The faculty member shall be responsible for the following: teaching assigned classes under the supervision of the area dean; helping students fulfill their maximum potential in mastering course content; assessing student learning outcomes; maintaining a thorough and up-to-date knowledge in their regular teaching field; continuing professional development; utilizing current technology in the performance of job duties; maintaining standards of professional conduct and ethics appropriate to the professional position; assisting with articulation and curriculum development and review; serving on college committees and participating in faculty governance including accreditation and student co-curricular activities; assuming other responsibilities as assigned by the area dean; fulfilling other duties and responsibilities of a full-time faculty member.

The English Department at American River College has committed itself to an intersectional, social justice approach where we recognize how race, gender, sexuality, and class are interconnected and we work to empower students to position themselves as readers, writers, and critical thinkers. English at ARC is made up of five distinct but overlapping programs, which provide access to in-person, online, and hybrid instruction in creative writing, literature, education, reading, and writing courses. The primary purpose of these courses is not only to build knowledge and deepen perspectives but also to cultivate the critical thinking, reading, and writing skills that students will use to transform their lives and the lives of others. Over the last several years, all the programs in English have done extensive work to become race-conscious and develop culturally responsive and culturally relevant practices and pedagogies. We have participated in and developed equity research and training focused on assessments, course material, and positive faculty, staff, and student dynamics. Since equity is a process not a product, we continue to create and revise courses and programs where students can see themselves, understand the lives of others, and develop the skills to reach their personal, academic, and career goals.
We seek candidates with a demonstrated commitment to the above mission and purpose and are passionate about teaching writing courses that develop students’ skills and perspectives in line with this mission and purpose.
 
Position Salary Information:
Initial maximum salary placement is based on academic degree, upper/graduate level units earned, and/or related professional occupational experience per the Los Rios College Federation of Teachers Contract (the initial maximum placement is Class V, Step 8). For more information on the step placement process, please click here.

The instructional assignment may encompass teaching courses across all levels in this discipline. Courses for this assignment may include:

• The ENGWR 94/C1000 corequisite combo support course, part of the ENGL C1000 Success Community
• Academic Reading and Writing (ENGL C1000, formerly ENGWR 300), including the honors version of the course
• Critical Thinking and Writing (ENGL C1001, formerly ENGWR 302), including the honors version of the course
• College Composition and Literature (ENGWR 301), including the honors version of the course
• Argumentative Writing and Critical Thinking Through Literature (ENGWR 303)

• Teaching corequisite support and stand-alone writing courses.
• Participating in equity-minded and race conscious professional development, with a focus on closing equity gaps targeting historically under-served and under-resourced student populations.
• Participating in and cultivating authentic communities of practice to develop and share up-to-date knowledge and perspectives on student-ready teaching and equitable curriculum (including assessments).
• Developing and sharing strategies for equitable grading practices, culturally responsive teaching, and active classrooms and distance learning spaces in order to meet students where they are.
• Participating in disaggregated data reflections on individual, course, and institutional student outcomes and implementing changes to improve student learning with the goal of reducing disproportionate impact for Black and/or African American, Latinx, Native American, Asian American and Pacific Islander, and LGBTQIA+ students along with other historically under-resourced and under-served intersectional student groups.

• ARC Programs and Majors
• CRC Programs and Majors
• FLC Programs and Majors
• SCC Programs and Majors

1. Have a master’s degree in English, literature, comparative literature, or composition; OR a 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*. All degrees must be from an accredited institution completed by time of hire. 
2. Have an equity-minded focus, responsiveness, and sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, including those with physical or learning disabilities as it relates to differences in learning styles; and successfully foster and support an inclusive educational and employment environment.

• If your degree title differs from the minimum qualifications listed above, you are requested to apply under the “equivalent” provision.
• Applicants applying under the “equivalent” provision must attach details and explain how their academic preparation and/or professional experience is the equivalent of the degrees/minimum qualifications listed above. Please visit our website for a sample letter and information on the equivalency determination process.
• If you have already been granted equivalency for this discipline, you must attach a copy of your determination form or letter. 

Applicants applying to this position are REQUIRED to complete and submit:

1. A Los Rios Community College District Application
2. Resume or Curriculum Vitae 
3. Letter of Interest 
4. Unofficial Transcripts from College/University

• Applications submitted without all required documents, listed above, will be disqualified.
• Applicants indicating “see resume” on the application will not have that referenced experience considered for minimum qualifications, which may lead to the application being disqualified.
• Only information (education, experience, etc.) listed on the application will be considered for minimum qualifications.
• Applicants, including current Los Rios Community College District employees, are required to provide official transcripts, if required to meet the minimum qualifications for the position.
• Applicants are required to submit official transcripts within 60 days of the time of hire.
• Graduate advising documents and grade reports will not be accepted as official transcripts. 
• Individuals who have completed college or university course work at an institution in a country other than the United States must obtain a complete evaluation of foreign transcripts, degrees, and other relevant documents. 
• A foreign transcript evaluation is required any time foreign course work is used to meet minimum qualifications and/or salary placement even if the foreign transcript has been accepted by a college or university in the United States. 
• Foreign transcript evaluations are ONLY accepted from AICE (Association of International Credential Evaluations, Inc.) or NACES (The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services) agencies or evaluators. For additional information on foreign transcript evaluations click here.