Assistant Professor, English

Position

Assistant Professor, English

Academic Affairs

Full-time Salaried

Exempt

Varies depending on department needs, 40 hours per week. Opportunity for hybrid schedule:
No.

$54,122.00–$91,437.00, determined based on relevant years of work experience provided on application and resume.

The English Department at Johnson County Community College is searching for a full-time Professor of English, primarily teaching college composition. The department is looking for a diverse pool of applicants to fill the position. Full‑time faculty in English teach the equivalent of 15 credit hours per semester in composition with the potential also to teach literature and creative writing courses. Our faculty are expected to be collaborative and treat all with dignity and respect;

demonstrate professional, courteous behavior; and defend the free inquiry of associates. Full‑time faculty in English emphasize excellent teaching while pursuing research interests and maintaining professional connections with regional and national composition, rhetoric, and literature professional organizations. The successful candidate will perform other duties expected of full‑time faculty, including maintaining scheduled office hours; developing and revising curriculum; developing and implementing course and program assessment of student learning outcomes;

participating in department, division, and college meetings; serving on committees; and other duties as assigned. Teaching assignments could be a combination of online, hybrid, and face‑to‑face classes and are subject to change as assigned.

• Master's degree in English.
• Demonstrated expertise in English instruction, effective teaching practices, and effective communication skills to guide student learning in the classroom.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and commitment to the teaching mission of a community college.
• Demonstrated ability and willingness to collaborate with faculty, administration, and people from the community.

• Ph.D. in English.
• Demonstrated experience teaching English at community college level.
• Demonstrated ability to teach effectively across multiple course delivery methods.
• Demonstrated ability to manage effectively multiple sections of composition per academic semester/quarter.
• Demonstrated interest in scholarly engagement.
• Demonstrated experience working with students of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.

Teaching – Faculty members are expected to be effective teachers and excel in course instruction. They must possess thorough and accurate knowledge of their discipline, keep current with scholarship, plan and organize instruction to enhance student learning, create appropriate assignments, use institutional instructional technology, provide constructive feedback, assess student learning, and modify instructional methods as necessary to meet diverse student needs.

Member of the College Community – Faculty are expected to fulfill all college policies, attend required meetings, support colleagues, contribute to a collegial culture, and serve the college through governance, recruitment, and committee service. They must maintain professional conduct, respect free inquiry, and collaborate with stakeholders across the college and community.

• Application
• Resume
• Cover Letter
• Unofficial Transcripts
• Short essay (≤ 300 words) responding to: "Explain how you have helped students learn and develop as writers by sharing a specific example from your teaching experience."

• Health insurance with some employer paid options.
• Life insurance & AD&D (employer provided).
• Retirement plans (403(b), 457(b), KPERS) – employer paid 8% contribution into a 403(b) no match required.
• Paid time off (vacation, sick, personal, floating holidays).
• 14 days of paid holidays.
• Full tuition reduction for JCCC credit courses for employee and eligible dependents.
• Tuition reimbursement / assistance for non‑JCCC courses for employee.
• Free access to the Gym on campus for all employees and dependents.
• Discount to the Hiersteiner Child Development…