English Faculty

FULL-TIME TENURE TRACK FACULTY – ENGLISH HAROLD WASHINGTON COLLEGE

Harold Washington College, one of the City Colleges of Chicago,seeks an innovative, collaborative, and student-centeredtenure-tracktenure-track English instructor who is committed to the mission of Harold Washington College. The successful candidate will be enthusiastic about teaching on campus and serve as an active and engaged presence for students, faculty, and the college community.

The college values faculty who foster meaningful connections with students while utilizing technology to enhance in-person learning and student success.

Harold Washington College is proud to be a member of the Caring Campus network. Caring Campus is a model of professional development that works to implement strong and consistent behavioral commitments for all employees regarding how they interact with students. As a result of this work, employees become engaged with students on a level that has not occurred before. Thecore benefit of this work is making a connection with students,many of whom have not had an adult who has cared about them in an educational system.

• Teaches composition courses at all levels and may be assignedliterature, journalism writing, and other English-designatedcourses as needed.
• Uses innovative approaches to engage students.
• Develops, reviews, and maintains currency in assigned area(s) of responsibility and curricula, responding to the needs offirst-generation college students of diverse ethnic, cultural, and academic backgrounds.
• Prepares and evaluates clear and effective class assignments and/or examinations and provides feedback responsive to the needsand interests of diverse populations, promoting long-term growthand improvement.
• Organizes and explains instructional materials in waysappropriate to students' abilities and learning strengths.
• Develops and evaluates learning outcomes and student performance.
• Employs a variety of teaching methods, includinginterdisciplinary content in the classroom, that engage students and encourage them to be motivated and critical self-learners.
• Engages with and advocates for students in classroom andnon-classroom settings.
• Utilizes the online learning management system and thoughtfullyintegrates technology to support student learning and enhance thein-person classroom experience.
• Demonstrates a strong commitment to campus engagement by maintaining an active presence on campus, participating instudent-centered initiatives, and collaborating with faculty,staff, and students to support student success.
• Participates in professional or shared governance committee sand in departmental activities, such as development of departmental policies and procedures, maintenance of course outlines, pee revaluation, program review, student learning outcomes assessment,and other curricular development.
• Helps students reach their academic, personal, and career goalsand cultivates a safe environment that respects the diversity of individuals and ideas by modeling respect for all students and conveying confidence in every student’s ability to learn.
• Adheres to City Colleges of Chicago board rules, policies,procedures, and code of ethics.

• Master's Degree or Ph.D. in Composition/Rhetoric, English,Writing, Creative Writing, or related field required.
• Community college teaching experience preferred and/or a clear understanding of the mission of the community college.
• Experience in multi-modal approaches and student-centeredpedagogy as well as in using technology in an educational setting.
• Knowledge of current best practices, methods, research, and theories in the various levels of composition and working withfirst generation students of diverse backgrounds.
• Experience designing and/or teaching…