Kellogg Community College
Battle Creek, MI
Instructor of English and Reading
Kellogg Community College invites application for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position for Fall 2024. This is a regular, full-time, tenure-track position. Assignment is a 166-day schedule of 14-16 contact hours per week. Work may require day and evening hours at various locations during the fall and spring semesters with an expectation of regular campus presence. Potential for summer hours also exists.
This regular, full-time, tenure-track faculty position reports to the Chair, Arts and Communication. They are responsible for lecture instruction according to course outcomes in English and Reading discipline(s) where they are qualified to teach according to Higher Learning Commission standards, such as Composition, Transitional English, Reading, and related disciplines. Teaching full load is expected each Fall and Spring academic semester primarily at the main campus in Battle Creek, Michigan, via online instruction, and other locations, as needed. Travel to other regional campuses and locations is required for instructional assignments, departmental and college meetings, training, and events. Full-time faculty engage in continuous improvement of curriculum, professional development, student recruitment and retention, and college and community service commensurate with skills and experience.
Essential Function
INSTRUCTION
Description
- Teach transferable lecture courses in English and Reading disciplines, such as English, Transitional English, Reading and related disciplines, by planning, organizing, and delivering instruction using classroom or varied modalities to promote student success within the community and college setting in accordance with college policies and practices.
- Develop and coordinate curriculum and prepare course materials according to accreditation and best practices, independently and/or in collaboration with other faculty.
- Adhere to and continually improve intended course outcomes and develop learning activities, strategies and assessments necessary to achieve course outcomes.
- Engage with key stakeholders to assure that curriculum is current and relevant as necessary for transfer and program preparation.
- Submit student attendance, grades, and other records according to the determined deadlines.
- Assume teaching assignments at all College locations, within all College hours of operation, collaborate with Department Chair to establish a course schedule to meet student needs and in all modalities as needed.
- This position may be assigned to support specific reading curriculum design projects in support of student success.
Essential Function
STUDENT RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION
Description
- Support the Arts and Communication Department by helping to recruit and retain students in departmental courses and supporting service learning in English and Reading courses.
- Commit to the advancement of outcomes related to historically underrepresented populations in all English and Reading courses.
- Serve as a subject expert and enthusiast for students and others seeking information about careers and further education in the discipline(s) taught. Represent the College in activities to promote English and Reading education and encourage student enrollment and completion.
- Collaborate with the Admissions Department and the Marketing and Communications Department in program recruitment, promotional, and admission efforts.
- Support and cultivate collaborative partnerships with K-12 school systems and other post-secondary educational institutions to maximize the number of students served by KCC’s English and Reading courses.
- Collaborate with administration to create intentional reading programming in support of student success which may include special projects in collaboration with Student Affairs and with discipline areas outside of assigned academic department.
- Collaborate with secondary and postsecondary colleagues to generate opportunities for articulation, dual enrollment, and Early College.
- Develop strategies intended to improve student access, student success, and cost efficiency.
- Maintain office hours; foster relationships with students to inspire, mentor, and support students in need to encourage retention, persistence, and completion.
Essential Function
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
Description
- Maintain current knowledge of trends in the discipline(s) taught and of best practices in educational methodologies through continuing professional development.
- Collaborate with administration and faculty to maintain continuous quality improvement processes and plan appropriate strategies based on assessment of student learning.
- Participate cooperatively in instructional meetings and committees.
- Seek out and engage with institutional initiatives which enhance the mission of the College.
- Provide service through leadership and participation on workgroups and College and community committees.
Essential Function
SERVICE AND GROWTH
Description
- Complete assessment responsibilities as it relates to quality initiatives and accreditation standards outlined by Kellogg Community College.
- Mentor adjunct faculty in conjunction with department goals.
- Collaborate with faculty colleagues and administration in strategic and budgetary planning to assure necessary resources.
- Participate in institutional professional development training including but not limited to online teaching/learning and instructional design/delivery.
- Be willing to teach in another discipline within the Arts and Communication Department, when applicable and according to qualifications and credentials possessed.
- Other duties may include extracurricular activities.
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