Assistant Professor of English

Title: Assistant Professor of English

State Role Title: Professional - Instructor

Hiring Range: $45,000 - $60,000 (Commensurate with Experience)

Pay Band: UG

Agency: Richard Bland College

Location: Richard Bland College

Agency Website: www.rbc.edu

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

Richard Bland College (RBC) is a two-year, residential, liberal arts transfer institution that focuses on preparing students for transfer to highly ranked colleges and universities. The College is a hidden gem located outside the Tri-Cities region—and its rural setting featuring 750+ acres of wetlands, bucolic forest, and the state’s oldest and largest pecan grove.

The Department of Languages & Humanities at Richard Bland College of William & Mary seeks to hire an Assistant Professor of English. This is a 9-month, full-time, rolling contract position. This means that the position holder will begin on one-year, renewable contracts that, if successfully completed, will roll into three-year and eventually five-year renewable contracts.

Duties include, but are not limited:

● Teaching a 5/5 load of introductory writing courses per academic year, in the form of in-seat instruction and/or online instruction.
● As a faculty member, participating in division, college, and assigned committee meetings.
● Providing a learning environment that supports student success.
● Maintaining school-determined number of office hours per week for each class.
● Ensuring timely management and response to electronic correspondence from students, administrators, and other school officials.
● Maintaining and submitting accurate and timely reports for student grades/progress.
● Delivering grades in accordance with the academic calendar.
● Complete other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

● Master’s degree (M.A., M.S.) in Rhetoric & Composition, Reading & Literacy, English, or a closely related field.
● Teaching experience at the post-secondary level.

Additional Considerations

● Doctoral degree (Ph.D., Ed.D.) in English, Rhetoric & Composition, Reading & Literacy, or a closely related field.
● 3+ years of experience teaching at the post-secondary level.
● Evidence of excellence in the teaching of first-year composition.
● Experience training and supervising employees.
● Commitment to working with students who are first generation, who come from diverse backgrounds, and who come from rural and low-income areas.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Required Documents to Be Submitted with Application:

● A comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (CV)/ Résumé
● A cover letter no longer than 2 pages that speaks directly to identified needs and required qualifications.

Letters of recommendation and a writing sample will be requested for those candidates who advance to the campus interview phase.

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

RICHARD BLAND COLLEGE IS AN AA/EEO EMPLOYER – Richard Bland College of William & Mary is an equal opportunity institution providing educational and employment opportunities, programs, services, and activities. In keeping with this policy, the College does not discriminate and makes no distinction in the admission of students, nor in any other of its official activities, based on race, color, national origin (ancestry), religion (creed), age, military service or veteran status, marital status, parental status, political affiliation, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity or expression), sexual orientation, family medical history or genetic information, disability, any other status protected by law, or any other non-merit based factors. The college also prohibits sexual misconduct including sexual violence or harassment. All standards and policies governing college employment and student employment, recruitment, admissions, financial aid, and support programs are applied accordingly.

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