Languages; Spanish; Faculty Chair

Position: Languages (Spanish) (Faculty Chair 40)
Languages (Spanish) (Faculty Chair 40)

Job : 322242
Location: Rio Salado Community College
Full/Part Time:
Regular/Temporary: Regular

Hiring Salary Range

$51,774 - $99,672/annually DOE

Grade

001

Work Schedule

Monday - Friday, 30 hours per week

Work Calendar

9 Months

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Benefits

Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) is committed to providing a competitive and comprehensive benefits program that supports our employees' and their families' health and well-being. Therefore, the MCCCD benefits support every stage of life and are designed to meet the diverse needs of our community. Explore the wide range of benefits and perks available to eligible employees at MCCCD:

Affordable and Comprehensive Benefits Package:

• Nationwide Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• Paid Time Off:
  Vacation, Sick Leave, and Personal Time
• 20 Paid Observed Holidays
• Company-paid Life Insurance, AD&D, and Short-Term Disability plans, with the option to purchase supplemental coverage
• Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) Pension, including Long Term Disability and Retiree Health Insurance with 100% employer-matching contributions
• Optional Retirement Plans: 403(b), 457(b), Roth 403(b), Roth 457(b)
• Tuition Reimbursement for employees and dependents
• Annual Professional Development Funding
• Flexible Work Schedules

Employee Health & Wellness Programs:

• District-Wide Wellness Program with Workshops and Webinars
• Monthly Health & Wellness Calendar and Newsletter
• Virta Diabetes Reversal Program, Support Groups, and Diabetes Empowerment Education Programs
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Sight-On-Site Eye Care Services
• Mobile On-Site Mammography Screenings
• Pre-Retirement Planning Events
• Qualifying Employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (potential loan forgiveness for federal Direct Loans after meeting repayment requirements and working full-time for an eligible employer)

Job Summary

Residential Faculty at Rio Salado College serve as Faculty Chairs to provide leadership over multidisciplinary academic and/or service areas. This Faculty Chair position will oversee the Languages Department. This position will join a small, collaborative, and innovative Faculty Chair cohort who manage their programs, projects, initiatives, and services while supervising a large contingent of adjunct faculty. Residential Faculty members also serve on Rio Salado's Faculty Senate and actively participate in multiple college, district, and even state-level committees.

This position reports directly to the Vice President of Academic Affairs.

Essential Functions

35% - Provides leadership for adjunct faculty in discipline and related disciplines to include hiring, training, mentoring, and evaluation.
35% - Engages in various instructional activities such as teaching a diverse population of students, curriculum development and assessment, researching and resolving student-related concerns, etc.
20% - Serves on collaborative work teams with faculty, staff, administration, and community partners.
10% - Coordinates development and provides oversight for discipline-related partnerships and programs.

Minimum Qualifications

Language faculty must have a master's degree in the language to be taught or a master's degree in any field and 18 graduate credits and/or experience credits in the language to be taught.

Desired Qualifications

A. Master's degree or higher in Spanish or a Master's degree or higher in any field with 18 graduate credit hours in Spanish
B. Experience working in a highly collaborative and interdisciplinary environment handling multiple tasks/projects effectively.
C.

Experience with multiple modalities, including online educational methodologies, curriculum development, implementation, and assessment; teaching online and/or hybrid post secondary courses; and developing and/or revising online post-secondary curricula in the discipline field and/or…