English Instructor

Ozarka College seeks applicants for a full time Instructor of Writing and Literature. The position is a 9-month full-time faculty position requiring a minimum 15 hours of instruction per semester with opportunities for additional course assignments.

The successful applicant will be expected to provide instruction in a full range of freshman and sophomore courses including, but not limited to, Composition I, Composition I with Supplemental Instruction, Composition II, World Literature I and II, American Literature, and Business and Technical English. This position will mainly be a teaching assignment at the Ash Flat site, and could include the Melbourne, Mammoth Spring, and Mountain View sites, as well as day, evening, and online classes. Other duties include: participation in departmental activities, institutional committee assignment, advising, assessment, and appropriate professional development activities relevant for the position.

Basic Qualifications: 

• Master's Degree in English, or a related field with 18 hours of graduate levels coursework in English
• Some formal teaching experience
• Interest and commitment to undergraduate education
• Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability and willingness to work effectively will college committees, campus organizations, and other educational institutions and to be involved in co-curricular and extra-curricular activities
• Understand the advantages and challenges for developing a quality English program in a rural community college
• Able to design goals and assess learning outcomes
• Experience and interest in utilizing technology for instructional delivery and online courses

Desirable/Preferred Qualifications: 

• Two or more years of experience teaching in Higher Education
• Experience in developing new courses
• Proven experience with and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of working, commuting, and other non-traditional community college students

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Open Until Filled.  Review of applications will begin July 20, 2015.

Salary is commensurate with education and experience.  To apply, submit detailed letter of application, an Ozarka Employment Application, résumé, unofficial copies of transcripts, and names, addresses, and phone numbers of three professional references to:

Ozarka College Application