Associate Professor of English

Independence Community College

English Instructor – Full‑time Tenure‑Track Faculty

Position to begin August 2026 in the English Department. Independent Community College (ICC) is a rural, residential community college in southeast Kansas committed to continuous quality improvement and accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

The college seeks a full‑time tenure‑track faculty member to teach composition and literature courses. Instructors are expected to teach 30 or more credit hours per academic year.

• Master’s Degree in English or an equivalent field from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of thirty (30) upper‑division undergraduate credit hours in English courses and at least 18 graduate‑level credit hours.
• Preferred: three or more years of community‑college teaching experience, developmental teaching experience, and experience working with a diverse student body.

Compensation will be in accordance with ICC’s faculty bargaining agreement. Faculty Association affiliation is voluntary.

• Provide classroom instruction in composition, developmental English, and/or literature courses.
• Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to meet students’ learning needs.
• Remain current in the field through professional development activities.
• Attend and participate in college‑wide, campus, department, and program meetings and activities.
• Serve on subject‑area curriculum committees and other college committees as assigned.
• Attend in‑service meetings.
• Submit certification lists and post student progress reports and grades on time, in coordination with the Registrar and Financial Aid.
• Comply with published college policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as outlined in the Faculty Negotiated Agreement.

• Assist in student recruitment.
• Provide registration, advising, and guidance assistance to students.
• Offer professional assistance to staff and students.
• Compile and research data as assigned.
• Provide non‑discriminatory services to all students in terms of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, tenure, or disability.

• Position involves light work with occasional lifting of up to 30 pounds; requires sitting, standing, and walking.
• Requires sitting or standing for extended periods.
• Ability to communicate clearly with small or large groups and excellent command of the English language.
• Work is generally performed indoors using common technology and resources.

Independence Community College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. The College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, age, sex, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, ancestry, or marital status.