Duties and Responsibilities

TENURE TRACK FACULTY - ENGLISH

MALCOLM X COLLEGE

Malcolm X College is currently seeking a Full-Time Facultymember to teach English. If you have passion for teaching andlearning, and are committed to the mission of the community college, considerjoining our team. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated success in theclassroom by developing and using effective teaching strategies that meetstudents’ diverse needs and engage the student in critical thinking andproblem-solving. 

The City Colleges of Chicago delivers exceptional learningopportunities and educational services for diverse student populations inChicago. We enhance knowledge, understanding skills, collaboration, communityservice, and life -long learning by providing a broad range of quality,affordable courses, program, and services to prepare students for success in atechnologically advanced and increasingly interdependent global society. Wework proactively to eliminate barriers to employment and to address andovercome casual factors underlying socioeconomic disparities and inequities ofaccess and graduation in higher education.

This position will begin in Spring 2020.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Design courses to meet learning outcomes, and promote students’ active participation in their own learning. 
• Create an effective learning environment that fosters students’ intellectual curiosity and helps students to problem solve using discipline-specific thinking strategies. 
• Employ a variety of formative and summative assessments to ensure that classroom instruction leads to student learning and the attainment of the student learning outcomes for the course. 
• Help students reach their academic, personal and career goals and foster a safe environment that respects the diversity of people and ideas by modeling respect for all students and conveying confidence in every student’s ability to learn. 
• Contribute to and provide leadership in the student’s academic and professional communities, and promote collaboration and teamwork among members of these communities.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in English Language and Literature OR Master's degree and 18 graduate hours in English, Literature, Creative Writing, or Composition/ Rhetoric OR Master's of Fine Arts in Creative Writing, Poetry, Drama, and/or Fiction.
• Knowledge of Brightspace Learning Management System or similar LMS, preferred 
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and ability to communicate with diverse group of staff and students, required 
• Experience with a diverse, multi-lingual student population is desired, as is a commitment to the open access mission of the community college 

The City Colleges of Chicago are committed to the recruitment of faculty whose members believe strongly in the philosophy, objectives and purposes of the Colleges and who will give complete support to the total educational program of the Colleges. Specifically, prospective teaching staff members shall be recommended who:          A.Will contribute in every way possible to cause the philosophy, objectives and purposes of the Colleges to be realized, and          B. Will understand the heterogeneity of the community college student enrollment, both in interests and in abilities, and who will therefore give every possible assistance in helping orient students towards realistic educational achievement. 
Malcolm X College was selected as a 2019 Promising Places to Work in Community Colleges award winner! The award is given by the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD), a membership organization committed to promoting and celebrating excellence in teaching and leadership at community and technical colleges, and Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, a leading academic publication. MXC was recognized for its best-in-class student and staff recruitment and retention practices, inclusive learning and working environments, and meaningful community service and engagement opportunities. 
Chicago residency is required for all full-time employees within 6 months of hire. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Thank you for your interest in City Colleges of Chicago!

Job: Tenure Track Faculty
Primary Location: Malcolm X College
Job Posting: Jul 19, 2019, 11:05:48 AM