Full Time Faculty - English - 79714 at InsideHigherEd

Founded in 1986, St. Charles Community College (SCC) has a reputation as one of the best two-year colleges in the state of Missouri. SCC's service area includes a six-county region with a population exceeding 540,000. SCC's main campus, located in Cottleville, has won architectural awards for its innovative, contemporary design. The college's Dardenne Creek Campus features the Center for Healthy Living and the Field to Table Institute. Opening Fall 2025, the Innovation West Campus located in Wentzville features the Regional Workforce Innovation Center. With a focus on innovation, St. Charles Community College is a leader in delivering high quality education in a state-of-the-art learning environment. The success of SCC is rooted in the mission of serving the community by "focusing on academic excellence, student success, workforce advancement, and life-long learning within a global society."

St. Charles Community College seeks qualified candidates to join its English Department for the position of full-time English Faculty beginning in 2026. We desire candidates with a commitment to diverse modes of thinking and an appreciation for the vast cultural backgrounds and experiences that students bring to the classroom. Experience teaching composition in the co-requisite model of instruction is especially desirable and will be a major part of the selected candidate(s) teaching load.

We are particularly interested in candidates with backgrounds in diverse literary traditions (particularly African American, Caribbean, Asian American, or Latinx literature) as well as those with experience teaching technical writing. Pending budgetary approval, we will be hiring up to two candidates.

Interested applicants should submit a cover letter and curriculum vita (which should include at least three professional references), and a brief teaching philosophy statement of no more than two single-spaced pages. Selected candidates will be asked to provide evidence of effective teaching and a statement about diversity in the classroom, but please do not submit these as part of the initial application.

Minimum Qualifications: MA in English or Creative Writing.

Preferred Qualifications: Experience teaching co-requisite composition; background in African American, Caribbean, Asian American, or Latinx literature or background in teaching technical writing. Experience using a Learning Management System (Canvas, Blackboard, etc.).

St. Charles Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer.