EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
 

Division: Arts, Communications, and Humanities

Department: Developmental Reading

Job title: Faculty- Developmental Reading

Reports to: Dean of Arts, Communications, and Humanities

Supervises: Students

Position type: Full-Time/ Faculty (182)

FLSA Status: Exempt

 

JOB PURPOSE:
Kansas City Kansas Community College is seeking a full-time developmental reading faculty to teach developmental reading courses, starting in August 12, 2019. 

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Faculty duties include classroom instruction, assessment, curriculum development, professional inquiry/collaboration, committee work, and engaging with instructional technology.
• Faculty teaching load and related duties assigned as outlined by the Master Contract.
• Teaching assignments may include various delivery modes, such as face-to-face, online, hybrid and/or blended formats during days, evenings and weekends.
• Ability to provide foundational, college-level literacy instruction and support to students from diverse backgrounds and/or cultures.
• Ability to utilize multiple methods of instruction, assessment, and technology to engage students in 21^st century literacy tasks with a focus on critical reading and thinking skills.
• Demonstrate support for cross-curricular instruction and contextualization efforts with other courses and departments.
• Build positive relationships with students and all college stakeholders.
• Demonstrate a commitment to professional development and active engagement in current trends and research in developmental education.
• Demonstrate evidence of innovative and responsive teaching methodologies to increase student achievement and retention.
• Possess knowledge of adult learning theories and application in developmental education.
• Ability to differentiate and individualize literacy instruction.
• Other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND/OR EDUCATION:

• Master’s degree in reading, literacy, or related field. Graduate level coursework must include 18 credit hours in reading education courses.
• Experience with diverse populations of students, including students with disabilities, English language learners, and/or first-generation college students.
• Teaching experience at the secondary or post-secondary level is required.

 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS AND/OR EDUCATION:

• Educational Specialist’s or other terminal degree in reading education.
• Community college teaching experience.
• Experience teaching online or in blended/hybrid formats.

SALARY RANGE: Compensation is commensurate with education and experience outlined in the collective bargaining contract.

 

WORK SCHEDULE: Must be able to work variable schedule/hours to meet operational needs. May require evening and weekend hours. Your appointment is contingent on sufficient enrollments, or on program and scheduling changes.

 

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Review of applications will begin May 6, 2019; the position will be open until filled.

 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, talk, hear, walk, and sit. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift items.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

TO APPLY: Visit WWW.KCKCC.EDU and click on JOBS for a list of available positions.

• Applicants are to thoroughly complete the online application (do not reference resume) and attach the required transcript(s). Unofficial transcripts will be accepted for the application process. If applicable, official transcripts for all the degree(s) awarded must be submitted to Human Resources within 10 days of the first day of employment.
• Three (3) professional references with phone number and email addresses are required.
• College screening committee is responsible for application review and interviews. The final candidate(s) selected to be hired will be made by the hiring supervisor.
• Successful completion of a background check on all persons recommended for employment is required. Individual hiring departments may elect to administer pre-employment tests, which are relevant to essential job functions as part of the applicant selection/hiring process.

 

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor. This job description may be revised upon development of other duties and changes in responsibilities.

 

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