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The Department of English, Linguistics, and Writing Studies (ELWS) at Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) seeks to hire active and engaged faculty, skilled in teaching, who embrace the distinct mission of community colleges and the needs of students at open-access institutions. The successful applicant(s) will contribute to the department in several areas including teaching, serving on department, school, and college-wide committees; working in the Student Writing and Reading Center; and participating in professional development activities, including national service and scholarship. The successful applicant will join a vibrant and engaged department where we welcome knowledge-making, writing, and teaching.

Supported by the college's mission, the SLCC, ELWS department is committed to building a transformative educational environment for students and faculty. Together, our 34 full-time faculty have expertise in several subjects and disciplinary areas, including writing studies, integrated reading and writing; creative writing; literature; cultural studies; and linguistics. The department offers associate's degree programs in Writing Studies and English Studies, and many of our courses satisfy the institution's Humanities requirements. We are a dynamic and engaged department with a Student Reading and Writing Center, a Publication Center, a Community Writing Center, a literary magazine, Folio, and a *Writing Across the College *position. Many of our faculty are involved in regional and national two-year college scholarship and service. We seek teacher-scholars interested in the broad work of literacy instruction at open-access institutions.

Responsibilities & Duties:

• Teach integrated reading and writing, first-year writing, writing studies, writing studio, intermediate composition, and (with relevant experience) technical writing courses. Teaching writing is the primary assignment.
• Teach literature and theory classes as needed, including American and British literature, queer studies and theory, and women's literature, among others.
• Teach 15-contact/credit hours per semester, which may include up to three hours in the Student Writing and Reading Center.
• Work with students from diverse backgrounds and literacy practices.
• Assess and maintain records of student performance.
• Maintain regularly scheduled office/consultation hours on campus.
• Serve on department, school, and college-wide committees.
• Collaborate with colleagues on curriculum, assessment, and program development.
• Teach in multiple modalities, including face-to-face, synchronous online (livestream), asynchronous online, or hybrid.
• Exhibit a strong commitment to collegiality with full- and part-time faculty.
• Attend regularly scheduled department meetings and presentations.
• Maintain compliance with the College's required training.
• Demonstrate a professional commitment to the discipline, department, school, and college mission and values.
• Participate in professional development activities.
• Set and work toward achieving annual personal goals for teaching, professional development, and service.
• Share knowledge and engage with the SLCC community, while contributing to current academic conversations in the field.
• Other duties as assigned.

Professional Activity:

Maintains necessary educational credentials, professional skills and demonstrated teaching competencies consistent with department standards. b. Solicits feedback and implements suggestions from students and peers when appropriate. c. Expands knowledge in discipline and teaching craft on an on going basis. d. Promotes professional development of peers/colleagues through recognized professional activities (in service activities and the presentation of conference papers and/or publicati ns, and other methodologies appropriate to the teaching field), as approved by departments. e. Participates in collegial mentoring relationship, serving as mentor and/or mentee in the department and college. f. Engages in local, state, and/or national professional organizations appropriate to the faculty role. g. Serves community partners as content area experts when needed. h. Completes required training and participates in professional development.

Service to College:

Provides service to the institution through appropriate participation in academic and campus committee assignments; offers adequate service on at least one department, school, or collegewide committee. b. Promotes, models and exhibits the College Values with colleagues, students and community stakeholders. Responds to discussions and requests for department work in timely manner (e.g. answers email, completes task assignments, etc.) d. Mentors new faculty as assigned. e. Serves on tenure sitting committees for department colleagues when appropriate. f. Knows and enforces FERPA guidelines and other pertinent federal regulations. g. Assists in maintaining a safe and secure campus environment. h. Reviews and recommends program textbooks and/or materials. i. Attends Convocation, Professional Development Day, Commencement and other institutional meetings (e.g. department meetings). j. Handles/responds to student concerns/complaints. k. Assumes an active role in the student advising process, formal and/or informal, per departmental guidelines. l. Meets with and updates counseling office; updates and maintains advising materials per departmental guidelines. m. Develops and/or participates in student recruitment and retention strategies. (Career and Majors Fair, Pathways to Professions, informal outreach, etc.) n. Assists with assessment of credit for prior learning as needed. o. Participates in the formulation and implementation of department initiatives. p. Evaluates and revises program offerings/materials on an ongoing basis and develops new curricula as needed. q. Participates in strategic planning and monitors the institutional effectiveness and accountability process. r. Provides leadership and instructional integrity through classroom observation, mentoring and evaluation of parttime employees or serving on tenure sitting committees as needed. Participates in statelevel issues as requested. s. Reports maintenance issues for classrooms and equipment to appropriate authorities. t. Maintains inventory, if appropriate, of equipment, tools, supplies and storage/disposal of hazardous materials required for classes, and request appropriate equipment repair. u. Actively participates in the informed budget process. v. Identifies budgetary needs and priorities within the program as applicable.

*All Faculty will maintain an on-site campus presence to encourage in-person relationships and create engaging, meaningful, and impactful learning experiences.*