screening process. Please take your time and answer the question thoroughly

  • Copy of an unofficial college/university transcript, which verifies minimum qualifications.
    Transcripts must show the degree title and the date the degree was conferred or the degree will not be considered for the purpose of determining if you meet minimum qualifications. If the qualifying degree has yet to be conferred and you expect to have the degree before you begin employment, you must submit transcripts that state the title of the degree you are working toward obtaining and indicate the anticipated completion date in your response to the associated supplemental question provided during the application process. Diplomas will not be accepted in lieu of transcripts. An official copy of your transcripts will be required upon being hired. Instructors will not be allowed to start working until official transcripts have been received.


  • If claiming equivalency, attach a separate statement in the “Documents Needed To Apply” section entitled “Equivalency” in the online application. The statement presents the basis for this claim and submit supporting evidence, e.g. transcripts, publications, other documents.

  • Instructions for Completing Equivalency Documentation (Download PDF reader)

  • Foreign Transcript: Transcripts issued outside the United States require a course-by-course analysis with an equivalency statement from an official USA certified transcript evaluation service verifying the degree equivalency to that of an accredited institution within the USA. This report must be attached to the online application. NOTE: If you have completed coursework at a foreign institution that is not recognized as accredited by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or the U.S. Department of Education, you must include a full evaluation of the foreign transcript with your application materials if you wish for us to consider the coursework. To search for institutions that are recognized as accredited by CHEA or the U.S. Department of Education, visit http://www.chea.org/search/search.asp or http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/search.aspx. For a list of recognized organizations providing transcript evaluation services, visit http://www.naces.org/members.htm.

  • Letters of reference are not required for this recruitment. Please do not submit reference letters within your online application.

  • Within the online application, there is a required section to list three professional references; a maximum of six references may be submitted. These references will be contacted if you are selected as a finalist for the position. These references should be able to critically assess your work qualifications and job performance.


  • Additional Instructions:
    If you experience technical difficulties attaching any of your documents electronically, please contact Human Resources for instructions. If you do not have a scanner, there are commercial facilities available to assist you with this process. All required documents must be submitted with your electronic application by the application deadline or your application will be considered incomplete and will not be considered.

    Application Procedure:
    To be considered for this position, a complete online application including all required application documents (listed above) must be submitted via https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/sbcc by the application deadline (please see instructions to applicants). It is important that the online District Application form (Item #1) be complete and specific to fully indicate the education, experience and other qualifications of the applicant. "See Resume" is not acceptable.

    If you apply for more than one position, copies of all the required documents must be attached separately for each position. Applications and all documents submitted become the property of SBCC and are retained electronically.

    Please Note: You will receive a confirmation number when your complete application has been successfully submitted online.

    Selection Procedure:

    The selection committee, who will recommend candidates for personal interviews at SBCC, will initially review online applications. A teaching demonstration will be required for selected applicants. After the initial interviews have been conducted, the committee will recommend the top candidates to the Superintendent/President for a final interview. The successful candidate's name will then be presented to the Board of Trustees for final approval and authorization to hire. Candidates will participate primarily in remote interviews and in some instances final interviews may be conducted in person while observing all health and safety protocols as approved by the Santa Barbara County Health Department.

    Please Note: Santa Barbara City College regrets that applicants cannot be reimbursed for expenses related to the application or interview process, including travel expenses.

    Accommodation for Applicants with Disabilities:

    If you are selected for an interview and need special services or facilities to participate in the interview, please contact Human Resources. Reasonable accommodation will be provided for applicants with disabilities who self-disclose.

    General Requirements to be submitted Upon Offer of Employment:
  • Satisfactory fingerprint report and a completed tuberculosis risk assessment.
  • Documentation verifying identity and United States citizenship or authorization that you have the right to work in the United States permanently and do not now or in the future require sponsorship by Santa Barbara City College or other hiring institutions.
  • Official transcripts conferring college degrees indicated on the employment application.




  • To apply, visit https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/sbcc/jobs/3337675/instructor-english


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