English Faculty

10 Colleges. Unlimited Opportunities. The Maricopa County Community College District is one of the largest community college systems in the nation. Home to 10 individually accredited community colleges and 31 satellite locations, we proudly serve students in every corner of the Valley. Each day, our dedicated faculty, staff, and administrators live out our vision—
creating excellence in education for a better world. We focus on people—not profits.

The English Faculty position begins in Fall 2026 and is housed within the Reading & English Department at Phoenix College, a learning-focused institution. The successful candidate will provide instruction to students from diverse backgrounds and cultures in Freshman Composition/Research, Developmental English, and English Humanities through on-site and/or synchronous learning modalities.
Applicants are encouraged to review Phoenix College’s Learning College philosophy at https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

• Supervises and instructs students from diverse backgrounds in classroom and/or synchronous settings, using a variety of presentation techniques.
• Develops course syllabi and materials that include learning-centered strategies to engage students and promote student success; creates instructional materials and develops curriculum that demonstrates innovation in teaching by focusing on student learning, retention, and achievement; incorporates instructional technology and alternative delivery of courses.
• Instructs in both traditional and non-traditional settings such as Learning Communities, short-term courses, hybrid and live-online courses; utilizes college and departmental assessment tools; participates in continuous evaluation and improvement of teaching and learning.
• Assists and responds to problems/requests from students during in-person office hours, virtual office hours, and electronic communication; serves on collaborative work teams with faculty, staff, administration, and community stakeholders, keeping Student Support hours of accountability.
• Remains current with new trends and developments in the field through attendance at conferences, seminars, and workshops, and active within the community; engages in the academic life of the college by participating in district-wide, campus and departmental activities, including Department meetings, committees, and projects.

• Master’s degree or higher in the teaching field;
• OR Master’s degree or higher in any field with 18 graduate credit hours in the teaching field.

• Doctorate degree in English (ENG), Rhetoric (RHET), Composition (COMP), Literature (LIT), Creative Writing (CRW), English Education (ENGED), Journalism/New Media Studies (JRN), Teaching English as a Second Language (ESL/TOESL), Linguistics (LIN);
• Recent experience teaching English in a community college setting, preferably within the last six (6) semesters;
• Experience teaching in a community college for 3 or more years;
• Effective written communication skills;
• Knowledge of and/or experience with curriculum and teaching strategies to address the needs of students with a broad array of abilities;
• Knowledge of the philosophy and principles of Guided Pathways and/or Fields of Interest;
• One year of full-time, relevant MCCCD experience within the previous two years.

• MCCCD does not sponsor individuals for any type of work visa;
• Travel to campus during interview/selection process will be at candidate’s own expense;
• May require prolonged periods of viewing a computer screen;
• May be required to lift or carry up to #25 lbs;
• May be required to teach evening, weekend and/or online classes depending on needs of the Department.

Applicants are required to submit unofficial transcripts, resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV) and a cover letter showing how the applicant meets the minimum and desired qualifications.
All minimum requirements must be met at the time of the application. If your master’s degree is not in the teaching field, please list the 18 graduate semester hours completed in the teaching field in your application materials.
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