Assistant/Associate Professor of English (Full time, Tenure-Track)

Assistant/Associate Professor of English (Full time, Tenure-Track)

Department: Humanities

Location: Wellesley Hills/Framingham

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 full-time,tenure-track English faculty member to join the Division of Humanities andSocial Sciences. The ideal candidatewill demonstrate a passion for teaching and promoting success among adiverse student population and be committed to the followingcollege-wide goals: fostering alearner-centered environment that reflects best practices, establishingrigorous curricula and relevant programs of study to promote student success,and cultivating a culture of civility, collaboration, inclusion, and respectfor individual differences and perspectives. This position includes teaching a full range of writing courses,including English Composition I and II.

Facultymembers are responsible for developing educational and evaluation materialsconsistent with the philosophy and framework of the program, MassBay CommunityCollege, and,if applicable, accreditation, licensure, and specialty requirements. The faculty member is responsible formaintaining current expertise in the discipline.

Key Responsibilities and Duties:

• Teach online and in-perons courses on Wellesley Hills, Framingham campuses, or Ashland campuses or at Early College high school partner schools as assigned;
• Prepare syllabi and develop curricula to address course and program requirements and student learning outcomes for Graduation Competencies as appropriate;
• Serve as academic advisor to students;
• Post and maintain a minimum of four (4) office hours per week;
• Participate in the improvement and development of academic programs and resources;
• Serve on College committees as elected or appointed;
• Attend Program, Department, Division, Faculty, and Committee meetings;
• Recommend to the Department Chair suitable instructional material, textbooks, and library acquisitions;
• Participate in assessment of course and program learning outcomes;
• 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;
• Carry out other related duties as assigned by the Dean consistent with the Collective Bargaining Agreement.
  

Commitment to Equity:

• Support MassBay’s commitment to the Equity Agenda;
• Collaborate with faculty, staff, and students on the College’s strategic initiatives dedicated to closing the equity gap related to student outcomes;
• Support MassBay’s commitment to being anti-racist; embracing a community free of bias and inequality;
• Contribute to discussion and review of applicable College policies with a critical lens toward diversity, equity and inclusion;
• Engage with the Office of Diversity on issues related to underserved student success;
• Further the examination of pertinent practices that are culturally responsive and reflective of inclusive perspectives;
• Engage in conversations with colleagues and students regarding best practices within the discipline or programmatic related to equity and inclusion.

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.

Required Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in English or a related field;
• A minimum of two years of full-time teaching experience, or the equivalent part-time experience, teaching writing;
• Excellent written and oral communication skills;
• Demonstrated ability to use information technology effectively.
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Sensitivity and commitment to the goals of Affirmative Action and workforce diversity;
• Experience working in a diverse environment;
• Demonstrated commitment to working with underserved students;
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with English language learners, adult learners, and at-opportunity students;
• Demonstrated ability to design and implement a curriculum that develops the reading, writing, and critical thinking skills of students and to use culturally responsive and inclusive perspectives;
• Demonstrated ability to use a variety of teaching and assessment strategies to promote and evaluate student learning;
• Demonstrated interest in the scholarship of teaching and learning.

Inaddition, finalists will be expected to demonstrate evidence of success in someof the following areas: reviewing andimproving courses and developing new courses; participating in holisticplacement scoring and program-wide portfolio assessment; using alternativepedagogies such as service-learning, learning communities, and distancelearning; developing and teaching online courses; developing co-curricularprograms.

Additional Information:

Salary Range: : $56,190- $64,409, in accordance with one'seducation and experience as dictated by the collective bargaining agreementclassification compensation structure.

As a Massachusetts State Employee, youare offered an outstanding suite of benefits adding value to your salary.

• Array of choices for health insurance plans to meet individual/ family needs
• Affordable Dental Insurance and vision discount program
• 12 paid State/ Federal holidays
• Generous sick, and personal time
• Telework option depending on the role/department
• Flexible Spending Plans to reduce your taxable income
• Low-cost basic and optional life insurance
• Defined Benefit Pension Plan, providing a fixed, pre-established benefit for employees at retirement
• Thinking to save more money towards retirement: consider Deferred Compensation plans i.e., 457(b) or 403(b).
• Tuition Benefits for employees and dependents at state colleges and universities
• Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Eligibility towards Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• Free gym and parking on campus
  

Need more info: https://www.massbay.edu/employment/benefits

Position Type: MCCC-Faculty

Application Deadline: October 26, 2024, or thereafter until filled.

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

Telework: MassBay is pleased to offer its staff theoption of telework. Employees upon being hired into a position will have theoption to apply for a telework schedule. Telework is not guaranteed and allstaff must have the ability to report to campus as needed.

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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 isan affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate onthe basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, sex, disability,religion, age, veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy or relatedconditions, gender identity, sex characteristics, sex stereotypes or sexualorientation in its programs and activities as required by Title IX of theEducational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990,Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil RightsAct of 1964, and other applicable statutes and college policies. The Collegeprohibits Sex-Based Harassment. Inquiries or complaints concerningdiscrimination, harassment, or retaliation shall be referred to the College’sAffirmative Action Officer and/or Title IX Coordinator (Lisa MacDonald, lmacdonald@massbay.edu (781) 239-3147), the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, the EqualEmployment Opportunities Commission or the United States Department ofEducation’s Office for Civil Rights.

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