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Part-Time English Faculty

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Posting Details

VEVRRA Federal Contractor – Priority referral protected veterans requested.

Position Information

Requisition Number 2024021F
Position Title Part-Time English Faculty
Salary Range per part-time faculty salary schedule
DBM Rating
Job Type Part Time
Job Category Faculty
Anticipated Start Date 08/12/2024
Campus Brenham, Bryan, Schulenburg, Sealy, RELLIS, Waller
Application Deadline
Extended Open Deadline
FLSA Status Exempt
Security Sensitive? Yes
Work Hours various as needed for class coverage
Position Summary Information

Objective
To perform the day-to-day operations of the instructional program. To teach courses as scheduled.
Essential Duties
Blinn College expects all faculty members to demonstrate a commitment to student engagement, student success, and instructional excellence. The essential duties of all faculty are as follows:

Instruction and Classroom Management
• Maintain access to students through office hours and electronic communication.
• Prepare, maintain and utilize an accurate course syllabus and assessments for each course using guidelines established by the institution.
• Utilize a variety of instructional delivery methods, classroom media and educational resources.
• Maintain student participation and attendance in class.
• Conduct classes and final exams punctually and in accordance with the prescribed meeting schedule.

Student Success
• Advise or refer students to available academic support, advising, and counseling services.
• Maintain a positive and professional relationship with students.

Assessment Duties
• Hold sole responsibility to assess students’ performances through a range of formative and summative assessments and provide constructive feedback in a timely manner.
• Assist in the development, distribution and collection of assessments for courses and program objectives.

Professional Development and Service
• Exhibit a commitment to lifelong learning through participation in professional development opportunities and effective teaching methodologies.
• Actively engage in collegial activities in a professional manner across the department, college, and communities such as departmental meetings, committees, and Blinn College partner collaborations.

Institutional Responsibilities
• Submit timely college reports and forms to the appropriate divisions.
• Comply with all college policies and procedures.
• Exhibit effective communication skills, both written and oral.
• Attend college orientations, required institutional meetings, and trainings.

Perform other related duties as assigned.
Minimum Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Master’s degree with at least 18 graduate hours in English.

Experience teaching college-level English composition classes.
Preferred Experience and Training
Experience teaching at a community college.

Experience teaching developmental English reading and writing or corequisite English composition courses.

Experience developing and teaching blended (hybrid) or online courses.

Quality Matters (QM) training.

Please provide at least 3 professional references.
Physical Requirements
Required Degree, License or Certifications
Master’s degree with at least 18 graduate hours in English.
Special Notes To Applicants
Credentials
The College assigns appropriately credentialed faculty members in support of educational quality and the mission of the College, in keeping with Board policy DBA LOCAL-X (Employment Requirements and Restrictions – Credentials and Records: Credentials). College policy is consistent with sound educational practice and SACSCOC guidelines. Primary consideration is given to the highest degree earned in the discipline. Furthermore, Blinn College’s Faculty Credentialing Guidelines table specifies recommended credentials for each rubric within the college’s course inventory. http://www.blinn.edu/academic_affairs/Faculty_Credentialing_Guidelines.pdf
Quick Link https://employment.blinn.edu/postings/11850

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

  1. * Do you have a master's degree or higher with 18 graduate hours in English from an accredited college or university.
    • Yes
    • No
  2. * The criteria for accreditation adopted by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) require that all faculty have "at least 18 graduate hours in their teaching field(s) and hold a Masters degree or higher. Please list the graduate course title and course number that make up your 18 graduate hours in your teaching field. (Education courses do not satisfy this requirement.).

    (Open Ended Question)

  3. * How do you teach students the importance of a freshman composition course, like ENGL 1301, which focuses on argument and research?

    (Open Ended Question)

  4. * Tell us about your ideas for activities, strategies, and processes that, if implemented would promote students success.

    (Open Ended Question)

  5. * Please describe your experience teaching developmental reading and writing or teaching corequisite English courses for students who are not yet college ready.

    (Open Ended Question)

  6. * Discuss your experience developing and teaching blended (hybrid) and online courses.

    (Open Ended Question)

  7. * What days of the week and hours of day are you able to work this semester?

    (Open Ended Question)

  8. * At which campus or campuses (Brenham, Bryan, RELLIS, or Waller) are you interested in teaching? Choose all that apply.
    • Brenham Campus
    • Bryan Campus
    • RELLIS Campus
    • Waller Campus
  9. * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
    • Advertisement
    • Blinn employment site
    • Word of mouth
    • Indeed
    • Higher Ed Jobs
    • HERC
    • TACC
    • LinkedIn
  10. * If in the previous question you selected "Advertisement", "Internet Site", or "Other", please specify how you heard about this employment opportunity.

    (Open Ended Question)

  11. * Are you currently teaching for another higher education institution? If so, please list the institutions in which you are currently employed.

    (Open Ended Question)

  12. * To be eligible for employment in the U.S. and at Blinn College, will you now or in the future require Blinn College to commence ("sponsor") an immigration case in order to employ you (for example, H-1B or other employment-based immigration case)? This is sometimes called "sponsorship" for an employment-based visa status.
    • Yes, I will now or in the future need H-1B visa sponsorship
    • No, I will not need sponsorship now or in the future for an H-1B visa
  13. * Please choose all that apply below. If you answer yes to any, please upload a copy of your DD214 or DD1300 in the optional documents section. For definition of claiming military employment preference please see the following website:http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/GV/pdf/GV.657.pdf)
    • Yes, I am a veteran, including a veteran with a disability.
    • Yes, I am a veteran's spouse who has not remarried.
    • Yes, I am the spouse of a member of the United States Armed Forces or Texas National Guard serving on active duty.
    • Yes, I am an orphan of a veteran who was killed while on active duty.
    • Yes, I am a veteran who received a dishonorable discharge from the military because I refused the COVID vaccine.
    • Yes, I am claiming military employment preference.
    • No, to all the above.
  14. * If selected for the position, I am aware and accept the responsibility to present to the Division Dean original, official documents of all my educational work prior to receiving a class assignment.
    • Yes
    • No

Applicant Documents

Required Documents
  1. Cover Letter
  2. Curriculum Vitae
  3. Teaching Philosophy
  4. Unofficial Graduate Transcript 1
  5. Unofficial Undergraduate Transcript
Optional Documents
  1. Unofficial Graduate Transcript 2
  2. DD214 (required for Veteran's or Veteran's preference)
  3. DD1300 (required for orphan's or surviving spouse)