English Tenure Track Faculty; Fall
Listed on 2026-01-12
-
Education / Teaching
University Professor, Academic, Faculty, Adult Education
Title: English 9/10 Month Tenure Track Faculty (Fall 2026)
Number of Positions: 1
Type of Appointment: Full-Time Tenure Track
School: School of Communication, Arts and Media Technologies
Department: English
Required Documents Needed to Upload at Time of Application:
- Resume
- Three professional references (See below)
Reference check requirements:
Three (3) professional references, two (2) of which should be former or current supervisors and (1) professional reference.
Personal references (friends, clergy, customers, relatives) are not considered acceptable references.
A professional reference such as a previous or current co-worker may be used as one of the references.
Job ObjectiveTeach in the area of English according to college policy.
Essential Job Functions- Teach in the area of competence according to college policy.
- Apply theories and principles of learning to instruction.
- Adapt instruction to the entry‑level knowledge and skills of students.
- Recommend course and program changes to the academic department head when appropriate.
- Develop syllabi that meet college requirements and student needs. Make syllabi and course schedules available on the first day of classes, including on the course LMS.
- Use alternative instructional strategies where appropriate.
- Inform students of special instructional resources located in the Libraries and/or the Academic Tutoring Center.
- Orient students to objectives and procedures before beginning instruction.
- Establish and communicate clearly defined grading procedures and standards.
- Give examinations and other types of evaluations necessary to determine student level of performance and understanding.
- Consider the results of student perception surveys and student learning outcome assessments in revising and updating content, objectives, and instructional strategies.
- Keep students aware of their progress in the course and maintain a gradebook on the course LMS.
- Perform record‑keeping responsibilities related to teaching and advising.
- Respond in a timely fashion to all reasonable deadlines.
- Ensure course materials meet federal accessibility requirements.
- Make reasonable classroom accommodations, course adjustments, and academic program modifications as necessary to provide opportunity for qualified students with disabilities who present current accommodation plans to effectively participate in the educational process pursuant to Pellissippi State Policies 03:11:01 Academic Standards and 04:07:00 Disability Services.
- Provide on the course LMS a “Welcome” announcement and, when applicable, information about course‑related support.
- Be knowledgeable of the college policies, procedures, and assistance available to students.
- Post and be available during office hours.
- Hold conferences with students as needed.
- Interact with students in meaningful ways outside the classroom setting. Such interactions could be, but are not limited to, the following: sponsoring a student club or activity; holding extra review sessions for students; mentoring; academic advising; tutoring; serving as student orientation leaders.
- Serve on committees and task forces as appointed by the president or academic department head or school dean.
- Use professional knowledge and skills to contribute to local and professional community activities whenever appropriate.
- Attend faculty meetings as scheduled.
- Contribute to the advancement of college goals through appropriate individual goals.
- Participate in program or discipline‑level assessment.
- Participate in professional development related to pedagogy and to the faculty member’s discipline.
Note: The College reserves the right to change or reassign job duties or to combine positions at any time.
Job StandardsMinimum Faculty Qualifications
All full‑time and part‑time faculty teaching credit‑bearing courses at the associate’s degree level in the areas of humanities, fine arts, natural sciences, social and behavioral sciences,…
(If this job is in fact in your jurisdiction, then you may be using a Proxy or VPN to access this site, and to progress further, you should change your connectivity to another mobile device or PC).