Central Arizona College (CAC) is a community college and Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) located in Pinal County, Arizona. The College features five campuses and one center with a mission to serve as a TRUE Learning community by empowering our students and staff to succeed. (TRUE: Teaching. Reaching. Understanding. Empowering.)

CAC believes high-performing organizations are collaborative, inclusive, and continually seek to be enriched and strengthened by the wisdom of diversity. CAC Academics is committed to supporting excellence and equity for its students and employees. Diverse perspectives, talents, and identities are welcomed and vital to accomplishing our mission and goals.

• JOB SUMMARY: Full-time faculty members are professional educators responsible for providing a world-class learner experience for Central Arizona College students. Faculty members perform instruction-related and other duties and responsibilities in accordance with the philosophy, vision, mission, policies, and procedures of the College. 

The faculty member will:

• Teach ENR090: Integrated Reading and Writing and RDG100: College Reading courses per college workload policy (15 credits per semester) at the various college campuses across the district in a variety of potential modalities (e.g., face-to-face, online, hybrid, or virtual) and schedules (e.g., 16-week, 8-week, and late-start classes).  Evenings and weekends may be required.
• Develop and implement lesson plans, ensuring they align with course and institutional outcomes aimed at improving students' reading comprehension, vocabulary, fluency, and critical thinking skills and writing.
• Utilize diverse teaching methods, including direct instruction, online and synchronous instruction while using multimedia tools to engage students. Prepare syllabi and course calendars and schedules. 
• Create a positive and inclusive learning environment where students feel comfortable participating. Maintain classroom discipline and encourage respectful communication among students. Address classroom issues such as disruptive behavior or lack of participation in a professional and constructive manner.
• Conduct regular assessments (e.g., quizzes, tests, reading logs) to monitor students' progress. Provide formative and summative feedback on students' reading skills and offer guidance for improvement. Grade assignments, quizzes and exams in a timely manner and maintain accurate records of student performance.
• Demonstrate and maintain effective communication with students using a variety of tools (e.g., e-mail, online discussions, virtual chats in Blackboard, instant messaging, phone, and/or face-to-face consultations) to provide frequent feedback. 
• Assist in the development or review of textbooks, reading materials, and supplemental resources used in the courses.
• Maintain the required amount of office hours to meet with students outside of class. Refer students to additional resources (e.g., library, tutoring centers, counseling services, etc.) when necessary.
• Maintain records of student attendance, progress, and performance; complete and return required reports to the appropriate office by the established due date. 
• Provide leadership in the development and delivery of curriculum. Review and update course outlines, and syllabi in cooperation with other faculty and appropriate district academic chair or program director.  Propose and develop new courses, curriculum, programs, instructional materials, and evaluation tools as necessary to meet the needs of the students and community. Provide collaborative opportunities between faculty of diverse disciplines. 
• Collaborate with other faculty and departments (e.g., writing, ESL, library and tutors) to ensure alignment of reading skills with broader academic goals. Participate in faculty meetings, departmental discussions, and curriculum planning sessions.
• Engage in professional development opportunities to improve teaching methods, stay current with trends in developmental education, and maintain certifications or credentials.
• Assist in the recruitment and retention of students, primarily in the instructional setting, through the development and implementation of effective teaching and learning strategies.
• Engage through committees, task forces, and various programs in supporting students and the department, division, and college.
• Recognize the goals and mission of the college to maintain a positive professional and educational environment that promotes student success and enhances community relations.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Master’s degree with either 15 graduate credits, or a combination of 24 credits of graduate and upper division undergraduate credits in Reading from a regionally accredited institution of higher education, or a K-12 Reading Specialist Endorsement.  

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

Knowledge, skills, ability, and experience in:

1. Teaching courses in another discipline offered at the college.  
2. Community college teaching experience, especially in developmental reading or integrated reading/writing courses.
3. Experience teaching in multiple modalities (online, hybrid, live-stream) and training in effective online instruction (e.g., Quality Matters, ACUE).
4. Experience supporting diverse, first-generation, multilingual, and underprepared student populations.
5. Experience with integrated reading/writing curriculum models and developmental education reform (e.g., co-requisite models).
6. Proficiency with learning management systems (e.g., Blackboard) and educational technologies that support literacy instruction.
7. Demonstrated commitment to professional growth and innovation in teaching.

Background Verification:  As a condition of employment, all candidates accepting an offer of employment for a full-time, part- time, temporary, student worker, or volunteer position, will be required to undergo a Background Verification.  Employment with Central Arizona College is contingent upon the successful completion of the background verification.  The level the background verification for this position is: Standard level.

All applicants must be at least 18 years of age or older to be considered for this position.

CAC is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding equal employment opportunity and anti-discrimination. CAC strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination on the basis of the following protected classes and/or characteristics, in all of its operations, programs and activities, including but not limited to employment, promotion, admissions and access to all career and technical programs: race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex, age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. For more information contact: Laura Shepherd, Title IX Coordinator at 520-494-5106 or titleix@centralaz.edu; Section 504/ADA Coordinator at studentaccessibility@centralaz.edu or Human Resources at human.resources@centralaz.edu.

Important Notice: As a condition of employment, all full time Central Arizona College employee’s automatically become members of the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS). This is a pension system that requires mandatory contributions from the employee with a matching contribution from the employer.  The 25-26 fiscal year contribution rate is 12.00%.  Please note this rate is subject to change on a fiscal year basis. Membership to ASRS is a condition of employment and is not optional unless you are at least 65 years of age and meet the opt out eligibility requirements, or are a retiree from ASRS . Please consider this when applying for this position.

We acknowledge that our institution, Central Arizona College, occupies ancestral lands of the Huhugam (HU-hu-gum), who lived and farmed along the Gila River Basin centuries ago. We thank the Native communities and descendants of these Indigenous people whose stewardship of the land and waterways allows us to be here now: the San Carlos Apache Tribe, Tohono O’odham (THO’-oh-no  OH’-oh-thum) Nation, Ak-Chin (AK-Chin) Indian Community,? and the Gila River Indian Community, which is comprised of the Akimel O’odham (A-kee-med/r OH-oh-thum) (Pima) and the PEE-Posh (Maricopa) tribes. Indigenous people from other Native nations also reside in Pinal County. Arizona is home to 22 federally recognized Tribes. All have made innumerable contributions to our region.?

Applications not accompanied by the required transcripts will not be considered. All travel costs for the interview are the responsibility of the applicant.

Copies of transcripts should reflect completed coursework and conferred degrees. All academic coursework and degrees must be from a regionally accredited college or university or be certified by an acceptable agency that the institution is recognized by the appropriate governmental agency in its home country (this is generally stated in the degree evaluation).
Transcripts issued in a language other than English must be accompanied by a full translation (word for word) by an acceptable translator. Additionally, each foreign transcript must be evaluated for equivalency to United States accredited course work by an acceptable agency such as those agencies certified by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES).

Applications containing foreign transcripts that are not accompanied by the above required documentation will not be considered.