Westchester Community College Hiring for Instructor of Spanish (Tenure Track) at Valhalla, NY Full Time

Category:: Teaching Faculty Positions
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Department:: School of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
Locations:: Valhalla, NY
Posted:: Nov 9, 2023
Closes:: Open Until Filled
Type:: Full-time
Ref. No.:: IS110923
Position ID:: 169746

About Westchester Community College:

Westchester Community College was founded in 1946 as the New York State Institute of Applied Arts and Sciences in White Plains. In 1957, the County of Westchester bought the 360-acre John Hartford estate in Valhalla and designated 218 acres for the community college. Westchester Community College is more than just the county’s largest educational institution. It is a living, breathing part of Westchester that goes beyond the influence of a typical college and affects the lives of all who enter its doors.

Job Description:

The School of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences at Westchester Community College has a tenure-track opening for an Instructor of Spanish. The position requires 15 contact hours plus a minimum of 5 office hours per week. The successful candidate can expect to teach classes in introductory, intermediate, and advanced Spanish, language, literature, and culture courses at the main campus and satellite locations in Westchester County.

Requirements:

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: The successful candidate must possess a minimum of a Master’s degree in Spanish or related field in Spanish Studies and a minimum of one year of experience. Successful candidates must also be familiar with course management systems, and have experience with online, remote and in person classes.

All candidates must have evidence of responsiveness to and an understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, as these factors relate to the need for equity-minded practice within the classroom.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: A PhD in Second Language Acquisition in Spanish or related field in Spanish Studies is preferred. Instructional technology and three (3) years of classroom teaching experience in introductory, intermediate, and advanced Spanish are also preferred.

Additional Information:

POSITION EFFECTIVE: Fall 2024

SALARY & BENEFITS: The starting salary for this position is $66,144. Additional compensation with seniority steps maximize at a salary of $77,639. Benefits include comprehensive health coverage, a choice of defined benefit and/or defined contribution pension plan, generous leave benefits, and access to tax sheltered annuities and a deferred compensation plan.

Application Instructions:

Applicants interested MUST apply online by submitting a letter expressing interest in this position, a resume/CV, and contact information for three professional references. You must be legally eligible to work in the United States at the time of hire. Please login to: https://sunywcc.interviewexchange.com/login.jsp in order to check/edit your profile or to upload additional documents. The priority deadline date is: January 4, 2024. The review of candidates will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Westchester Community College provides accessible, high quality and affordable education to meet the needs of our diverse community. We are committed to student success, academic excellence, workforce development, economic development and lifelong learning.

The College will provide equal opportunity in all of its employment practices to all persons without unlawful discrimination on the basis of political affiliation, age, race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, parental status, pregnancy, arrest or conviction record, membership in any reserve component of the armed forces, or use or non-use of lawful products off College premises during nonworking hours, or any other status protected by applicable state or federal law.