Adjunct Faculty, English (Future Opportunities)

Job Summary The Department of English seeks a dynamic, supportive writing practitioner to teach developmental and college-level writing courses. This posting is not for an immediate vacancy but for upcoming opportunities. By applying, you will be placed in a pool of candidates who will be reviewed when a suitable position becomes available.

Subjects

• College-level and/or developmental/remedial integrated reading and writing

Duties And Responsibilities Commitment to CCRI’s Mission:

• Demonstrate a commitment to the philosophy and mission of a comprehensive community college.
• Work collaboratively with others in a diverse and inclusive environment.
• Work collaboratively in a diverse, inclusive, and student-centered environment, with students of various learning styles, cultures, identities, and life-experiences.

Instructional Skills

• Plan, develop, present, and modify courses from proposal, to syllabus, to delivery (classroom, hybrid, or online), to assessment, to evaluation.
• Teach assigned courses
• Convey knowledge and skills effectively to students.
• Continue professional development as an educator.
• Use advanced technologies to expand student resources and learning opportunities.
• Participate in departmental/program assessment of student learning according to best practices in measurement of student performance objectives and outcomes.
• Demonstrate creativity and flexibility in pedagogical approaches to a diverse population of students and peers

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree in English, Writing, Composition, Rhetoric, or a closely related field from a regionally accredited institution
• Minimum of three (3) years of teaching experience in Adult Basic Education (ABE), community college, ESL/ESOL, developmental/remedial education, or equivalent settings

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Writing Studies, Rhetoric and Composition, or Professional Writing
• Experience teaching writing to a diverse student population, including underprepared, first-generation, or non-traditional learners
• Familiarity with integrated reading/writing pedagogy and current best practices in developmental or corequisite writing instruction
• Experience with learning management systems (e.g., Blackboard) and online or hybrid course delivery
• Demonstrated commitment to student-centered instruction and evidence-based assessment practices

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of any employment visa including student visas. Since opening its doors for the first time on September 24, 1964, the Community College of Rhode Island has created a strong foundation as the state’s only associate degree-granting institution serving all Rhode Islanders with an affordable, high-quality education.

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