Adjunct Instructor - English

Job Summary: Adjunct Positions are filled by semester on an as needed basis. Applicants in this applicant pool are reviewed when the department has an immediate need to fill a vacancy. Review of applications will then stop for the semester once the vacancy has been filled. Adjunct (part-time) faculty to teach courses in English (primarily College Composition). Depending upon the program’s needs and the candidate’s qualifications, teaching assignments may be on LCC’s downtown campus, at an extension center (within 40 miles of the downtown campus), and/or via online delivery methods. The most pressing current need is for on-campus instruction. Adjunct faculty are expected to work collaboratively with senior department faculty to develop course content consistent with official course syllabi, to deliver course instruction to students and to be available for student assistance and advising outside of class. Additional responsibilities may include participation in course assessment, department/program meetings, professional development activities and other duties as assigned.

Regular on campus presence is expected for all LCC employment. Any flexible work schedules and/or hybrid work schedules approved by the College are subject to change based on the needs of the LCC community.

LCC policy requires all LCC employees to be residents of the State of Michigan and to perform all work (with limited exceptions) within the State of Michigan.

Final candidates will be subject to a criminal background check as part of the employment process.

Required Qualifications:

Master’s degree or higher from a regionally accredited college or university in Rhetoric, Composition, Creative Writing, English, Literature, or Linguistics or an interdisciplinary master’s degree or higher (from a regionally accredited college or university) that combines a focus in any of the listed fields OR Master’s degree with 18 credits in Rhetoric, Composition, Creative Writing, English, Literature, or Linguistics. Experience teaching college-level Writing.

IMPORTANT: If an educational degree is required for this position, unofficial copies of transcripts from each institution of higher learning where either a degree has been conferred or coursework completed are required documents that must be submitted as part of the online application process.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience teaching Developmental Writing. Experience teaching First-Year Writing. Experience teaching Business Writing or Technical Writing. Experience using educational technology.