Adjunct Assistant Professor, Developmental Education; English

Job Description Summary

Santa Fe College's Department of English is dedicated to providing innovative instruction in composition, literature, technical and business writing, and film and media studies. Faculty members teach creative thinking, critical reasoning, and problem solving built upon a foundation of traditional writing skills. Under general supervision, the Adjunct Assistant Professor will develop, prepare, and teach a variety of coursework in developmental reading and writing.

• Plans, organizes, and delivers instruction to didactic, laboratory, and/or classroom settings to promote student success within a community college setting.
• Supports and promotes the college and departmental missions centered on excellence in teaching and learning through quality instruction, curriculum enhancement, and timely service.
• Collaborates with the Chair, faculty, and peers to evaluate, revise, and develop curriculum that cultivates mastery of course content.
• Demonstrates technological literacy and innovation in the delivery of instruction.
• Works collaboratively as part of a cohesive academic team.
• Assists with the implementation of college policies, objectives, and functions in accordance with the SF philosophy, mission, strategic initiatives, and procedures.
• Participates in departmental meetings and college wide committees as needed.
• Provides students with frequent, timely assessment and clear feedback regarding academic performance.
• Appropriately documents student progress and maintains records, including attendance, grading, and student learning outcomes.
• Develops methods that fairly and accurately assess students’ progress in achieving the stated learning outcomes/objectives.
• Maintains appropriate office hours proportionate to the instructional assignment.
• Strictly honors the privacy and security of student records and other sensitive information according to state, federal, and college regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Complies with all published College Rules, procedures, guidelines, and laws/regulations governing public employees, including those related to document retention and destruction, FERPA, and confidentiality.
• Provides service excellence through courteous, informed, accessible, and professional engagement.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Chair, English

Required:

A baccalaureate degree in reading, reading education, English, English education, education language arts, linguistics, applied linguistics, or a related discipline.

Additional Requirements:

A criminal background check will be conducted.

• Ability to work successfully in a multi-cultural environment.
• Adaptability to change – able to be flexible, supportive, and to assimilate change in a rapid growth environment.
• Analytical aptitude and problem solving – able to analyze information, problems, situations, and practices, collect and interpret data, reason logically, establish facts, identify and define existing and potential issues, recognize interrelationships, draw valid conclusions, develop recommendations, and follow up and evaluate.
• Communication – able to effectively communicate in a professional, diplomatic, empathetic, and tactful manner using the preferred method and level as applicable to the job.
• Critical thinking and judgement – able to make well-reasoned, sensible, and timely decisions based on careful, objective review and informed analysis of available information.
• Customer service – ability to respond promptly and courteously to all questions from students and faculty, demonstrating patience and persistence when helping students with little or no computer skills.
• Ethics – able to demonstrate integrity, professionalism, civility, and a…