Assistant Professor, English

Assistant Professor, English

Salary

$59,152.80 - $61,913.76 Annually

Location

Various SLCC locations, UT

Job Type

Faculty Full Time

Job Number

202501036

Division

Student Affairs

Department

Eng. Ling & Writing Studies

Opening Date

08/14/2026

Closing Date

10/16/2026 11:59 PM Mountain

FLSA

Exempt

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Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.

All employees are expected to maintain a permanent residence within the State of Utah as a condition of employment. New employees must provide a valid Utah residential address within 30 days of their start date.

Job Summary

We invite individuals to apply for Salt Lake Community College's (SLCC) tenure-track assistant professor position(s) in the English, Linguistics, and Writing Studies (ELWS) department for an August 1st, 2027, appointment. Our search has two foci. One: developmental reading and writing, including integrated reading and writing, and studio classes. Two: Technical and Professional Writing, which includes work on a new emphasis within SLCC's humanities degree. All English faculty teach first-year writing and may teach classes such as literature and creative writing, depending on enrollment. Our department seeks future colleagues who value and understand open-access students and teaching. Moreover, we need applicants who have demonstrated experience in teaching in multiple modalities, including in-person, online, and hybrid.

SLCC's 30 full-time ELWS faculty have expertise in a range of subjects and disciplinary areas, including writing studies, integrated reading and writing, creative writing, literature, technical and professional writing, linguistics, and cultural studies. The department offers an associate degree program in Humanities with emphases in writing studies, creative writing, literature, and technical and professional writing. The department serves students from various backgrounds who bring a wealth of knowledge, languages, and life experiences to the classroom.

Salt Lake Community College, situated in the Salt Lake Valley along the Wasatch Front, is Utah's largest college with the most diverse student body in the state. It serves more than 50,000 students on ten campuses, including an eLearning virtual campus. The college supports students from all cultures, abilities, and ages, including English language learners from around the world, first-generation, and refugee students. Supported by the college's mission, the SLCC Department of English, Linguistics, and Writing Studies (ELWS) is committed to building an inclusive educational environment based on equity for all students and faculty.

The Department of English, Linguistics, and Writing Studies is a college-recognized Engaged Department, which means that a significant number of our faculty practice collaborative, community-centered approaches to teaching and learning. ELWS seeks to attract candidates who are collegial, active in professional development and service, and who are dedicated to research-based best practices in teaching. The successful applicant(s) will contribute to the department in several areas in addition to teaching, including serving on department, school, and college-wide committees, and will participate in professional development activities. Importantly, the successful applicant will be committed to open-access education and the community college mission.

ELWS initiatives include the Student Writing and Reading (SWRC) center, founded in 1990; Folio, an award-winning student literary magazine; a publication center; a robust partnership with the University of Utah to offer graduate student apprenticeships in community college teaching; MLA Institutes for Reading and Writing at Access-Oriented Institutes; and a partnership with the Central Utah Writing Project-a National Writing Project site. Faculty and programs within SLCC's ELWS programs have been honored with awards such as the CCCC Exemplary Teaching Award, the CCCC Writing Program Certificate of Excellence, the Mark Reynolds TETYC Best Article Award, the Diana Hacker Outstanding Programs in English Award, the Nell Ann Pickett Service Award, the CWPA Scholarship Award, the CCCC Outstanding Book Award, the Mina Shaughnessey Book Prize, among others.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities & Knowledge Skills & Abilities

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, student-centered instruction and assessment that support student learning, success, transfer, and career readiness.
• Collaborate with colleagues to engage in curriculum development, course and program assessment, and continuous improvement of departmental programs.
• Contribute to a positive academic community through collegial collaboration, shared governance, and active participation in departmental, school, and college initiatives.
• Support students by maintaining professional communication, addressing student concerns appropriately, and fostering an inclusive, respectful learning environment.
• Participate fully in faculty responsibilities, including annual evaluation processes, required meetings and events, and meaningful campus engagement.
• Engage in ongoing professional service and institutional work that advance student success, program quality, and the mission of the department and college.
• Adhere to all college policies, professional standards, legal requirements, and regulations, including Academic Freedom, Professional Responsibility and Tenure policies, FERPA, and related state and federal guidelines.

Expectations for Effective Teaching

• Create engaging, inclusive, and student-centered learning environments that support student success across face-to-face, online, and hybrid modalities.
• Teach composition, literature, creative writing, linguistics, technical and professional writing, and related courses in alignment with departmental curricula, course outcomes, and college standards.
• Employ evidence-based teaching practices, active learning strategies, appropriate technologies, and timely feedback to promote student learning and development.
• Maintain clear, consistent, and professional communication with students through the learning management system, including current grades, course expectations, and timely responses to student inquiries.
• Support student achievement through accessible consultation hours, formative assessment, and responsiveness to diverse student needs.
• Engage in ongoing improvement of teaching, course design, and instructional practices through assessment, reflection, and professional development.
• Foster a respectful, inclusive, and safe learning environment that upholds the Colleges values and student conduct expectations.
• Fulfill instructional responsibilities, including maintaining accurate records, documenting attendance and student progress, and adhering to institutional policies and procedures.
• Collaborate with colleagues to strengthen student learning, curriculum quality, and program effectiveness across the Department of English, Linguistics, and Writing Studies.

Expectations for Professional Activity and Development

• Maintain disciplinary, pedagogical, and technological expertise in English, writing studies, linguistics, literature, literacy, and related fields through ongoing professional learning, scholarship, and engagement with professional organizations such as TYCA, CCCC, NCTE, MLA, and CRLA.
• Engage in reflective, evidence-based teaching practice by seeking and incorporating feedback from students and colleagues and by applying research-informed approaches that promote equity, access, and student success in community college environments.
• Participate in disciplinary and professional activities that contribute to the advancement of the field, the scholarship of teaching and learning, and the mission of two-year colleges.
• Collaborate in professional learning communities, mentoring relationships, and departmental initiatives that support faculty development, leadership growth, and a culture of continuous improvement.
• Pursue ongoing professional development in teaching, assessment, literacy, language, writing, and student support practices to enhance learning outcomes and strengthen the educational experiences of diverse community college students.

Expectations for Service to the College

• Contribute to the life and success of the department, school, and college through active participation in shared governance, committee work, assessment initiatives, and institutional projects that advance student learning and success.
• Collaborate with colleagues to strengthen English, writing, literacy, linguistics, and related programs through curriculum review, program development, strategic planning, and continuous improvement efforts.
• Support student success through academic advising, mentoring, recruitment, retention initiatives, and other activities that promote equitable access, persistence, transfer, and completion.
• Foster a culture of professional learning by mentoring and supporting full-time and adjunct faculty, participating in peer observation and faculty development, and contributing to a collaborative departmental community.
• Engage in disciplinary, professional, and community service consistent with the values of TYCA, TETYC, NCTE, CCCC, and MLA, including leadership, scholarship, outreach, advocacy, and partnerships that strengthen two-year college literacy education.
• Provide stewardship of departmental and institutional resources, including participation in budgeting, program planning, assessment, and other responsibilities that support the effective operation of the department and college.

Knowledge Skills & Abilities (KSAs)

• Ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of people with a variety of abilities and backgrounds, to maintain good working relationships across the College.
• Ability to work with all groups from a variety of academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds, and with community college students, faculty, and staff, including those with disabilities.

Important Information:

All Faculty will maintain an on-site campus presence to encourage in-person relationships and create engaging, meaningful, and impactful learning experiences unless approved for on-line only courses.

Your employment may be terminated At Will at any time.

You are required to maintain professional boundaries with all SLCC students.

Please attach resume or curriculum vitae, copy of transcripts, or other documents for consideration.

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This is a general represenation of the position. Please see the Faculty General Description available inAppendix 1 of the Faculty Compensation and Workload Handbook.

Compensation Information

• Base salary is for a 9-month Academic Year appointment and paid over 12 months.
• Additional compensation may be available for overload teaching.
• Summer Semester compensation is 23.5% of base for a full teaching load.
• Salary placement is based on credentials, experience, teaching effectiveness, competencies, and internal equity.
• Compensation practices align with SLCC policy and support equitable placement.

Minimum qualifications

Master's degree in English, Creative Writing, Writing Studies, Technical and Professional Writing, TESOL or Linguistics, or a closely related field, in hand by date of employment.

Two years of experience teaching in an institution of higher education. Trade off equivlaent 2 years teaching part-time, adjucnt, graduate, (6 semesters) to 1 year Full-time experience will be considered.

Preferred Qualifications

• Earned doctorate in Writing Studies or related field, Composition and Rhetoric, Technical or Professional Writing, or Developmental Education

• Demonstrated success in working in settings with students from diverse backgrounds and literacy practices.

• Teaching experience and/or relevant graduate coursework in postsecondary reading, developmental writing, integrated reading and writing, corequisite support, and/or studio teaching

• Teaching Experience and/or relevant graduate coursework in technical and professional writing

• Demonstrated record of experience with teaching-focused professional development activities

• Demonstrated experience in designing and teaching courses in multiple modalities and with foci such as community-engaged learning

• Demonstrated experience with teaching online or hybrid courses

• 1-3 years of full-time teaching experience in the field at an open-access institution.

SLCC Information

Salt Lake Community College is Utah's largest open-access college in the state. We proudly educate 45,000+ students pursuing degrees in 100+ programs across 8 areas of study, and Utah's fastest growing industries and four-year baccalaureate programs consistently welcome SLCC graduates. Every SLCC employee has a hand in transforming students' lives to strengthen its surrounding communities. SLCC employees work at 8 locations across the valley and capital city of Salt Lake with easy access to the beautiful Wasatch Mountains, world-class outdoor recreation, sporting events, museums, history, and arts and entertainment.

Salt Lake Community College seeks and values contributions from each community member and welcomes new perspectives. A respectful work environment is its top priority; academic excellence and lasting transformation occurs when we can collaborate freely. As an emerging Hispanic Serving Institution, SLCC leads the state with the highest enrollment of students from the Latinx/a/o community. SLCC is committed to serving students and being a model for inclusive and transformative education.

Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) is fully committed to policies of equal employment and nondiscrimination. The College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, religion, protected veteran status, expression of political or personal beliefs outside of the workplace, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

SLCC is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems ("URS"). In addition to URS, SLCC offers several other retirement account options.

This position is subject to a successful completion of a criminal background check.

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Do you or will you have at least a Master's degree in English, Creative Writing, Writing Studies, Technical and Professional Writing, TESOL or Linguistics, or a closely related field, in hand by date of employment?

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Do you have at least two (2) years of experience teaching in an institution of higher education? (Trade off equivalent of 2 years teaching part-time, adjunct, graduate, (6 semesters) to 1 year full-time experience will be considered. Please select yes if this applies.)

• Yes
• No

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Employer Salt Lake Community College (UT)

Address 4600 South Redwood Road

Salt Lake City, Utah, 84123