Position Faculty, English Department English Initial Screening Date 03/06/2023 Preferred Start Date 09/13/2023 Details

Lake Tahoe Community College (LTCC) announces an opportunity to work as a full-time, tenure-track English faculty member.

The English Department at LTCC consistently serves more than 100 full-time equivalent students (FTES) and is central to all students pursuing a degree at LTCC. The department offers courses online, face-to-face, and in the Rising Scholars Program. The successful candidate will be expected to be qualified and willing to teach in each of these modalities, but primarily face-to-face. Many of the English department courses are required for students working toward their general education requirements to transfer to a four-year institution.

Since 2018, LTCC – and the English department in particular – has worked diligently to align its practices with AB 705 to maximize the probability that a student will enter and complete transfer-level coursework in English. The English department no longer offers remedial English courses, and instead offers optional co-requisite support courses for students in transfer-level English. More recently, AB 1705 was passed which requires a community college district or community college to maximize the probability that students will enter and complete transfer-level coursework in English and mathematics within one-year. The successful candidate will enhance the college’s effort to ensure students complete transfer-level English in their first year of attendance.

ENG 101: Reading and Composition is the gateway English course required for transfer and as a prerequisite or advisory for many courses at LTCC; therefore, the college requires stable staffing to be able to offer the necessary number of sections our students need. ENG 101 is offered as a stand-alone course and, in response to AB 705 and AB 1705, is often paired with an optional co-requisite (ENG 159) that students can select and that is designed to support their success. The successful candidate will be expected to teach ENG 101, ENG 159, and other core English courses targeted at transfer seeking students in addition to major specific courses.

It is the mission of the Lake Tahoe Community College English department to serve foundational skills, degree seeking, transfer, and community students with an extensive curriculum in writing and critical thinking, creative writing, and literature. The program is dedicated to helping students become independent, life-long learners and to fostering the values of rigorous investigation, open-mindedness, collaboration, self-understanding, and respect for knowledge. The successful candidate will foster the core values of diversity, equity and inclusion through their instruction.

APPLICATION PROCESS:
After review, applicants judged most suitable for the position will be invited to initial interviews. These applicants will be notified by phone on or about March 15, 2023. Initial interviews will be conducted by a committee of campus constituents and are tentatively scheduled for March 30 & 31, 2023. Finalists will then be selected and invited to a secondary process. Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee an interview.

LTCC reserves the right to return to the applicant pool at any point during the recruitment process.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

Salary Range: LTCC offers a competitive compensation package that includes a starting placement salary of $59,939 to $77,626 annually for faculty who hold a master’s degree or equivalent, dependent upon teaching and work experience, or placement salary of $72,341 to $90,029 annually for faculty who hold a doctoral degree, dependent upon teaching and work experience. See the faculty salary schedule for further information regarding education and salary placement.

Benefits: Health and Welfare benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and long term disability. These benefits also include full coverage of a gold-level medical plan which, on average, covers 80% of healthcare expenses for a standard population. LTCC also matches 19.1% of an eligible employee’s salary and contributes it into a CalSTRS pension account for qualifying employees.

Work-Life Balance: This position is a 177-day contract over fall, winter, and spring quarters. This position is exempt from overtime compensation. 10 days of sick leave accrue annually.

LTCC’s Commitment to Diversity

Our ideal candidate will share and participate in LTCC’s commitment to the values of diversity and equity while serving its ethnically and socioeconomically diverse student population. Lake Tahoe Community College is designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution, reflecting the surrounding California and Nevada area.

Description

Definition:
The English discipline is part of the Arts, Language, and Humanities Meta Major of the Guided Pathways initiative at LTCC. This includes improving the student experience through participation in the California Guided Pathways Project Cohort.

Representative Duties:

• Teach assigned courses in English. Courses may vary by modality: online, face-to-face, enhanced virtual education (EVE), and correspondence (RSP). Much of the course load will be face-to-face teaching.
• Participate in full-time faculty responsibilities including faculty and departmental meetings, departmental planning, community liaison, curriculum development, and committee assignments.
• Develop, maintain, and assess student learning outcomes for appropriate courses; participate in and potentially oversee the use of assessments for ongoing improvement.
• Provide feedback on departmental budget and class schedules.
• Select textbooks and work with lending library and Open Education Resources to address textbook affordability.
• Assist with the selection and coordination of adjunct faculty in the department as needed.
• Consult with appropriate college faculty and participate in college governance and decision-making as appropriate to the faculty role.

The successful candidate will have:

• The ability to utilize innovative teaching practices, including participatory and critical thinking methodologies.
• Familiarity with characteristics of community college students.
• Understanding of small college environment.
• An interest in and ability to incorporate technology in the teaching/learning process.
• The ability to work independently.

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Employment Standards

Minimum Qualification

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

All faculty must meet state-adopted minimum qualifications or the locally established equivalencies.

English

• 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.

NOTE: Applicants who claim equivalent qualifications shall provide conclusive evidence that they possess qualifications that are at least equivalent to those required by the minimum qualifications of the area for which they are applying. It is the responsibility of the applicant to supply all evidence and documentation for the claim of equivalency at the time of application.
 

• Demonstrated ability to teach English courses at the community college level.
• Demonstrated ability to perform all of the responsibilities listed above.
• Demonstrated sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. * Describe how your academic background and experience support your ability to assist LTCC in achieving overall goals for improving student outcomes for all students regardless of their background.

   (Open Ended Question)

2. * California community colleges are implementing significant college-wide reforms to support traditionally underserved students more effectively; these include Guided Pathways, AB 705, Associate Degrees for Transfer, among other evidence-based strategies. Describe your understanding of the role of a faculty member in supporting college-wide initiatives and reforms at a small community college.

   (Open Ended Question)

3. * LTCC is committed to innovation in supporting students and enhancing instruction. Share your experience and expertise in distance education? Have you used Open Educational Resources in your courses? If so please describe? What are other ways you have brought innovation to the classroom and to academic programs?

   (Open Ended Question)

4. * What steps have you taken or would you take to remove barriers typically experienced by the wide range of students who attend community colleges? Describe the barriers to education for historically excluded students and how you would seek to overcome them. Is there an experience you can share that demonstrates your sensitivity to diversity and ability to ensure those from culturally or economically diverse backgrounds achieve their educational goals?

   (Open Ended Question)

Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents

1. Resume/Curriculum Vitae
2. Cover Letter
3. Transcripts

Optional Documents

1. Transcripts 2
2. Transcripts 3
3. Other
4. Equivalency
5. Transcripts 4
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