English Community College Faculty

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English Faculty

North Hennepin Community College one of the largest and most diverse two-year colleges in Minnesota is accepting applications for two (2) full-time unlimited English faculty.

The English Department is home to composition and literature as well as the Associate of Fine Arts (AFA) in Creative Writing program. The departments student literary journal Under Construction has received numerous national and regional awards from the Community College Humanities Association. English faculty are active researchers published authors and award-winning educators. We invite you to join NHCCs outstanding English faculty.

Responsibilities:

• Primary teaching responsibilities include college-level composition courses. Other courses including literature and creative writing may be a part of the teaching load.

• Communication and collaboration with other departmental faculty and staff as essential for the ongoing development of the English departments mission and objectives.

• Service to the department and college and continued professional development.

• Dedication to excellence in teaching and being part of a creative vibrant student-centered learning community.

• The development of student-centered pedagogy including learner outcome assessments and online instruction that includes regular and substantive interactions with students.

• Availability to teach classes on campus as well as at off-campus sites and meet during daytime hours in the evenings on weekends and online.

• Participation in departmental and campus-wide discourse and collaboration to enhance disciplines promote interdisciplinary discourse and collaboration and advance the college mission.

• The ability to be culturally responsive adaptable and inclusive to support diverse and intersectional student populations.

Minimum Qualifications:

Masters degree with a major in English or a Masters degree with a minimum of eighteen (18) graduate semester credits (27 graduate quarter credits) in English.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of current composition pedagogy and learner outcomes assessment (both individual course and departmental).

• Commitment to teaching in the English Departments open-access program.

• Experience and demonstrated effectiveness in teaching first and second-year undergraduate college writing courses which may also include literature and creative writing.

• Demonstrated ability to educate a diverse and intersectional student population including adult learners students of color students who identify as LGBTQIA students with disabilities students of varied economic backgrounds and international students.

• Working knowledge of alternative instructional techniques including teaching blended/hybrid and accelerated classes.

• Flexibility to teach up to five days a week: daytime evening or weekend sections.

• Availability to participate in campus life and community (committees curriculum development program review graduation department meetings etc.).

Qualified applicants are required to attach the following documents to their online applications:

• Cover letter of interest addressing your qualifications for this position.

• Teaching Philosophy Statement (no more than two (2) pages)

• Current curriculum vita or resume.

• Transcripts: valid unofficial copies of your transcript showing conferred/awarded date; your name and the academic institutions name/logo are required. We are not able to accept copy/paste word documents with a list of courses/grades or DARS reports.

  • If selected for hire official original transcripts will be required.

  • Applicants with degrees from non-U.S. educational institutions or programs will need to submit a foreign credentials evaluation (FCE) as a condition of hire.

Salary Range:

Salary is commensurate with education and experience and is determined by the salary placement process as outlined in the bargaining unit agreement. Entry-level range is $51303 - $94542 for a nine-month academic year plus excellent benefits.

Full-time unlimited faculty work 171 days during a nine-month academic year and receive excellent benefits including health insurance (95% employer paid single premium or 90% employer paid family premium); life insurance; optional dental short-and long-term disability and long-term care insurance; paid personal and sick leave; defined benefits and defined contribution (401(a) retirement plans); tuition waiver for employees and dependents; and optional 457 and 403(b) retirement savings plans.

Under the collective bargaining agreement with the Minnesota State College Faculty (MSCF) new faculty to the system receive a salary placement based on education and related experience after accepting a job offer. The maximum salary at hire is $94542 per academic year depending on education and experience. For the most current information on Minnesota State College Faculty (MSCF) please visit: College:

North Hennepin Community College serves approximately 10000 students and is located in the urban community of Brooklyn Park MN which is a northern suburb of Minneapolis. NHCC is one of the most diverse colleges in Minnesota with over 50% of our students coming from communities of color. The college offers dozens of two-year degrees and certificate programs many of which lead to baccalaureate programs.

Our campus community demonstrates a strong commitment to our mission: engaging students changinglives. We are focused on creating opportunities for our students to reach their academic goals to succeed in their chosen professions and to make a difference in the world. To accomplish this mission North Hennepin strives to hire employees who are committed to diversity inclusiveness trust and integrity with an understanding of the diverse academic socioeconomic cultural disability and ethnic backgrounds of our students. North Hennepin fosters inclusiveness through collaboration among our diverse community of scholars and believes differing perspectives experiences and cultures enrich our community. Working together we strive to deliver the best educational experience for our students. Furthermore North Hennepin Community College is an Equal Opportunity employer/educator committed to the principles of diversity. We actively seek and encourage applications from women veterans minorities and persons with disabilities.

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At Minnesota State we have a GREAT BENEFITS PACKAGE! Our generous benefits include 11 paid Holidays Vacation Time Sick Time six weeks of Paid Parental Leave low cost medical and dental insurance with low deductibles ($250 - $1500) a Pension Plan 457(b) and 403(b) retirement plans and other retirement investment options pre-tax medical and dental expense (with roll-over option) and dependent care accounts employer paid life insurance short and long term disability as well as professional development and a tuition waiver program for employees and their dependents etc. We promote the health and well-being of our employees and take work/life balance seriously.

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