Assistant Professor - Spanish

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11/02/23

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Condiciones económicas 

$37,900 - $56,092 - Salary commensurate with education and experience.
This position is a yearly two-semester (163-day) contract.

Descripción 

Broward College invites applicants for a full-time tenure track teaching position in Spanish. 

Broward College is committed to fostering a learning-centered community that celebrates diversity and fosters inclusion by empowering and engaging students, faculty, and staff.

The ideal candidate will share Broward College’s commitment to educating its diverse population of approximately 51,000 students. Broward College is a minority-majority institution, reflecting the great responsibility that the College has to the educational attainment and economic well-being of our racially and socioeconomically diverse student population and the surrounding community. Indeed, 37% of Broward College’s students are Latinx, 30% are Black/African American, 16% are White, 4% are Asian-American, and 7% are multiracial.

Responsibilities for this position include but are not limited to teaching, student consultation, course preparation, review of course outlines, grade processing within deadlines, preparation of course syllabi, committee participation (e.g., College-wide Standing or Ad-Hoc committees and discipline area committees), and attending college-wide and discipline area faculty meetings. The faculty member will also participate in curriculum development, the review and assessment of student learning outcomes, campus governance, faculty organizations, and departmental program review.

The successful candidate will employ teaching methods to accommodate various levels of academic preparation and have a willingness to examine and adapt one’s instructional, relational, and classroom practices to more effectively engage and support students from diverse backgrounds reflective of Broward College’s student population. The successful candidate will also demonstrate experience and skill with addressing issues of equity in the classroom. This will include incorporating appropriate and engaging technology across different modalities of instruction.

Providing prompt and supportive feedback to students, participating in service to the college and its community, and engaging in continued professional development, such as attending educational and disciplinary conferences, are all integral components of faculty duties and responsibilities. Candidates should be passionate educators who can facilitate the needs of diverse learners.

Requisitos 

Minimum Qualifications & Experience:

  • A Master's Degree in Spanish or a Master’s degree in Spanish with 18 graduate credit hours in Spanish is required. PhD preferred.
  • A high level of digital literacy and a commitment to teaching.
  • Evidence of responsiveness to and understanding of the racial, socioeconomic, academic, and cultural diversity within the community college student population, including students with different ability statuses (e.g., physical and/or learning) as these factors relate to the need for equity-minded practice within the classroom.

Competencies:
Diversity and Inclusion
Works effectively with all individuals and contributes to a positive environment by working with a diverse population of students, faculty, staff and external constituents. Contributes to an inclusive, respectful, and empowering working environment that welcomes diverse perspectives.

Respect for Others
Demonstrates respect for team members and constituents by valuing their contributions toward the goals of the work unit and the College. Maintains professionalism and contributes to a cohesive work environment.

Teamwork
Cooperates and collaborates with individuals & groups that supports the mission and values of the College.

The ideal candidate will be knowledgeable about culturally responsive pedagogical techniques and effective practices for engaging students from diverse backgrounds in traditional Spanish classrooms.

Candidates should demonstrate (1) a mastery of their specific discipline; (2) a deep commitment to the college mission of fostering student success, academic equity, achievement, and persistence; (3) technological competence; (4) the ability to use skills and strategies that engage students in ways that facilitate learning and prepare students for productive lives; and (5) success in teaching students from diverse backgrounds reflective of Broward College’s student population.

Cómo solicitar 

Apply online.

Application Package:
1. Cover Letter - Letter of formal application that addresses how experience and education qualifies the candidate to perform the assigned responsibilities

2. Resume - Detailed curriculum vitae of all educational and professional experience, which includes a list of courses taught

3. Transcript - Unofficial conferred transcript that includes degree received and conferral date. International transcripts must include a foreign transcript evaluation. For a list of approved credential evaluation services visit: https://www.naces.org/members. (Unofficial transcripts are acceptable for the application process; official transcripts will be required prior to hire.)

4. A statement of teaching philosophy

5. Evidence of teaching effectiveness, which may include

  • Course evaluations
  • Sample course syllabi
  • Evidence of recent experience working with minority students in the classroom, and an understanding of the history of higher education in the United States and specifically patterns of exclusion of racial minority students.

 If a candidate does not have any teaching experience, an overview of professional work experience as it relates to the essential functions of this position will also be accepted. As part of the application package, candidates should also indicate their strengths and experiences with innovative and inclusive pedagogies. Please read more about "Your Broward College Story Starts Here" at https://www.broward.edu/about/index.html.

6. A list of three current professional references with name, relationship to candidate, address, email address, and telephone number.