Faculty - English

At Amarillo College, our mission is: Transforming our community and economy through learning, innovation, and achievement. Every team member, regardless of job title or duties, is responsible first and foremost, for assisting students in every way. This is an exciting time to work for Amarillo College! We are seeking our next Faculty - English who will be all-in on our mission and who will have teaching responsibilities that include time spent in the classroom, laboratory, tech-supported, or online courses and in immediate preparation for respective courses, maintaining and improving competence in subjects being taught.

EDUCATION

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Required:

Master's degree in English or a Master's Degree with a minimum of 18 graduate semester hours in any combination of the qualifying fields. Creative Writing English Grammar Linguistics Classics Technical Writing Applied Linguistics Literature, Rhetoric and Composition Comparative Literature Technical Communication.

Preferred:

Ph.D. in English or one of the qualifying fields.

EXPERIENCE

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Preferred:

Previous post-secondary teaching experience. Teach courses in English, including literature, and writing. Mentor and advise students to help them success academically and personally. Evaluate and grade student work, providing feedback that is constructive, specific, and timely. Maintain records such as class schedules, grades, and attendance. Plan, develop and present organized classroom and online instruction and learning opportunities for students in accordance with approved course outlines and learning outcomes. Develop curriculum and prepare syllabus, keeping course content with the catalog description. Perform teaching activities, including classroom/online instruction, directing projects, and assisting with student coursework, research, and internships. Participate in faculty development programs each semester and recruitment activities. Conduct ongoing assessment of students' growth and progress to prepare students. Perform other work-related duties, as required. As an Amarillo College employee, seek knowledge of and pledge to actively engage in a culture of caring striving to serve students, peers and the community by embracing the

AC Core Values:

Wow, Family, Fun, Innovation, and Yes! Ability to understand and communicate the laws that affect the freedom of the press, including the freedom of student publications, and copyrights. Ability to understand and communicate theory, strategy, and design of governments. Ability to work with and motivate students using high-impact teaching practices. Ability to work with people in a professional manner. Ability to work under stress. Ability to work independently and as a team. Ability to communicate professionally and deal with faculty, students, and staff in a fast-paced, high-volume and stressful environment. Excellent oral, written, and listening skills, including computer skills sufficient for email. Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint for course development and course management

Salary:

Faculty Pay Information , please review the AC AY24 Faculty Salary Placement. (Salary is determined by Human Resources based on education, work experience and internal comparisons).

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, or sit for extended periods of time, and be able to move materials weighing up to 25 pounds.

Work Conditions:

Must be willing to work a flexible schedule (days, nights, weekends, holidays, and varying events if necessary.)

Work Environment:

This job may operate in a classroom, online, or tech supported setting. This role routinely uses standard classroom and office equipment such as microphones, audio/video-recorders, computers, overhead projectors, phones, copy machines, filing cabinets and fax machines.