English; Faculty Chair

Job

Location:

Rio Salado Community College
Full/Part Time:
Regular/Temporary:
Regular
Salary Range: $51,774 - $99,672 DOE
Grade: 001

Work Schedule:

Monday - Friday, 40 hours per week
Work Calendar: 9 Months

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Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) is committed to providing a competitive and comprehensive benefits program that supports our employees' and their families' health and well-being. Therefore, the MCCCD benefits support every stage of life and are designed to meet the diverse needs of our community.

• Nationwide Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• Paid Time Off:
  Vacation, Sick Leave, and Personal Time
• 20 Paid Observed Holidays
• Company-paid Life Insurance, AD&D, and Short-Term Disability plans, with the option to purchase supplemental coverage
• Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) Pension, including Long Term Disability and Retiree Health Insurance with 100% employer-matching contributions
• Optional Retirement Plans: 403(b), 457(b), Roth 403(b), Roth 457(b)
• Tuition Reimbursement for employees and dependents
• Annual Professional Development Funding
• Flexible Work Schedules

• District-Wide Wellness Program with Workshops and Webinars
• Monthly Health & Wellness Calendar and Newsletter
• Virta Diabetes Reversal Program, Support Groups, and Diabetes Empowerment Education Programs
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Sight-On-Site Eye Care Services
• Mobile On-Site Mammography Screenings
• Pre-Retirement Planning Events
• Qualifying Employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (potential loan forgiveness for federal Direct Loans after meeting repayment requirements and working full-time for an eligible employer)

Residential Faculty at Rio Salado College serve as Faculty Chairs to provide leadership over multidisciplinary academic and/or service areas. This Faculty Chair position will oversee the English Department. This position will join a small, collaborative, and innovative Faculty Chair cohort who manage their programs, projects, initiatives, and services while supervising a large contingent faculty. Residential Faculty members also serve on Rio Salado's Faculty Senate and actively participate in multiple college, district, and even state-level committees.

This position reports directly to the Vice President of Academic Affairs.

• 35% - Provides leadership for adjunct faculty in discipline and related disciplines to include hiring, training, mentoring, and evaluation.
• 35% - Engages in various instructional activities such as teaching a diverse population of students, curriculum development and assessment, researching and resolving student-related concerns, etc.
• 20% - Serves on collaborative work teams with faculty, staff, administration, and community partners.
• 10% - Coordinates development and provides oversight for discipline-related partnerships and programs.

A Master's degree or higher in the teaching field or a Master's degree or higher in any field with 18 graduate credit hours in the teaching field. Acceptable disciplines and coursework include English, Rhetoric, Composition, Literature, Creative Writing, English Education, Journalism/New Media Studies, Teaching English as a Second Language, and Linguistics.

• A. Master’s degree or higher in English or a Master’s degree or higher in any field with 18 graduate credit hours in English.
• B…