Part-Time Faculty, English for College and Career-3

NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) provides quality and affordable higher education to empower lives and strengthen communities within Northwest Arkansas and surrounding areas.

As the largest community college in Arkansas, NWACC is recognized as a leader in education. NWACC offers a full range of associate degrees, certificates and workforce training programs that prepare students for rewarding futures and careers.

NWACC employees are dedicated to fostering a diverse educational community and cultural learning environment that supports student success.

This is a part-time faculty position for Spring 2024. This position will report directly to the ENGC Coordinator. The ENGC faculty will design courses for a student-centered environment and teach both developmental (non-transfer) and College Composition (transfer) courses.

The specific courses taught will depend on student enrollment and instructional need. The ENGC faculty should have tutoring experience for all language skill areas : grammar, listening, speaking, reading, and writing is preferred.

Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others.

Job Description

• Comply with departmental and institutional policies for faculty
• Collaborate with stakeholders across campus to meet needs of individual students and groups
• Support both faculty and students in the ENGC labs
• Remain current in the academic discipline
• Attend college wide, division, and departmental meetings
• Teach day, afternoon, night, or distance learning classes depending on student need
• Teach at locations in Benton and Washington counties
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor
• Regular, reliable and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others

Rate of pay : determined by faculty scale placement (education and years of experience)

Knowledge, Abilities, And Skills

1. Provide an integrated / academic study of English for a linguistically and culturally diverse population of students for whom English is not the primary language of the extended family.

2. Develop curriculum that follows the prescribed Course Outline for ENGC and prepares students for regular college coursework or career advancement.

3. Be present, on time, and prepared for each assigned class meeting.

4. Maintain student records and prepare required reports in a timely manner.

5. Meet all expectations for part-time faculty at the college.

6. Report directly to the ENGC Coordinator.

Physical Demands / Work Environment

The following physical activities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

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

While performing the functions of this job, the employee is :

Frequently :

• Manipulate items with fingers, including keyboarding
• Sitting
• Standing
• Walking
Constantly :
• Hearing
• Hearing
• Repetitive motion
• Talking
• The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as : preparing and analyzing data and figures;

transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; and / or visual inspection at distances close to the eyes.

Environmental Conditions

The following work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Required Qualifications

Minimum of a Master's degree in English or related field.

Preferred Qualifications

Prefer some graduate hours or certificate in TESL.

NWACC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, please see our EEO policy.