INTERNAL - Department Chair: English

INTERNAL ONLY - Department Chair:
English

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Work type: Faculty Full-Time
Location: Monroe, LA
Categories: Academic Affairs

Department: Academic Affairs

Type of Appointment: Unclassified - Faculty 12 month

• Teach the equivalent of 24 credit hours/year (12-month) or 21 credit hours/year (9-month), unless otherwise approved.
• Promote high-impact teaching practices in composition, literature, and developmental English courses.
• Support student success initiatives, including co-requisite instruction, tutoring integration, and early alert systems.
• Monitor student performance metrics (retention, completion, pass rates) and implement strategies for improvement.

• Ensure curriculum alignment with transfer institutions, statewide articulation agreements, and general education requirements.
• Lead development, review, and revision of course curricula, syllabi, and learning outcomes.
• Oversee assessment of student learning outcomes and use results for continuous improvement.
• Maintain academic rigor and consistency across all course sections and modalities (face-to-face, online, hybrid).
• Collaborate with other disciplines to support writing across the curriculum and interdisciplinary initiatives.

• Supervise, mentor, and evaluate full-time and adjunct English faculty.
• Recruit and recommend qualified faculty in accordance with institutional policies.
• Promote professional development in composition pedagogy, digital literacy, and inclusive teaching practices.
• Foster a collaborative departmental culture focused on innovation and student-centered instruction.

• Develop and manage course schedules to ensure access, efficiency, and alignment with student demand.
• Assign faculty teaching loads and monitor workload compliance.
• Oversee textbook and instructional material selection, ensuring affordability and academic quality.
• Manage departmental budget, including instructional resources and professional development expenditures.
• Maintain accurate and current course information in the college catalog, website, and advising materials.

• Ensure compliance with institutional policies, accreditation standards (SACSCOC), and state guidelines.
• Collaborate with Institutional Effectiveness in data collection, reporting, and program evaluation.
• Support program review processes and strategic planning initiatives.

• Support advising efforts and collaborate with student services to enhance student pathways and completion.
• Promote literacy initiatives, writing centers, and academic support services.
• Engage in outreach with K-12 partners to support dual enrollment and college readiness in English.

• Serve on college committees, councils, and task forces as assigned.
• Contribute to institutional strategic planning and continuous improvement efforts.
• Represent the English Department in internal and external partnerships, including transfer institutions.
• Promote a culture of professionalism, collaboration, and respect within the department and institution.
• Practices and promotes LDCC institutional and cultural standards of practice.

• Perform other duties as assigned by the Dean of Instruction or designee.

• Master's degree in English, Literature, Rhetoric/Composition, or a closely related field with at least 18 graduate semester hours in English.
• Qualifications must meet Louisiana Delta Community College Faculty Credentialing Policy () and applicable accreditation standards.
• Minimum of two (2) years of college-level teaching experience; community college experience preferred.
• Prior leadership, coordination, or administrative experience preferred.
• Demonstrated expertise in teaching composition, developmental education, and/or literature courses.
• Strong understanding of student learning outcomes assessment, curriculum design, and instructional best practices in English education.
• Experience with co-requisite remediation models, writing across the curriculum (WAC), or integrated reading/writing approaches preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to use instructional technologies and learning management systems effectively.
• Familiarity with accreditation standards (e.g., SACSCOC) and transfer/articulation expectations for English coursework.
• Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Commitment to student success, diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Commitment to the mission, values, and goals of Louisiana Delta Community College.

As a member of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System, Louisiana Delta Community College has an attractive benefits package with a wide variety of benefit options. Benefits offered include retirement, multiple medical insurance options, supplemental insurances (dental, term life, disability, accident, vision, etc.), Tax Saver Flexible Benefits Plan (saves…