About Roxbury Community College:

Roxbury Community College is an urban, public, 2-year College serving a diverse community, including people of color, recent immigrants and non-traditional populations. The College's mission is to facilitate student success in achieving educational goals through the delivery of high-quality transfer and career programs. RCC strives to honor traditional commitments, and to be responsive to new challenges and insights through workforce training, ESOL, and community education. The student population at the college is diverse in ethnicity, gender, language, age and background. Roxbury Community College is an AA/EO employer and strongly encourages applications from candidates who would enhance the diversity of its staff. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Job Description:

Roxbury Community College invites applications for a full-time tenure track position in the Department of English and Humanities. The English faculty member shall be responsible for: providing effective and high-quality instruction; helping students master course content; assessing student learning outcomes; maintaining current knowledge in their teaching field; continuing professional development; utilizing current technology in the performance of job duties; maintaining standards of professional conduct and ethics; assisting with curriculum development and program review; serving on college committees and participating in faculty governance including accreditation and student co-curricular activities; assuming other responsibilities as assigned by the area dean; and fulfilling other duties and responsibilities of a full-time faculty member as outlined in the college faculty handbook.

Teaching assignments may include, but are not limited to, courses in:

• Developmental Writing
• Composition I & II
• Literature (African American Literature; World Literature I & II)
• Speech
• Journalism

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Participate in the assessment of student learning outcomes for courses and programs;
• Participate in college and departmental committees and activities.
• Prepare and distribute syllabi which inform students about course requirements, grading requirements, testing assignments, attendance policy, and other information for each course assigned.
• Prepare, administer, and grade assignments and examinations in a timely manner to inform students about their progress.
• Encourage use of support services by students. Collaborate with support services staff to ensure that information is being shared and discussed.
• Follow procedures related to the Registrar's office, including grade reports and deadlines; attendance record reports; withdrawal deadlines; class changes; and time and room scheduling.
• Participate in faculty evaluations as described by the department chair and/or the Dean.

This is a full-time MCCC Faculty Position, with Full Benefits.

Requirements:

• Master's degree in English, Composition/Rhetoric, or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with students from diverse social, cultural, and economic backgrounds who possess wide ranges of academic abilities and interests.
• Experience teaching corequisite courses.
• Familiarity with Jenzabar or similar Learning Management System.
• Teaching experience at a community college.
• Demonstrated ability to provide diverse teaching methods to different learning styles
• Experience teaching online and/or hybrid courses.
• Experience using Open Educational Resources (OER)

Additional Information:

This is a full-time MCCC union position, with full benefits.

Compensation: Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications.
Benefits:

As an employee of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are offered a great career opportunity influencing a wide-spectrum of services to the diverse populations we serve. The State's total compensation package features an outstanding set of employee benefits which you should consider towards your overall compensation. Including but not limited to:

• Reasonable Health, Dental and Vision Plans
• Low cost basic and optional life insurance
• Retirement Savings: State Employees' Pension and a Deferred Compensation 457(b) plan
• 12 paid holidays per year and competitive Sick, Vacation and Personal Time

All offers of employment at Roxbury Community College are contingent upon clear results of a thorough background check. Background checks will be conducted on all final candidates.

Salary will be determined according to the procedures and guidelines of the MCCC collective bargaining agreement.

Application Instructions:

Applicants MUST submit the following documents:

• Resume
• Cover letter
• List of 3 References