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Contra Costa Community College District
Assistant Professor of English (TEMPORARY)
  • Position Number: 6241875
  • Location: San Pablo, CA
  • Position Type: Liberal Arts - English and Literature

Assistant Professor of English (TEMPORARY)

Posting Number: F01248
Location: Contra Costa College
Salary:

Description of Position:
Contra Costa College is accepting applications for part-time Assistant Professors in the English Department at Contra Costa College. The position entails teaching literature and composition classes in both on-campus and online modalities.

The teaching assignment will mainly include transfer-level composition as well as supporting the department and college in incorporating a culturally responsive curriculum. The assignment may also include working with learning communities that support African American students, Latinx students, or other groups.The student population of Contra Costa College (CCC) reflects its surrounding diverse communities. CCC is a proud Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI), and serves predominantly historically disadvantaged and under-represented student groups including African American, Asian/Pacific Islander, and Latinx students. CCC is situated in a socioeconomically diverse, resilient, and culturally vibrant community. We seek candidates who embrace our community, our student population, and our central work: strengthening West County by meeting our students where they are and helping them get to where they want to be.We seek candidates who operate with a growth mindset, a strength-based approach centered on students, and a commitment to equity, especially concerning the elimination of barriers to college access, success, and completion. The ideal candidate will be eager to help construct and maintain a culture of continuous improvement in instructional effectiveness.

Inquiries:
Maritez Apigo, Professor & Dept Co-Chair, English
mapigo@contracosta.eduBrandon Marshall, Professor & Dept Co-Chair, English
bmarshall@contracosta.edu

Position Status: Non-Tenure Track
EEO Job Category: Faculty & Other Instructional Staff
Employee Group: Part-Time Faculty
Department: C3005-English

Duties and Responsibilities:
Adjunct Faculty duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:
1. providing instruction in accordance with established curriculum, course outlines and class schedules;
2. creating and maintaining an environment which emphasizes learning, encourages free discussion of ideas and critical thinking;
3. evaluating progress of students concerning educational matters and grades student work;
4. meeting with students outside of class;
5. maintaining appropriate standards of professional conduct and ethics;
6. maintaining current knowledge in the subject matter areas;
7. fulfilling professional responsibilities of a part-time/temporary faculty member;
8. maintaining accurate academic records;
9. performing other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualification-Education/Experience:
Understanding of and sensitivity to the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, sexual orientation and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, staff and faculty.

EDUCATION
The applicant must possess one of the following qualifications:1. A valid community college instructor credential authorizing full-time instruction in English

OR 2. A master's degree in English, literature, comparative literature, or composition

OR 3. A bachelor's degree in any of the above AND a master's degree in linguistics, TESL, speech, education with a specialization in reading, creative writing, or journalism

OR 4. The equivalent. (If you are applying for equivalency, please attach the Master's Degree Discipline Equivalency form contained in the application packet.

Desirable Qualifications:
  1. Theoretical and philosophical grounding in teaching reading and composition, including specialized training, experience, and expertise in teaching reading, composition, and Literature at both 1st and 2nd Year levels in both on-campus and online modalities.
  2. Understanding of and sensitivity to diverse populations.
  3. Experience, ability, and enthusiasm to teach English courses in composition and/or literature to diverse student populations at the community college level with a demonstrated commitment to working with students at the freshman composition level.
  4. Familiarity and experience with efforts and strategies to help close the achievement gap.
  5. Ability and willingness to modify your personal teaching style based on feedback and current research in effective teaching strategies.


Job Open Date: 05/20/2025
Job Close Date: 9/1/2025
Open Until Filled: No
Employment Begins: Fall 2025 & Spring 2026
# of Months: 5

To apply, visit: https://www.4cdcareers.net/postings/11444

The Contra Costa Community College District does not discriminate against any applicant for employment on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, age, sex, or sexual orientation. This prohibition against unlawful discrimination extends to any person who is perceived to have any of the above characteristics or who is associated with someone who has, or who is perceived to have, any of those characteristics.









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