Full-Time Position Openings
Application Deadline: April 2, 2012
Midlands Technical College English Department—Columbia, SC
In Spring-Summer 2012, Midlands Technical College English Department is hiring to fill open positions for two (2) full-time faculty instructors, with appointments to begin in Fall 2012. MTC’s English Department provides a collegial work environment for 20 full-time and approximately 40 adjunct instructors, teaching first and second-year English courses (composition and literature) to approximately 4000 students each fall and spring semester across multiple campuses. Competitive salary and benefits package.
Basic Job Duties:
- Teach six sections of composition and/or literature courses per semester as needed.
- First-year composition course section enrollments are capped at 22 with second-year (200-level) literature surveys at 25, per NCTE standards.
- In fall and spring semesters, instructors teach 6 sections per semester.
- During our 10-week summer semester, instructors may opt to teach 4 sections at full-time salary, 2 sections at half-time salary, etc.
- Advise students and serve on college and/or department committees.
- Engage in professional development.
- Professional development funds of up to $750 are available annually.
- Participate in collection and analysis of student learning outcomes data.
- Use online platforms to enhance teaching and learning in on-ground as well as (for those interested) hybrid and online course environments.
- May teach classes at multiple campus and off-campus sites, including selected local high schools.
Qualifications:
- Master’s Degree in English or related field with a minimum of 18 graduate semester hours in English required.
- Doctorate or Master’s Degrees in English, Composition and Rhetoric, or Linguistics strongly preferred.
- Demonstrated interest and expertise in teaching composition and literature courses in a college environment required, with preference to experience engaging diverse student populations.
- Demonstrated interest in college writing program development also preferred.
How to apply:
From the MTC homepage http://www.midlandstech.edu click on “Employment Resources” (in the list to the left) then click on “Current Openings” and scroll down to the list of job openings where you’ll see our position announcement. Applications and accompanying required materials (state application, transcripts, cover letter, resume or CV, teaching philosophy statement) will be accepted through April 2, 2012.
For further information, or if you have questions:
Contact Dr. Rhonda Grego, English Department Chair, at gregor@midlandstech.edu or 803-738-7754