Assistant Professor - English_Tenure Track

TNBR Careers; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Roane State Community College is seeking a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor of English to teach a blend of English, Reading, and Humanities courses across Oak Ridge and surrounding campuses. The position starts August 1, 2027.

Responsibilities include teaching, service, and ongoing professional development, with travel to multiple sites as needed. The candidate should hold a Master’s degree (or equivalent) in English or related field, and have experience in community college settings

Qualifications

• Must have a Master’s degree or higher in English, Literature, Letters or Creative Writing, or a Master’s with 18 graduate hours in English-related fields.
• Experience teaching in a community college setting and ability to teach Freshman Composition, Literature or Learning Support Writing/Reading.
• Experience with online, interactive, synchronous, and hybrid delivery methods.

Responsibilities

• Plan and teach courses in English, Reading, and Humanities as assigned.
• Teach 15 course hours per semester and maintain at least 15 office hours per week (including evenings) across on-campus and off-campus sites.
• Travel to multiple campuses as assigned and participate in service on committees.
• Engage in professional development through action research, grants, or conference participation.
• Support campus events and collaborate with faculty and leadership on curriculum and program needs.

Skills

Oral and written communication

Working with diverse student bodies

Flexibility and collegiality

Education

Master’s degree or higher in English, Literature, Letters, or Creative Writing or 18 graduate hours in English

Tools

Online delivery methods

Hybrid/Remote teaching experience

Job description

Title: Assistant Professor - English_Tenure Track 9-month

Employee Classification: Faculty

Institution: Roane State Community College

Department: Humanities

Campus Location: Roane State Community College - Oak Ridge, Lenoir City, and other sites as needed

Job Summary

Roane State Community College is seeking qualified applications for a full-time tenure-track faculty position in English. The successful candidate will teach a combination of English, Reading, and Humanities courses. Classes are taught at our Oak Ridge Branch Campus and surrounding campuses. This position will start August 1, 2027.

Job Duties

• Plan and teach classes as outlined in the course descriptions and course syllabi.
• Assigned classes may include traditional face-to-face, dual enrollment (may require travel to area high school campuses), Middle College, two-way live video (Zoom), web based and synchronous formats.
• Teach 15 course hours per semester and schedule a minimum of 15 office hours per week, including evenings, includes traveling to off-campus sites.
• Provide service to the campus and students under the direction of the English Coordinator and the Dean of Humanities.
• Serve on appropriate departmental and college-wide committees as assigned.
• The ability to teach during the Summer or Winter Term may or may not be offered.
• Engage in ongoing professional development through action-research projects, grant development, or conference participation.
• Provide service to the college by being actively involved in the academic festival, college fairs, convocation, division and program meetings, commencement, and other assigned events.
• Respond promptly to requests from the Dean’s office.
• Collaborate with faculty, curriculum chair, and academic leadership about curricular and programmatic issues and needs.
• Utilize a variety of teaching strategies and techniques including the use of technology.
• Travel to multiple campuses as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher in English, Literature, Letters, or Creative Writing from a regionally accredited college or university or master’s degree with 18 graduate hours in English, Literature, Letters, or Creative Writing.

Preferred Qualifications

• Teaching experience in a community college setting.
  
• Knowledge of the role and purpose of the community college in higher education.
  
• Willingness to work with diverse student populations who represent a wide range of age, ethnicity, and academic ability.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Candidate must have good oral and written communication skills, the ability to work with students of all ages, and exhibit flexibility and collegiality.
  
• Teaching experience in Freshman Composition, Literature or Learning Support Writing/Reading.
  
• Experience with alternate delivery methods such as online, interactive, synchronous, and hybrid.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representation of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Candidates who are called for an interview must notify Human Resources in writing at least five (5) days in advance of any reasonable accommodation needed prior to the date of the interview.

Roane State Community College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ethnicity, or national origin, sex, disability, age, status as a protected veteran or any other class protected by Federal or State laws and regulations and by Tennessee Board of Regents policies with respect to employment, programs, and activities.