Professor Of English - Los Banos Campus

Merced College is a midsized community college located in California's Central Valley. Incorporated in 1889, Merced offers historical sites, affordable housing, and access to the Bay Area and Sacramento, and is the Gateway to Yosemite National Park and the Sierra mountains as well as home to the University of California Merced campus. Our tree-shaded growing community of just over 80,000 includes multiple biking and walking trails as well as access to several lakes – large and small – throughout the county. The college is currently in a time of exciting innovation.

Merced College Mission
At Merced College, students are our focus, and we are known by their success. We transform lives through education and workforce development.

Merced College Vision
Enriching our community through educational experiences and support services:

• Workforce Training
• Community Engagement
• Lifelong Learning
• Degree/Certificate Programs
• Career Technical Education
• Basic Skills
• Transfer

Merced College promotes student success through equitable access, continuous quality improvement, and institutional effectiveness, all with a focus on student achievement.

General Description:
Professor of English is a full time, tenure-track position in the Humanities Department at the Merced College Los Banos Campus under the general direction of the Dean of Instruction. The professor will teach a variety of courses in the field of English, as well as collaborate with colleagues in other disciplines, since the Los Banos Campus is a smaller unit of cross-functional disciplines. The standard teaching load is 15 units per semester, which may include evening, weekend, and variable hours. The primary teaching assignment will include teaching face-to-face at the Los Banos Campus with few online offerings, and is subject to change as needed.

Examples of Duties

Essential Functions:

• Utilize the Learning Management System to deliver, prepare, and grade class assignments and examinations
• Inform students about course requirements, evaluation procedures and attendance policies and maintain regular and substantive contact with students
• Maintain and submit required student attendance and scholastic records on the Learning Management System (e.g. grades and syllabi)
• Provide innovative and effective instruction in accordance with current pedagogy and established course outlines and expectations

• Participate in the development of teaching-learning methods and materials
• Participate in the college's learning outcomes assessment program, including course, program, and institutional assessments to continually improve student learning outcomes
• Participate in the development and review of curriculum
• Represent the college within the Merced community and within professional circles
• Participate in departmental, area, and campus professional activities/committees
• Post and maintain regular office hours in accordance with prevailing policy

Typical Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

• Master’s in English, literature, comparative literature, or composition

OR

• Bachelor’s in any of the above AND Master’s in linguistics, TESL, speech, education with a specialization in reading, creative writing or journalism

OR

• The equivalent

AND

• Promote and incorporate culturally affirming DEIA and anti-racist principles to nurture and create a respectful, inclusive, and equitable learning and work environment. In conducting their duties, staff members shall respect and acknowledge the diversity of students and colleagues.

Preferred:

• Ability to relate the practical and the theoretical aspects of the subject matter to the student
• Experience teaching in different modalities, such as Asynchronous, Hybrid and Synchronous Zoom
• Experience meeting the diverse needs of students
• Experience with working with learning communities
• Current technology skills related to teaching the discipline; a willingness to pursue future technological developments; and a commitment to integrating technology into the curriculum

Supplemental Information

How to Apply:

• Submit a complete application by the closing date/time on the Merced College career pages at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mccd/promotionaljobs.

Required Documentation:

• Resume
• List of three professional references (no reference letters permitted)
• Diversity Statement: The Merced College District has a diverse staff and student population. As such, applicants must demonstrate sensitivity to the needs of a diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability and ethnic backgrounds of community college students and the community at large. Please describe how your professional experience would contribute to a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Please do not include any personally identifying information. Limit your response to one (1) page.
• Letter of interest addressing your qualifications for the position (cover letter)
• Legible unofficial college transcripts (undergraduate and graduate); transcripts must include the degree major and date the institution granted the degree; official copies are not required unless applicant is hired.

• Foreign transcripts must include a U.S. evaluation and translation completed by an approved organization per the State of California Commission on Teacher Credentialing https://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/transcripts

Only the required documentation as listed above will be accepted for this recruitment. Any additional documentation will be removed from your application profile.

Interview Information:
Those applicants deemed highly qualified for the position will be invited to appear for oral interviews before a screening committee. A limited number of candidates will be invited to interviews. Interviews will be scheduled on site.

Employee Benefits:
Health benefits for the employee and all their eligible dependents cost employee’s only $12 per month and provide access to PPO medical coverage, PPO dental coverage, VSP Vision coverage, and more! Please visit our Merced College Benefits Website for more details about our incredible employee benefits. In addition, sick leave and retirement benefits are also provided.

Condition of Employment:
The selected candidate must be fingerprinted and tested for tuberculosis at his/her own expense prior to the start of employment. In compliance with the Immigration Reform Act of 1986, all new employees are required to verify their identity and the right to work in the United States. Merced College does not sponsor visas. All offers of employment are subject to approval by the Board of Trustees. The applicant must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.

Individuals with disabilities may request any needed accommodation to participate in the application process. Please submit your request with your application to the Human Resources Office.

Merced Community College District is an Equal Opportunity Employer

CERTIFICATED
Health Benefits
Cost is $12.00/month for 10 months/year. We do not pay anything during June and July. This $12.00 covers the following as long as the members use Plan providers:

Retirement Sick Leave – fiscal year