"English Faculty"

Job Description

Working Title

English Faculty

Position Status

Full Time

Department

School of Liberal Arts and Education

General Summary

Odessa College in-person English Faculty will teach all courses assigned and assist the department in its endeavor to serve students and to support the mission of the college.

Specific Position Duties

• Teach assigned courses in the curriculum.
• Teach face-to-face, web, hybrid, and ITV classes as requested, using a variety of instructional technologies including Tegrity; Teach collegeNow (Dual Credit) classes to locations in the west Texas area.
• Assist with recruitment, advising, and retention activities as well as participate in various departmental and campus-wide committees.
• Ability to teach all courses in the English curriculum: sophomore survey courses in American, British, and World Literature; freshman literature genre course; freshman composition; and developmental English courses which carry institutional credit only.
• Maintains up-to-date knowledge in the teaching field.
• Demonstrates willingness and ability to teach various courses, times, locations, and delivery methods, as needed and as reasonably requested by the college.
• Utilizes appropriately challenging coursework to help students realize their full potential as learners.
• Provides students with written expectations, e.g., syllabi, policies, assignment instructions, graded evaluations, etc.
• Administers tests which are appropriate to course content, including a comprehensive final exam measuring overall grasp of course objectives.
• By ways and means of instructing students, affirms the worth and dignity of all persons and the right of all persons to learn.
• Maintains an appropriate learning and assessment climate in the classroom, whether traditional, web, or distance, which encourages the free exchange of ideas while defending academic honesty and objectivity.
• Prepares adequately for class and arrives promptly at class meetings, labs, and any other scheduled instructional activities.
• Delivers material in a clear and understandable manner; Addresses student concerns, i.e., comments, questions, and input, both in class and via posted office hours, timely electronic communication, and other suitable means.

Minimum Qualifications

Masters degree with 18 or more graduate hours in English from a regionally accredited institution; Computer literacy; Experience in teaching composition in a computer-based environment; Demonstrated ability to teach students from a wide spectrum of ages and from diverse cultural and social backgrounds, including high school students who are enrolled in concurrent classes; Excellent communication and presentation skills; Excellent work ethic; and Commitment to teaching excellence.

Work Hours

Varied according to schedule