Job description

Located on 35 acres of the Springfield Armory National Historic Site and founded in 1967, Springfield Technical Community College is a major resource for the economic vitality of Western Massachusetts. As the only technical community college in Massachusetts, STCC offers a variety of career programs unequalled in the state. Digital Multimedia, IT Security, Nursing, Robotics, Sonography, Mechanical Engineering Technology (Advance Manufacturing) and dozens of other career programs produce potential employees each year. STCC’s highly-regarded transfer programs in Business, Engineering, Liberal Arts, Science and Technology continue to provide the most economical option for students pursuing a four-year degree. With an annual enrollment of over 6,500, evening, weekend and online students, STCC is a vibrant campus rich in diversity and justifiably proud of our designation as a Hispanic Serving Institution. Respect, is one of the Core Values of the College and we strive to nurture mutual respect among faculty, staff and students. With respect, we embrace differences to create an inclusive environment for all. Together, we support students as they transform their lives through intellectual, cultural, and economic engagement while becoming thoughtful, committed and socially responsible graduates.

Job Description:

Springfield Technical Community College invites applications for a full-time Instructor or tenure-track Assistant Professor of English.

We are seeking an Instructor/Assistant Professor who understands the importance of aligning their practice to sound principles of teaching and learning in their work in the classroom and as they support development and revision of curriculum. The person filling this position believes in the community college access mission and understands the ways in which active student engagement are critical in achieving course and program learning outcomes. The Instructor/Assistant Professor provides guidance to students in their learning; this person understands that students learn in different ways due to their diverse cultural and educational backgrounds and provides numerous teaching techniques, such as lecture, small group work, flipped classroom approaches while integrating technology in order engage all students.

The Instructor/Assistant Professor provides instruction that supports students in developing reading, writing, and critical thinking skills and evaluates student performance through a variety of methods, including written assignments, classroom presentations, testing, and portfolios. The new faculty member uses creativity in developing and implementing teaching and learning activities and provides a safe welcoming learning environment where quality learning takes place.

Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Teaching a variety of introductory courses with a focus on freshman composition. Opportunities may include teaching literature courses.
• Advising students in their educational planning
• Assisting the college to meet its student retention goals.
• Working collaboratively with colleagues in the English department and colleagues in other disciplines in order to ensure that opportunities for student learning are expanded, and the mission and goals of the college are being met.
• Assisting colleagues in developing and implementing program initiatives and changes, and attending all scheduled department, and college meetings.
• Fulfilling contractual faculty service duties, including participation in collegewide committee work.

Requirements:

• Master’s degree in English
• College-level teaching experience required.
• Demonstrated creativity with culturally relevant and sensitive pedagogy.
• Experience utilizing classroom technology, online learning platforms, and student-centered instructional techniques.

Preferred Qualifications:

• PhD in English or a closely related field.
• Experience teaching freshman composition and developmental writing at a community college.
• Experience teaching culturally diverse literature courses such as African American Literature or Latino/a Literature.
• Experience in writing assessment and outcomes-based program evaluation.
• Commitment to college service activities and shared governance.
• Demonstrated competency in curriculum development; experience with proposal development is helpful.

EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT:

Applicants who do not meet the qualifications as stated above are encouraged to put in writing precisely how their background and experience have prepared them with the equivalent combination of education, training and experience required for the responsibilities of this position.

Additional Information:

Salary: $58,722 – $69,341 annually, salary according to Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA)
Benefits: Yes, Full Time
Union: MCCC
Grant Funded: No
Closing Date: Open Until Filled

All candidates must have legal authorization to work in the United States. Springfield Technical Community College is not sponsoring H1B Visa.

INFORMATION AWARENESS SECURITY TRAINING:

Candidates for employment should be aware that all STCC employees are required to complete Information Awareness Security Training within thirty days of their orientation date and annually thereafter.

How to apply

All available positions are located at: www.stcc.edu/about-stcc/employment which applicants must apply online by submitting a cover letter**, resume and three (3) professional references.

**Cover letter must demonstrate how your education and experience qualifies you for this position.

PRE-EMPLOYMENT DETAILS:

STCC conducts a pre-employment screening. Initial and continued employment is dependent upon meeting National Background Check, Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) and/or Sex Offender Registry Information (SORI) check and if applicable, Physical and Alcohol/Drug Testing requirements. Screening also includes verification of academic credentials, licenses, certifications, and/or verification of work history. Finalist(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment screening as a condition of employment.

POLICY STATEMENT ON AFFIRMATIVE ACTION, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY & DIVERSITY:

Springfield Technical Community College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy or related conditions, gender identity, sex characteristics, sex stereotypes or sexual orientation in its programs and activities as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other applicable statutes and college policies. The College prohibits Sex-Based Harassment. Inquiries or complaints concerning discrimination, harassment, or retaliation shall be referred to the College’s Affirmative Action Officer and/or Title IX Coordinator, Kathryn C. Senie, Ed.D, J.D. at 413.755.5642 or via email at [email protected], the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission or the United States Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT:

STCC’s personnel and academic decisions, programs and policies are formulated and conducted in a manner, which will ensure equal access for all people and prevent discrimination. As part of this effort, a College will ensure that employment and academic decisions, programs and policies will be based solely on the individual eligibility, merit or fitness of applicants, employees and students without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, marital status, military service, gender identity, genetic information, sexual orientation or political or union affiliation.