Instructor of Speech
Full-Time Temporary Position
(One-Year Replacement)
Start date will be Fall Semester
2010
RESPONSIBILITIES
Competency to teach all levels of Speech
courses, primarily Fundamentals of Public Speaking, and possibly including Oral
Interpretation, Interpersonal Communication, and Strategies of Human
Communication.
QUALIFICATIONS
Required Qualification(s):
Master’s
degree with a major in Speech or a Master’s degree with 24 graduate quarter/16
semester credits in Speech, which would apply to the major.
Preferred Qualification(s):
ü Teaching
experience at the college/university level.
ü Demonstrated
teaching effectiveness.
ü Knowledge
and experience in curriculum assessment techniques.
ü Knowledge
of/experience with software and Internet technologies to enhance methods and
goals of teaching Speech courses.
ü Experience
with or willingness to teach courses online using the Desire 2 Learn (D2L)
course management system.
EXPECTATIONS OF FACULTY
A
faculty member’s work assignment includes a number of diverse professional
responsibilities. Classroom teaching and
other contacts with students form the core of the faculty work assignment. Additionally, professional development and
service to the college are the other core components of a faculty member’s work
assignment. A faculty member will plan
to engage in such activities as: student
advising, course evaluation, classroom preparation, the evaluation of student
performance, committee assignments, classroom research and community service as
part of overall work assignment.
SALARY
Salary is dependent on education and experience, in
accordance with the Minnesota State College Faculty [MSCF] bargaining agreement
(available on the Minnesota State College and University [MnSCU] website at http://www.hr.mnscu.edu/contract_plans/index.html). The position also includes excellent fringe
benefits.
APPLICATION PROCEDURES
Applications will be accepted until the
position is filled; however, applications received on or before the application
review date of March 26, 2010, are assured full consideration. To apply, submit:
·
A completed RCTC application for
employment
·
A letter of interest specifically
addressing listed qualifications
·
Current resume/vita
·
Transcripts (unofficial copies
acceptable for initial screening)
Submit all the listed items to:
Instructor of Speech Search Team ²
Human Resources Office ²
Rochester Community and Technical College ²
851 30th Avenue SE ²
Rochester, MN 55904-4999.
The RCTC Application is available on the
web at http://www.RCTC.edu/hr/html/Application.htm
or you may fax (507) 285-7514 or email jennifer.haug@roch.edu
your request. You may also call the RCTC Human Resources Office at
507-285-7125; Universal Access/Minnesota Relay Service TDD/Voice
1-800-627-3529.
INTERVIEWS
The college will schedule interviews
after initial screening of applications.
About RCTC…
Rochester
Community and Technical College (RCTC) is a member of the Minnesota State
College and University System, a public higher education system. RCTC
has a rich tradition as Minnesota's oldest community college, established in
1915. Located in the third largest city
in Minnesota, the college annually serves more than 7500 students in credit-based
programs and approximately 3,000 in non-credit community, continuing and
workforce education programs. RCTC
combines the best in liberal arts, technical and lifelong learning offering
more than 70 technical and transfer programs.
RCTC is one of three institutions located at the University
Center Rochester, a unique learning environment and educational partnership
that includes Winona State University - Rochester Center and the University of
Minnesota Rochester. RCTC is a
national leader in the quality movement using the Baldridge Performance
Excellence Framework. RCTC is accredited
by the Higher Learning Commission and accepted into the Academic Quality
Improvement Project (AQIP). Visit our website at http://www.roch.edu
for additional information.
NON-DISCRIMINATION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
Rochester Community and Technical College acts affirmatively in aggressively soliciting applications
and hiring members of protected groups, including women, minorities, and
disabled persons. We apply equal
opportunity in our hiring process and provide reasonable accommodation upon request. Persons in protected classes are encouraged
to apply. Please assist us in this
affirmative action endeavor by encouraging all qualified candidates to apply
for vacancies at our institution.
It is Rochester Community and
Technical College policy to insure that the selection process for this
position is accessible to all candidates.
Please contact the Human Resources Office (507) 285-7183 or 285-7125, to
obtain these materials in an alternate media and/or to request reasonable
accommodation during the selection process.
NOTICE: In accordance with the Minnesota State Colleges & Universities (MnSCU) Vehicle Fleet Safety Program, employees driving on college/university business, whether using a personal, rental or state vehicle, shall be required to conform to MnSCU’s vehicle use criteria and consent to a Motor Vehicle Records check.
