"English Instructor (Puente/Umoja/NASSSP)"

English Instructor (Puente/Umoja/NASSSP)

Salary: $66,812.56 - $89,535.23 Annually

Job Type: Full-Time, Tenure-Track

Job Number: 2526-00030

Closing: 1/25/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

Location: Rocklin, CA

Division: Instruction Office

Description

Sierra College seeks a student-centered, equity-minded English faculty member committed to fostering student success and closing equity gaps. The successful candidate will teach English courses that may include assignments within and/or Puente, Umoja, or the Native American Student Success and Support Program (NASSSP) learning communities. These programs integrate culturally responsive curriculum, intrusive counseling, and mentoring to promote academic achievement, transfer, and leadership development among historically underrepresented students.

Faculty teaching within Puente, Umoja, or NASSSP collaborate closely with counselors, mentors, and program coordinators to provide holistic academic and personal support for students. Assignments may include participation in statewide or regional training, such as the Puente and/or Umoja Summer Institute, and engagement in ongoing professional development focused on equity-minded pedagogy and culturally sustaining practices.

The instructional assignment may include, but is not limited to, teaching and/or Puente, Umoja, or NASSSP English courses, Co-Requisite/English Support, College Composition, Advanced Composition, Critical Thinking, Literature, and Creative Writing. Support and/or participate in Puente, Umoja, or NASSSP learning communities through integrated assignments, co-curricular activities, and program events.

Under administrative direction of an educational administrator, to develop curriculum, provide lecture and laboratory instruction, evaluate student performance of students engaged in the study of English and other related courses, as directed, and do related work, as required.

Examples Of Functions and Tasks

Curriculum Development - ESSENTIAL: Review and evaluate curriculum... (detailed tasks abbreviated for brevity)

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's in English, literature, comparative literature, or composition
• OR Bachelor's in any of the above AND Master's in linguistics, TESL, speech, education with a specialization in reading, creative writing or journalism
• OR the equivalent

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience or interest in teaching within and/or Puente, Umoja, or NASSSP learning communities.
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in curriculum and instruction.
• Familiarity with and/or Puente, Umoja, or NASSSP and its mission...

Knowledge of:

ESSENTIAL: English language grammar, composition... PERIPHERAL: Computer operation...

Ability to:

ESSENTIAL: Lecture in front of large groups... PERIPHERAL: Operate a computer...

Supplemental Information

WHY SIERRA? One of Aspen Institute's Top 150 Community Colleges... (college overview)

COMPENSATION Placement on the District's Faculty Salary Schedule... Entry-level is from $66,812.56 to $89,535.23...

REQUIRED APPLICATION DOCUMENTS

1. Employment Application
2. Resume or Curriculum Vitae
3. Applicable transcripts with conferred degree and date (unofficial transcripts are accepted)
4. Teaching Philosophy Statement responding to specific prompts