Instructor, English

Position Details

Faculty, 9-Month Faculty Full-Time.

Closing at:
Mar 26 2026 - 23:55 MDT

Position Title:

Instructor, English.

College/Division: DACC Dona Ana CC.

Department: 940690-DACC ENGLISH DEPT.

Location:

Doña Ana Community College.

Target Hourly/Salary Rate: $55,656 - $58,438; commensurate with qualifications.

Appointment Full-time Equivalency: 1.0.

FLSA Status:
Exempt.

Bargaining Unit Announcement:
This is NOT a bargaining unit position with American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME).

Contingent Upon Funding:
Not Applicable.

Standard

Work Schedule:

Standard (M-F, 8-5).

Teach 30 credit hours over fall and spring semesters. Teaching assignment will include day, evenings, weekends, and/or multiple campus locations. Develop, revise and update curriculum in collaboration with the department faculty and chair. May develop and teach online courses. Instruct, support, advise and provide timely feedback to students in accordance with DACC policy and procedures. Participate in and serve on department, division, and college committees, program advisory councils, task forces and working groups.

Maintain professional and academic competence and participate in professional development activities. Maintain office hours as mandated by division and college policy. Advise and mentor students. Perform other related duties as assigned.

• Master's Degree in Rhetoric and Composition, English, or closely related field with at least 18 graduate hours in English.
• Two (2) years full-time equivalent post-secondary Composition teaching experience.

• Experience teaching developmental writing/composition.
• Experience teaching general education courses (e.g. Composition, Writing in the Humanities & Social Sciences, Professional and Technical Communication, or other related course).
• Knowledge of innovative, creative teaching and learning methodologies for post-secondary students.
• Experience with and knowledge of instructional and online technologies.
• Experience with quality online teaching and learning and familiar with learning management systems.
• Experience in developing curriculum and assessing and improving student learning.
• Demonstrated experience with or endorsement of the teaching philosophy of DACC which supports students’ academic goals and educational advancement.
• Demonstrated experience teaching and relating to students from diverse academic, socioeconomic, and cultural backgrounds. Bilingual will be considered an asset.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills working with students, colleagues, staff, supervisors, and the community.

Environment:
Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment.

Physical Effort:
No or very limited physical effort required.

Lifting Requirements:
Requires handling of average-weight objects up to 10 pounds or some standing or walking.

Risk:
No or very limited exposure to physical risk.

The electronic application is the official document that will be used to qualify applicants. Paper/email documents will not be accepted. Required documents must be attached to this application.

New Mexico State University does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, military service, or other non-merit factor.