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English Composition Instructor

Cape Cod Community College

Job Description

About Cape Cod Community College:

Cape Cod Community College is a place of personal discovery, enrichment, and professional development for those just beginning the quest and for those at many points along the path of higher education throughout life. It is a caring, comprehensive institution that belongs to the people it serves and responds to their individual and community needs. Students attending Cape Cod Community College are striving for personal excellence, and are finding it, day after day. Graduates of the College can be found in all levels of private business, the professions, and public service, and they excel at what they do.

For students seeking to lay a foundation for further study, there is no better place to begin than at Cape Cod Community College. In today's highly competitive market place, the well prepared transfer student is the most aggressively recruited person in higher education. For many Cape Cod Community College graduates, that Associate Degree opens the door to institutions that were just not an option after high school. And, when you consider the savings in the overall cost of a four-year degree at either a public or a private university, starting at Cape Cod Community College becomes an incredible bargain that blends quality with unmatched value.

The students' education is the first priority at Cape Cod Community College. As a learning-centered community, we value the contributions of a diverse population, welcome open inquiry, and promote mutual respect. The College offers a strong educational foundation of critical and creative thinking, communication competency, and a global, multicultural perspective that prepares students for life and work in the 21st century. Our liberal arts, sciences, and career programs provide educational pathways that serve the varied social, economic, and demographic characteristics of our community with a distinctive focus on sustainability. We honor our past, celebrate our present and imagine our future.

 


Job Description:

GENERAL STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provide on campus instruction to students in English Composition course(s) during the Spring 2025 semester (January 21, 2025 - May 16, 2025). The Instructor will teach one or more courses in Composition I (ENL101), English Composition II (ENL102), and Critical Reading and Thinking (ENL108). These courses are entry-level college composition courses designed to strengthen students' reading, writing, critical thinking, and research skills.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:

  1. Provide instruction using active learning methods.
  2. Select and develop appropriate materials for class use.
  3. Track and assess student progress.
  4. Maintain appropriate attendance and learner records.
  5. Participate in ongoing professional development.
  6. Post syllabus on Moodle Learning Management System.

 


Requirements:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

  1. Master's degree in English or a closely related field with appropriate areas of concentration.
  2. College-level teaching experience in English Composition or equivalent.
  3. Experience fostering an inclusive, supportive, interactive classroom environment that draws on Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles when teaching courses.
  4. Experience using evidence-based strategies to support student success including frequent communication and active learning.
  5. Skill in using instructional technologies effectively to support the writing, teaching, and learning processes.
  6. Experience teaching with a commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) principles to ensure the classroom is designed for a diverse group of learners to succeed. 

ADDITIONAL PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  1. Teaching at the community college level.
  2. Skill using MOODLE or other Learning Management System (LMS) to support student learning.

Equivalency Statement

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

 


Additional Information:

COMPENSATION:  Anticipated starting salary - Step I DCE Pay Scale. Part-time, non-benefited MCCC Unit position.      

APPLICATION DEADLINE:  Immediate need; applications reviewed upon receipt. 

Please visit our website at www.capecod.edu  for information on Cape Cod Community College.

This appointment is subject to the FY2025 budget appropriations.

Appointment subject to SORI (Sex Offender Registry Information), publicly accessible Massachusetts CORI (Criminal Offender Record Information) and national background checks.

The College cannot consider applicants who do not have the ability to work in the United States without assistance from the employer.

Cape Cod Community College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran status, genetic information, gender identity 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 statues and College policies.  The College prohibits sexual harassment, including sexual violence.  Inquiries or complaints concerning discrimination, harassment, retaliation or sexual violence shall be referred to the College's Affirmative Action/Title IX Coordinator, the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission or the United States Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights.

 


Application Instructions:

**ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED.**

Begin the online application process by going to the APPLY NOW link.  During the process you will be given an opportunity to upload required documentscover letter addressing how you meet the minimum requirements of the position and resume (failure to submit requested documents may result in disqualification). Please note that finalist candidates will be asked to provide three current professional letters of reference and transcripts.

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