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Part-Time English Instructor
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Position Number: 6018151
Location: Gilroy, CA
Position Type: Liberal Arts - English and Literature

Part-Time English Instructor

Gavilan College

Salary: See Position Description

Location: Gilroy Campus

Job Type: Part-Time Faculty

Job Number: 202400018

Department: English Composition

Closing: 4/1/2025 11:59 PM Pacific

Bargaining Unit: GCFA

Definition

PART-TIME INSTRUCTOR

(PART-TIME NOT TO EXCEED 67% OF A FULL-TIME LOAD)

Part-Time Faculty Salary Schedule

Starting Salary Range: $74.69 - $100.11*

*Salary placement determined by documented education and experience

Pay Per One (1) Credit Semester Lecture Unit

THE POSITION:
Are you interested in creating an exceptional educational environment for students who are part of a dynamic, inclusive community? If you see yourself as an educator who empowers students of diverse backgrounds to reach their potential, we invite you to apply for this position. At Gavilan College, we welcome your commitment to fostering a learning environment where resources are devoted to developing opportunities for students to break barriers and thrive as scholars and community members.

This position requires development and review of curriculum, as well as, assessment of student learning.
The teaching assignment may require teaching lecture-discussion courses during day, evening, or on Saturday and/or in an on-line/distance education format.
The assignments are based on departmental need on a semester-by-semester basis.
This position is represented by the Gavilan College Faculty Association.

Distinguishing Characteristics

IDEAL CANDIDATE
The ideal candidate for this position is an equity-minded individual who understands the importance of creating opportunities in Communication Studies for students who have been historically underserved, particularly in the Latinx community. Gavilan seeks candidates who view the elimination of inequities as an individual and collective responsibility and who strive to reframe inequities as a problem of practice. The ideal candidate demonstrates a commitment to student-centered teaching practices, effective cross campus collaboration, transparent decision-making, and purposeful service to the community and embraces the role of an educator who is continually learning anti-racist pedagogy and adapting to the needs of a diverse student population

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
Gavilan College is seeking innovative, creative, and social justice-minded applicants for part-time faculty in the English Department. Our department offers primarily first-year reading and compositions courses, English 1A and 1C, along with literature classes in the English major and Creative Writing. Most of our courses have an in-person component, and instructors can work with the Writing Center to identify and utilize embedded tutors. Our faculty are heavily invested in student-centered teaching and are active participants in DEIA (diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racism) initiatives across campus as well as shared governance committees. We invite you to join us and welcome your leadership in curriculum revision, professional learning opportunities, English major events, our annual poetry contest, book clubs, brown bags, and more.

Essential Duties

Create and deliver theme-based reading, composition and/or literature courses with a DEIA framework in adherence to English course curriculum.
Maintain communication and connection with the English Department and the larger campus community.
Collaborate with other departments such as Counseling to facilitate student support services.
Assess and revise course materials as necessary to assure innovative, impactful, and equitable teaching and learning.
Adhere to department, division, and campus policies and procedures for faculty employees.
Perform other instructional duties as needed.

Minimum Qualifications, Education, and Experience

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge of DEIAA (diversity, equity, inclusion, anti-racism, and accessibility) pedagogies and best practices in teaching English courses.
Dynamic, innovative, and student-centered approach to teaching that empowers and motivates students of diverse backgrounds and learning styles.
Knowledge of or experience with impactful programmatic curriculum delivery such as learning communities, first-year experience, Puente, immersion programs, or service learning.
Knowledge of or experience with writing centers and other student support services.
Awareness of historic inequities in the discipline of English and ability to interrogate them in the classroom in order to promote change.
Experience teaching English in a college setting

REQUIREMENTS

Master's in English, literature, or comparative literature, or composition OR Bachelor's in any of the above AND Master's in linguistics, TESL, speech, education with specialization in reading, creative writing, or journalism.
Demonstrated ability to teach English from lenses that center marginalized perspectives.
Demonstrated ability to develop and utilize culturally relevant course content, anti-racist pedagogical techniques, and effective practices for engaging diverse students and students who are historically underserved.

NON-DISCRIMINATION: Gavilan College is an equal opportunity/affirmative action/Title IX/Employer of Disabled, committed to hiring a diverse staff. All qualified individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, military status, sexual orientation, or marital status are encouraged to apply. If you have a verifiable disability and require accommodation to complete an application, please contact the Human Resources Office at (408) 852-2823

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FOREIGN DEGREE HOLDERS

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