Anticipated date of appointment is August 2022. Initial annual salary range approximately $61,018 to $79,613 depending on education and work-related experience; base load of 32 weeks/160 days/450 student contact/clock hours per academic year. Benefits include Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Life Insurance, Aflac and Life with Long-Term Care, Vision Insurance, Legal and Identity Theft Protection, Long Term Disability, Retirement, Tuition, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Paid Leave. Deadline for Receipt of Application is: May 19, 2022.
Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:
Teach first-year and second-year college -level courses in French, as primary teaching load, with the ability to also teach courses in either Arabic, Chinese, German, Japanese, or Spanish.
Teach a diverse student body in daytime, evening, and if needed weekend classes on the main campus, and if needed at extension centers, business and industry sites.
Teach a diverse mode of instruction ranging from face-to-face, to virtual (zoom), mixed mode and online.
Participate in department, division, and general faculty meetings, applicable college committee activities and other forms of college service.
Prepare and update instructional materials for French and a second departmental language, according to evolving technology and college needs.
Participate actively in professional activities such as, but not limited to, curriculum planning, syllabus writing, examination development, textbook selection, program evaluation/revision, assessment duties, Blackboard site development, and professional planning activities.
Teach a minimum of 15 credit hours during fall and winter semester and be prepared to work on curriculum development and other professional duties on a year-round basis.
Maintain an active program of professional development related to institutional objectives.
Mentor a variety of part-time faculty in the language discipline and coordinate curriculum and assessment duties.
Regular presence on campus is required.
Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Earned Master’s degree or higher from a regionally-accredited institution in French language or culture OR master’s degree with a minimum 18 graduate credits in French language OR master’s degree and “Distinguished” or “Superior” rating on the ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) Tests for Higher Education in French OR fluent native speaker with relevant Master’s degree.
Equivalent of two (2) years of full-time successful teaching experience, preferably at the community college level or higher.
Demonstrated experience in preparing instructional materials and teaching language courses.
Demonstrated experience in using up-to-date technology and multi-media.
Demonstrated experience in curriculum development and assessment.
Washtenaw Community College does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, height, weight, marital status or veteran status in provision of its educational programs and services or in employment opportunities and benefits. WCC is committed to compliance in all of its activities and services with the requirements of Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Public Act 453, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, Public Act 220, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Inquiries regarding compliance in employment should be directed to the College Affirmative Action Officer in the Office of Human Resource Management, Business Education Building, and (734) 973-3497. Inquiries concerning access to facilities should be directed to the Associate Vice President of Facilities Development and Operations, Plant Operations Building, (734) 677-5300.