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English Instructor (Bilingual/Biliterate Spanish) Full-Time Faculty
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Position Number: 5637325
Location: Oregon City, OR
Position Type: Liberal Arts - English and Literature

English Instructor (Bilingual/Biliterate Spanish) Full-Time Faculty

Salary: $80,430.80 Annually
Location: Oregon City, OR
Job Type: Full-Time, Union
Division: Academic Foundations and Connections
Job Number: 2425-00134
Closing: Continuous

Description

Clackamas Community College (CCC) at the Oregon City, Oregon campus seeks to hire an English Instructor, full-time, union, permanent position in our English department starting in Winter 2025. We are interested in finding the best candidate for the job and candidates that may be from a less traditional background. We welcome applicants who bring a diversity of identity, culture, experience, perspective, and thought.

CCC is committed to continuous improvement and innovation in support of student-centered teaching and learning. We are committed to understanding and dismantling systems of oppression and to co-creating a more equitable educational system that in turn fosters a more equitable society. We strive to be a student-ready institution that supports and partners with students to promote discovery and growth. We work to mobilize community-wide awareness and action related to College strategic priorities and seek to build relationships in support of community well-being. At CCC, individuals are celebrated for their experience and expertise, validated for their unique perspectives, and engaged in ways that reflect their needs and interests. To learn more about CCC visit Leadership, Vision, and Initiatives.

We believe the application process is as much an opportunity for you to learn about us as it is for us to learn about you. We are seeking candidates who identify with our values and aspirations and who can help us see new perspectives and opportunities for improvement as we work toward mutual goals. Thank you for taking the time to carefully consider this information and construct an application that shows how you might contribute as a member of the CCC English Department.

The department includes 11 full-time and 16 associate faculty members. We offer courses in developmental/college prep reading and writing, college composition, occupational writing, technical writing, creative writing, digital storytelling, literature, film, and publishing. We also staff the Writing Center, host an annual creative writing conference called Compose, and publish the Clackamas Literary Review.

As members of the CCC English department we:

See reading and writing as integral to the development of individuals as learners, thinkers, and participants in a democratic society
Create authentic learning situations, both in-person and online, where students and teachers collaborate in the construction of meaningful educational experiences and offer frequent opportunities for iterative learning based on interaction and responsive, respectful feedback
Appreciate that every individual student has existing competencies and expertise to share and see learning as an ongoing process rather than a remediation of deficiencies
Are actively adapting or transforming our materials and pedagogies to be anti-racist and to promote a learning environment in which all students can thrive
Recognize that many students have had discouraging experiences with writing education and work to change the mindset of "being a bad writer'" and the expectation of what it means to be a "good writer"
Value high-quality materials, instructors' freedom to choose them, and students' ability to access and afford them, and don't see these as incompatible goals
Continually seek to improve our teaching and keep up on developments in pedagogy and our fields of interest
Develop and maintain innovative, multiple-measures approaches to course placement that value students' unique learning experiences and guide students into the highest-level writing course in which they are likely to succeed
Co-coordinate a certified college-wide tutoring program, including coordinating the Writing Center, supporting faculty and professional tutors, and training students as Peer Mentors to support peers both as tutors and through embedded roles in composition classes
Serve students across the college, including students seeking transfer degrees, CTE certificates, or enrichment, who are recent high school graduates, first-generation students, and returning adult learners

As members of the Academic Foundations and Connections (AFaC) Division we:

Understand the importance of collective decision-making and do so with a central value in mind: students must come first
Strive for collaboration and intentionality in providing excellent curriculum and supporting services to meet the needs of students
Serve a vibrant college community that offers transfer and career technical degrees, certificates and programs, community education classes, developmental education, and training programs for business and industry
Offer comprehensive support and academic opportunities through a blend of student services (admissions through graduation), academics (including English for Speakers of Other Languages, Math, and Skills Development) and two departments that fulfill both (Athletics/Health/PE and Counseling)
Continuously engage our innovative spirit while using a strategic approach to develop and implement processes, policies, classes, and infrastructures that enhance the student experience

The following sections provide a guide for what to include in your application. The Qualifications and Core Competencies are ways you will demonstrate how your knowledge and experiences align with the values and initiatives explained above.

Duties & Responsibilities:

This is a full-time faculty position with an emphasis in teaching reading and writing in Spanish. The faculty would serve as lead instructor for Spanish-language pre-college and college-level composition courses offered by the English department for Spanish-language programs (known as related instruction), liaise with Spanish-language program leads across the college, and provide support for Spanish writing placement and tutors. The instructor would also teach writing courses in English and could bring competence and passion for teaching courses in literature, creative writing, and/or publishing. The instructor would be expected to teach in multiple modalities, and at different times of the day and evening.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

Your application will be scored based on the minimum qualifications, core competencies, and preferred qualifications. If you are unsure whether you meet all of the qualifications listed below, we encourage you to apply and address through your application materials all of the relevant education, transferable skills, and related experience that makes you a great candidate for this position.

Please ensure you include all information you wish to be considered in your application materials.

Minimum Qualifications:

Master's degree in English or Composition/Rhetoric

OR
MFA in Creative Writing
45 quarter credit hours /30 semester hours of experience teaching pre-college reading and writing and/or college-level composition at an institution of higher education within the last five years
Ability to develop course materials, instruct, and support students in both Spanish and English

Preferred Qualifications:

Community college teaching experience within the past five years
Experience teaching pre-college or college-level reading and writing and/or GED courses in Spanish
Experience teaching publishing, creative writing, and/or literature with a focus on decolonizing the syllabus

Core Competencies:

Demonstrable ability to prepare and deliver pre-college level and college-level reading and writing curriculum in Spanish
Demonstrable experience teaching pre-college reading and writing and/or college-level composition courses
Demonstrable experience teaching across a range of modalities, including in-person, hybrid, and online
Demonstrable experience and interest in working specifically with community college students, including familiarity with current CC student populations: recent high school graduates, first-generation students, and returning adult learners
Demonstrable experience working with students who have historically been excluded or underserved by higher education
Demonstrable ability or desire to collaborate with colleagues, to engage in the life of the College, and to impart positive change

Other Job Elements

The physical demands listed below represent those that must be met by an incumbent to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with qualified disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands of the Position:

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, bend, kneel, stoop, communicate, reach, and manipulate objects. The position requires mobility, including the use of step stools in order to retrieve archived materials. Duties may involve moving materials weighing up to 25 pounds on a regular basis such as papers, files, boxes, equipment, computers, etc., and rarely requires moving materials weighing over 25 pounds. Manual dexterity and coordination are required over 50% of the work period while operating equipment such as computer keyboard, monitor, projector, calculator, printer, and standard office equipment.

Working Conditions:

Work environment includes classroom, lab, or other setting as appropriate.

Supervisory Responsibility:

Supervision of other personnel is not a typical function assigned to this position. May provide training and orientation to newly assigned personnel, and may assign work to student workers.

Supervision Received:

Works under the general direction of the Dean of Academic Foundations and Connections.

Additional Information

Application Instructions:

The initial review of applications begins of October 13, 2024 at 11:59p.m. Pacific Time. Applications will continue to be accepted on a rolling basis for a reserve pool. Applications in the reserve pool may be reviewed in the order in which they were received until the position is filled. Early applications are encouraged.

When applying for this position, you will be required to complete the NeoGov application and attach the following electronic documents.
1. Current CV
2. Cover Letter of no more than two pages, submitted in

both English and Spanish

3. If applicable: Veteran's Preference documentation

Any applications which do not have the required documents attached will be considered incomplete. Incomplete applications will not be considered. CCC makes employment decisions based solely on the candidate's demonstrated competencies as related to successful performance in the position.
*Finalist candidates will be required to have a language assessment test (speaking, writing, reading and listening).

Veterans' Preference:

Applicants are eligible to use Veteran's Preference when applying with Clackamas Community College in accordance with ORS 408.225, 408.230 and 408.235; and OAR 105-040-0010 and 105-040-0015. Military personnel who expect to be honorably discharged from the military within 120 days of certifying veteran status on this job application, may also request preference. Preference will only be given if the applicant meets the minimum qualifications and any special qualifications for the position and electronically attach the required documentation at the time of application.

Documents Required:

MEMBER COPY 4 of the Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214 or 215) - OR - Letter from the US Dept. of Veterans Affairs indicating a non-service connected pension.
Disabled Veterans must also submit a copy of their Veterans disability preference letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
For information regarding Veteran's Preference qualifications, visit the following website: https://www.oregon.gov/boli/workers/Pages/veterans-preference.aspx

Terms of Employment:

Finalist candidates who are extended an offer will be required to undergo a Spanish language assessments.
The full-time faculty salary will be $80,430.80 which is Step 3 of the 2024-2025 Full-time Faculty Salary Schedule and the individual hired into this role will receive a multilingual stipend.
All positions at CCC require on-site work as requested by the college and flexible work schedule, which may include evenings and/or weekends, to meet the program needs.
Instructors shall have earned required academic credentials from a regionally accredited institution, as recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, or training/experience deemed to be equivalent by the Department, and the College.
Official transcripts will need to be sent from the Registrar of your degree granting institution within 30-days of hire date.
Employees must maintain metro Portland, Oregon or Vancouver, Washington residency as a condition of employment. CCC does not support employment visas.
Providing false information will result in rejection of an application, employment offer or dismissal.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

CCC is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or any other protected class.

To apply, visit: https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/clackamascc/jobs/4654062/english-instructor-bilingual-biliterate-spanish-full-time-faculty