Job Description

Online Ad:                   Assistant or Associate Professor in Rhetoric and Composition

Institution:                    New Mexico State University–Alamogordo

Location:                      Alamogordo, NM

Rank:                           Assistant to Associate College Professor

Tenure Status:              Tenure Track

Application Deadline:   3/10/2024

Salary:                          $55,000 to $65,000.

 

Summary:

New Mexico State University Alamogordo is seeking an Assistant to Associate Professor, full-time, 9-month, tenure-track position in Rhetoric and Composition with a specialty in developmental reading and writing.

Position Summary:

New Mexico State University Alamogordo is seeking an Assistant to Associate Professor, full-time, 9-month, tenure-track position in Rhetoric and Composition with a specialty in developmental reading and writing. Provide 30-credit hours per academic year (15-cr per fall and spring semesters) of classroom instruction in developmental English courses, first year composition, and First Year Experience courses to a diverse and multicultural student population. Teaching assignments may include weekdays, weekends, evenings, online, hybrid and off-campus. The position will also include reassigned time to design and deliver professional development workshops in Writing Across the Curriculum. Design, revise, and update curriculum in collaboration with department, college, and university faculty according to established curriculum procedures. Instruct, support, advise and provide timely feedback to students in accordance with NMSU-A policy and procedures. Professional and public service expected. Participate in educational planning, student orientation and recruiting events, convocation, graduation, and other campus-wide or division/departmental events, as assigned by supervisor or VPAA. Maintain an on-campus presence, as required by policy and supervisory requirements. Must maintain professional and academic competence and participate in professional development activities. Perform other related duties as assigned.

 

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide 15-credit hours of instruction per fall and spring semesters.

• Maintain an on-campus presence, as required by policy and supervisory requirements.

• Position responsibilities require leadership in both academic and/or workforce areas and include meeting student retention goals.

• Participate in educational planning, student orientation and recruiting events, convocation, graduation, and other campus-wide or division/departmental events, as assigned by supervisor or VPAA.

• Evaluate processes, subject matter area courses, and student performance.

• Motivate and advise students.

• Participate in the development and instruction of class/lab/simulation courses, selection of textbooks and educational resources, development of syllabi, course-level and program assessment and curricular revisions/changes.

• Provide instruction in courses, labs, clinical and college and community activities that may be scheduled during the weekday, evenings, or weekends, depending on institutional needs. The potential exists for summer and overload instruction at additional compensation.

• Participate as a member or chair on various committees and task forces.

• Identify and communicate the need for supplies and equipment to meet program needs and goals.

• Participate in professional development activities as assigned or personally identified.

• Perform other miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned by supervisor(s).

• Participate in course and program assessment and the program review process.

• Obtain and maintain required licensure and/or certifications in subject matter fields.

Required Education, Experience, Certification/License, Equivalency

• Master of Arts Degree in Rhetoric and Composition or closely related field, with substantial training in developmental English instruction.

• Record of excellence in teaching at the college level.

• Familiarity with latest technologies that impact the writing classroom

• Ability to work with a diverse student population.

• Ability to work effectively as a member of a team and with other faculty and administration.

• Understanding the community college mission and philosophy.

• Demonstrated interest in working with the community.

• Demonstrated interest in working with high school educators and adjunct faculty.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in Rhetoric and Composition with an emphasis in developmental English instruction.

• Experience and / or training in designing and delivering WAC workshops.

• Experience in designing and delivering online composition courses.

• Experience in innovative curriculum design, including First Year Experience seminars.

• Experience working with dual-credit students.

• Experience in teaching professional and technical writing.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to teach face-to-face, online, and hybrid courses.

• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

• Ability to use Windows and/or Mac operating systems, Microsoft Office word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Teach 15 credits each semester primarily in Developmental English, and also in first year composition, and First Year Experience courses.

• Teach weekdays, weekends, evenings, online, hybrid and off-campus.

• Instruct, support, advise and provide timely feedback to students in accordance with NMSU-A policy and procedures.

• Provide professional and public service.

• Maintain professional and academic competence and participate in professional development activities.

• Design and deliver professional development workshops in Writing Across the Curriculum.

• Participate in educational planning, student orientation and recruiting events, convocation, graduation, and other campus-wide or division/departmental events, as assigned by supervisor or VPAA.

• Maintain an on-campus presence, as required by policy and supervisory requirements.

• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Rhetoric and Composition with an emphasis in developmental English instruction.

• Experience and / or training in designing and delivering WAC workshops.

• Experience in designing and delivering online composition courses.

• Experience in innovative curriculum design, including First Year Experience seminars.

• Experience working with dual-credit students.

• Experience in teaching professional and technical writing.

Special Requirements of the Position

Flexible hours in order to participate in student orientation and recruiting events, convocation, graduation, and other campus-wide or division/departmental events, as assigned by their supervisor or VPAA.

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL EFFORT

Environment: Work is normally performed indoors.

Physical Effort: No or very limited physical effort required.

Lifting Requirements: Requires handling of average-weight objects up to 10 pounds or some standing or walking.

Risk: No or very limited exposure to physical risk.

Application Materials:

 

Please upload a letter of interest, current vita, and copies of unofficial undergraduate and graduate transcripts. (Official transcripts required upon hire.) Minimum of 3 references must be provided through the electronic application process. No paper or email documents accepted. Apply electronically at https://careers.nmsu.edu/cw/en-us/job/499231. Short-listed applicants will be required to deliver a teaching demonstration.

 

New Mexico State University Alamogordo (NMSU-A) is a comprehensive community college located in the foothills, at the base of the Sacramento Mountains. This vantage point overlooks the City of Alamogordo and the Tularosa Basin. The service area of the school includes Holloman Air Force Base (HAFB), White Sands Missile Range, and stretches beyond the view to include the Mescalero Apache Reservation and approximately twenty villages and towns. Much of the south-central New Mexico region benefits from the convenient location of the campus. NMSU-A is a two-year community college campus accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is dedicated to the concept of high-quality, cost-effective education that meets the needs of the community and its diverse student population

Benefits offered: Group medical, vision, and dental insurances, group life, disability, and state educational retirement. 

EEO Statement
NMSU is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to assembling a diverse, broadly trained faculty and staff. Women, minorities, people with disabilities, and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.

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