Department: Humanities

Location: Wellesley Hills/Framingham/Ashland

MassBay fosters educational excellence and academic success to prepare students for local and global citizenship, to meet critical workforce demands of communities, and to contribute to the region’s economic development.

Massachusetts Bay Community College values diversity, inclusion, and collaboration. We strongly encourage members of underrepresented communities to apply to join our community.

Located in Greater Boston, MassBay is a comprehensive, open-access community college offering associate degrees and certificate programs on three campuses in Wellesley Hills, Framingham, and Ashland, Massachusetts.

Position Summary:

MassBay Community College is seeking a part-time Humanities faculty member to join the Division of Humanities and Social Sciences. This position includes teaching Critical Thinking, a general education requirement for all degree seeking students in person on the Wellesley, Framingham, and Ashland campuses.

The ideal candidate will join a vibrant educational community, and have a desire and ability to serve a population of students with various needs and backgrounds. The candidate is expected to commit to excellence in teaching and learning, collaboration and professional development. Adjunct faculty are expected to deliver course materials in a learner-centered environment conductive to engaging students in the learning process. The faculty member in this position communicates consistently and effectively with students, faculty and administrators, and responds to communications within a 24 hour period of time. The faculty is responsible for managing this course through timely grading of assignments, providing substantial student feedback with assignments, and submission of clinical evaluations, attendance and grades.

Faculty are responsible for developing educational and evaluation materials consistent with the philosophy and framework of the program, MassBay Community College, and, if applicable, accreditation, licensure, and specialty requirements, and for maintaining current expertise in the discipline.

Key Responsibilities and Duties:

Teach in-person Critical Thinking courses on Wellesley Hills, Framingham, or Ashland campuses, as assigned;

Prepare syllabi and develop curricula to address course and program requirements and student learning outcomes for Graduation Competencies as appropriate;

Use technology effectively to communicate with students and colleagues and to enhance classroom learning as appropriate;

Engage in professional development activities to maintain excellence in the discipline and the classroom.

This list is not to be considered all-inclusive. A supervisor may assign other duties as required to meet the needs and foster the mission of the College.

All employees of MassBay are expected to work collegially and collaboratively within a community that values and celebrates diversity.

Minimum Qualifications:

Master’s degree in Critical Thinking, Humanities, or related field;
Minimum of two years of full-time teaching experience, or equivalent part-time experience, teaching writing;
Excellent written and oral communication skills;
Demonstrates ability to use information technology effectively.

Preferred Qualifications:

Sensitivity and commitment to the goals of Affirmative Action;
Experience working in a community college or similar environment;
Demonstrated commitment to working with students in need;
Community College teaching experience strongly preferred;
Demonstrates ability to work effectively with English language learners, adult learners, and at-opportunity students;
Demonstrates ability to design and implement a curriculum that uses culturally responsive and inclusive perspectives;
Demonstrates ability to use a variety of teaching and assessment strategies to promote and evaluate student learning;
Demonstrates interest in the scholarship of teaching and learning.

Additional Information:

Salary Range: $1,512 - $1,715 per DCE Credit

Classification Type: Adjunct Faculty, Division of Continuing Education (DCE)

To Apply: Please include a letter of interest and resume with your online application.

Application Deadline: Open until filled.

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Hiring is subject to state appropriation funding.

Final candidates are required to provide sealed transcripts and/or certifications.

Hiring is contingent upon a successful CORI clearance.

Massachusetts Bay Community College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy or related conditions, gender identity, sex characteristics, sex stereotypes or sexual orientation in its programs and activities as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other applicable statutes and college policies. The College prohibits Sex-Based Harassment. Inquiries or complaints concerning discrimination, harassment, or retaliation shall be referred to the College’s Affirmative Action Officer and/or Title IX Coordinator (Lisa MacDonald, lmacdonald@massbay.edu (781) 239-3147), the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission or the United States Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights.

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