Assistant Professor, English (Moreno Valley College) - 2 Positions
Company:
Riverside Community College District
Job Location:
Category:
English and Literature
Type:
Full-Time
Riverside Community College District
Application Deadline. Interested candidates must apply by the deadline listed below by 8:00 p.m., Pacific Standard Time:
7/28/2025
Application Deadline
Interested candidates must apply by the deadline listed below by 8:00 p.m., Pacific Standard Time.03/14/2025
Position Title:Assistant Professor, English (Moreno Valley College) - 2 Positions
Job listing number
Department:Communications (M)
Position Type:Full-Time Faculty/Counselor/Librarian
Student Position Type
Student Employment Location/Department
College/Campus:Moreno Valley
Physical location of the position:Moreno Valley
If off-site, please specify location.
Employment Type:Full-Time
Tenure Track (Faculty)
If Part-Time, indicate the number of hours per week
Position Length:10-month
Salary Range:Column C, Step 1 to Column H, Step 6
Salary Amount:$86,023 -$ 132,539
Salary Type:Annual
Is this position categorically (grant) funded?No
If categorically (grant) funded, date funded through:
Department Specific Needs:
Job Description
Basic Function:BASIC FUNCTION:
Moreno Valley College is seeking a well-rounded faculty member responsible for instruction in all aspects of English discipline, especially English Composition and Critical Thinking and Writing skills. Successful candidate is expected to directly address equity and student achievement in all classes. The successful candidate may have the opportunity to rotate into the role as a coordinator of one of our learning communities (Puente, Umoja) or teach Dual Enrollment English courses. The successful candidate will work well with others (students, faculty, classified professionals, and administrators) and will fulfill the duties of a full-time faculty member in a shared governance environment. In addition, candidates are expected to integrate innovative pedagogical techniques and technologies in the classroom and are expected to teach face-to-face, online, and hybrid courses.
The ideal candidate will share Moreno Valley College's and the District English discipline's commitment to educating its racially/ethnically and socioeconomically diverse student population. Moreno Valley College has approximately 15,000 students, of whom 67% are Hispanic and 12% African American. Moreno Valley College has been designated a Hispanic-Serving Institution, reflecting the great responsibility that the College has to the educational attainment and economic well-being of the surrounding community. Successful candidates are expected to teach English composition, directly addressing equity and student achievement in all classes.
The mission of MVC English discipline is to support the success and equity of all students by providing instruction in writing, argument, critical thinking and inquiry, and literary appreciation. In every classroom, we will honor students' diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and the rich knowledge, skills, and expertise they bring.
Education:EDUCATION:
Master's degree in English, literature, comparative literature, or composition; OR bachelor's degree in any of the above AND master's degree in linguistics, TESL, speech, education with a specialization in reading, creative writing, or journalism; OR the equivalent.
(All degrees and units used to satisfy minimum qualifications shall be from accredited institutions.)
Experience:EXPERIENCE:
We are looking for candidates who (1) have recent experience working with Latinx/Hispanic, African American, Native American and other racially/ethnically, socioeconomically minoritized students in the classroom; (2) possess an understanding of how historical patterns have shaped the experiences and representation of these students within higher education; especially how real or perceived exclusion can shape patterns of participation and outcomes; (3) demonstrate a willingness to examine and refine instructional, relational, and classroom practices to more effectively engage and support various groups of marginalized students; and (4) demonstrate experience and skill with addressing issues of equity in the classroom. The candidate will also demonstrate knowledge of the implications of the Hispanic-Serving designation for institutional, departmental, and instructional practices.
Two years of teaching accelerated, transfer-level, or transfer-level with co-requisite English composition at a community college or baccalaureate level institution is desired. We desire faculty who may be generalists; that is, they may have experience teaching introductory literature survey courses AND experience in teaching College Composition courses.
Additionally, the ideal candidate will be knowledgeable about culturally responsive pedagogical practices and frameworks for engaging our diverse student population in addition to having the ability to teach well; create and develop curriculum; work well with others (students, faculty, staff, and administrators); and fulfill the duties of a full-time faculty member in a shared governance environment.
Other desirable qualities include experience working with student prog4ams such as Puente or Umoja; teaching or education in Native American Literature, Asian American Literature, Latine Literature, and/or African American Literature; facilitating professional learning for colleagues; and/or teaching Dual Enrollment courses.
Licenses/Certifications:LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS:
None.
Other:COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY:
Must demonstrate evidence of a sensitivity to and an understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students (E.C. 87360a).
Duties and Responsibilities:DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. The instructional assignment will include lecture and laboratory classes in the discipline. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to teach English composition course, and literature course in various platforms (face-to-face, hybrid, and online) as needed.
2. All faculty will participate in outcomes assessment work.
3. Assignments are based upon the assumption of workload of forty hours weekly, including but not limited to conducting classes, class preparation, student evaluation, office hours, committee work, curriculum and program development, student learning outcomes assessment, program review, student activities, and other duties per the bargaining unit agreement.
4. Five hours of Institutional Service activities are expected of all faculty members.
5. Participation in discipline/department decision making processes and work regarding curriculum, program development, Improvement of Instruction, and other professional matters are also expected of all department faculty.
6. Responsibilities also include maintaining standards of professional conduct and ethics appropriate to the professional position.
7. Duties may include the co-coordination of the Puente or UMOJA Program, which may include occasional evening and weekends, excursions, college visits, recruitment, and mandatory trainings and events. Coordination will also include the planning and implementation of the Puente mentoring component, and other associated duties to ensure compliance with the state Puente Project or Umoja Community.
Duties and Responsibilities - Continued:
Duties and Responsibilities: - Continued
Conditions of Employment:CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
1. Ten-month, tenure-track position.
2. Salary is commensurate with academic preparation, and full-time teaching or equivalent experience with a range from Column C, Step 1 to Column H, Step 6 of the current Faculty Salary Schedule.
3. Medical and dental benefits are provided for the employee and legal dependents.
4. A $50,000 life insurance policy is provided for the employee.
5. Orientation to college is required as is adherence to Improvement of Instruction policy.
6. Maintaining broad knowledge of the academic or occupational area and design pedagogy related to learning outcomes is expected.
7. Responsible for all other conditions of employment required of full-time faculty members such as a willingness to be involved in District and College promotional activities, active participation in college committee work, student activities and other support services, and appropriate professional activities.
Work Hours/Work Days for Classified and Hourly Positions Only:
Required Applicant Documents:Resume or Curriculum Vitae
Cover Letter
Other Document
Masters or Equivalent Transcript
Other Document:
Optional Applicant Documents:Doctorate Transcript
Other Transcript
Associate or Equivalent Transcript
Bachelors or Equivalent Transcript
Other Document:Recent Syllabus from a College-Level Composition course
Effective Employment Date:08/19/2025
Application Deadline:03-14-2025
Special Comments:************************************************
IMPORTANT NOTICES:
- Letters of recommendation are not requested or accepted for this position. A list of references will be requested from the finalists for this position.
- All offers of employment will be contingent upon the availability of funds and approval by the Board of Trustees.
- Only electronic, on-line applications are accepted. All supporting materials, required or optional, must also be in electronic formats and attached to the electronic, on-line application when applying. Supporting materials are only accepted as Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) or Microsoft Word files and must be less than 2 MB in size.
- Paper applications and supporting materials WILL NOT be accepted!
- Letters of reference must be non-confidential and submitted electronically when applying on-line.
- Interested candidates must apply by the deadline listed above by 8:00 p.m., Pacific Standard Time.
- The District will make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. Applicant should contact Human Resources & Employee Relations at (951) 222-8595 for assistance.
Application Types Accepted:Faculty Application
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