Tenure-Track Faculty English

This full-time tenure-track faculty position will coordinate, plan, organize, and teach through classroom instruction and online education for the selected area of discipline. The ideal candidate will create and deliver engaging learning experiences for students to stimulate interest in the subject taught and to foster effective knowledge acquisition and communication. It aims to promote active inquiry, problem solving, digital literacy, and related decision making through the design and implementation of courses and teaching methodologies. This position will advise students and provide instructional support outside of class time as needed to foster student success. 

Position Summary

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Coordinates, plans, organizes, and teaches through classroom instruction and online education for selected areas of discipline; teaching schedule may include courses in the day, evening, or on weekends on any College campus as assigned.
• Leverages the College’s technological resources including Canvas, the College's  Learning Management System, Google Suite and Smart Classrooms to support a robust curriculum and meaningful learning activities.
• Creates and delivers engaging learning experiences tailored to students’ learning styles to stimulate interest in subjects taught and to foster effective knowledge acquisition and communication.
• Promotes active inquiry, problem solving, information validation and related decision making through the design and implementation of courses and teaching methodologies.
• Assesses student success and learning outcomes; serves as an advisor to students and provides instructional support outside of class time as needed to foster student success.  
• Participates in program and curriculum review, assessment, development and student learning outcomes initiatives.
• Recommends textbooks and other instructional materials including classroom and laboratory equipment to Department Chairs; assists in the College’s library collection development by selecting, evaluating, and updating library resources in each appropriate discipline.
• Keeps students continually informed and updated concerning their progress and work produced, course content, requirements, evaluation procedures and attendance requirements.
• Maintains accurate and complete scholastic records and other appropriate documentation.
• Assists with the recruitment, retention and registration of students.
• Participates on various committees and in selected local, state, regional, and national professional activities and organizations.    
• Maintains active involvement in the co-curricular activities of the College.  
• Teach a full contractual load of fifteen(15.0) contact hours per week(in load), Fall and Spring, in English Composition and co-curricular, accelerated Developmental English courses at any of the three college locations. 
• Entails continual assessment of student learning, ongoing curricular review and the academic advisement of students.
• Required to hold three(3) on campus office hours per week to answer student questions
• Attend monthly divisional and department meetings to gain insight and provide feedback into the operation and policies of the English department.
• Participate in a five-year tenure process and performance review.
• Performs additional tasks or duties assigned by the Dean of Humanities Division, Discipline Coordinator, Department Chair or other designated management. 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:  Demonstrates a knowledge of contemporary pedagogical practices in the teaching of Speech Communication, Public Speaking, and Interpersonal Communication. Understands the communication and presentation needs of the 21st century student, both academically and professionally. Demonstrates evidence of effective teaching of diverse student populations and an understanding of the community college mission along with practices of an open-door policy. Illustrates an understanding of contemporary instructional technologies, teaching with an LMS, and other emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools. Exhibits strong skills in: 

• Teaching and classroom management
• Student Learning assessment at the course level and/or program level
• Student centered approach to student learning and outcomes

Education:  Master's degree in English, Composition, and Rhetoric or related disciplinary field. 

Experience:  Minimum of two years college-level teaching experience in College English or Developmental English. Community College teaching experience is preferred.

Other:  Position will require ability to work at any of the College’s locations – Paramus, Lyndhurst and Hackensack.

Bergen Community College is committed to excellence in diversity and equity and creating an inclusive learning and working environment.  We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider applicants for all positions regardless of race, color, religion, creed, gender, age, national origin, marital and veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected status.